Mercedes-Benz Field, Harrison: These East Division rivals meet with the Cascades eyeing a sweep to help their playoff chances. Jasmine wasted no time in establishing a lead for Freedom, hitting 719 at the start. Slinks had a strong answer with 594 for Harrison, but fell out of her groove very quickly. Stinky crushed 932 for the Cascades in a big appearance. Twinkie II couldn't get enough back, taking 392 for the Specters as they are being outpaced. Roxy fired back with 659 for Freedom, showing the visitors came in with an intention of leaving with a win. Sydney had 258 as Harrison essentially surrenders this one. Nikolai smashed an extra 729 to give the Cascades 3039 in a definitive victory. Brownie never stood a chance and gave up at 64, putting the Specters at 1308 in the humbling loss. Freedom is now 28-26, pressuring the Stills a bit more, while Harrison drops to 20-33. With the Cascades win, the Royal Crowns are officially eliminated.
Nissan Infinity Stadium, Infinity: The Lumberjacks travel again to face one of the hottest teams in the league. Fluffina popped up 345 for Maplewood in a decent performance. Smudge leaned back a bit too much, ending early on just 64 for Infinity, a team that's no stranger to coming from behind. Bryant tacked on another 420 for the Lumberjacks, extending their lead well. Shelley covered the second attack with 487 for the Torpedoes, bringing them a bit closer. Diddley stumbled with 73 for Maplewood against his former team, leaving them vulnerable. Gabe was less kind to his former team, hauling in 476 for Infinity as they take a small lead late in the game. Cubby collapsed with 72 for the Lumberjacks and they lost with 910. Whiskers had a messy end with a deflection, but her 157 sealed the Torpedoes winning total of 1184. Infinity has won twelve in a row, and eight in a row at home, to advance to 32-23, while Maplewood slips back toward the bubble with a record of 27-25 in a virtual tie with the Cascades.
Pepsi Prestige Park, Lighton: After their shocking win last week, the Prestige look to sweep the Warriors in this home game. Twilight fell with 279 for Central, failing to take her play to the next level. Acorn answered with 457 for Lighton to give them the initial lead. Dustin shot back with 439 to give the Warriors a fighting chance in this game. Spirit slipped up with 332 for the Prestige, allowing their lead to shrink significantly at the halfway mark. Noelle didn't help Central much with 199 on her turn, leaving their lead quite vulnerable. Twinkie I took advantage in a big way, slugging 1266 for Lighton to essentially guarantee the win. Gizmo had 225 for the Warriors, and they lost again with 1142 this time. Lydia's 249 put the Prestige at 2304 in a confident win. Lighton takes the season series in a sweep, improving to 31-24 in eleventh, while Central rests above them at 33-24 in tenth as the Prestige win allowed the hosts' bitter rivals, the Torpedoes, to take ninth place.
UPS Ground, Maplewood: The Lumberjacks return home to face the Pilots for the first time this season, with the next meeting in two weeks. Valencia led off with 368 for Golden, a solid performance from the captain. Fluffina had 184 for Maplewood, another weak effort to start a game. Dusty didn't have enough bat acrobatics to save herself from a score of 44 for the Pilots, destabilizing their lead. Bryant made them pay, striking 471 to give the Lumberjacks the lead at the midway point. Strut collected 392 for Golden, covering the deficit to tighten the game up again. Diddley flicked only 144 for Maplewood, putting them just 5 points behind with a player each to go. A. Charlton posted 466 to give the Pilots a final of 1270, which is definitely still in reach. Cubby saw a ball just sneak under his bat, ending him at 328 as the Lumberjacks fall with 1127. Golden's gutsy win takes them to 34-22, hunting down the seventh-place Blades, while Maplewood is now in sixteenth with a 27-26 record, a game ahead of the Stills and a half-game behind the Cascades.
Google Pitch at Union Ground, Modernistic: The Union could get an upset-sweep if they can topple the Tradewinds again. Tigerette slammed 694 for Commerce, setting the tone in this bitter regional rematch. Juno popped one off her wrist and out of bounds, producing 417 for Modernistic. Ice Cream tapped 208 for the Tradewinds, easing up on their offense a bit. Ms. Puppy had only 112 for the Union, failing to take advantage of the opportunity. Lionel rescued the Commerce offense with 432, adding nicely to the lead. Chimpy managed 177 for Modernistic, likely committing them to defeat this time around. Lorde scooped 401 for the Tradewinds, putting them at 1735 in what should be their seventh straight road win. Puff I had 329 for the Union, but they lost with 1035 overall. Commerce's win puts them at 40-16, while Modernistic is down to 21-33 with the division loss.
AT&T Oceanside Stadium, Oceanside: The attention shifts to a West Division match, where the Waves try to complete a sweep they started by spoiling the Spurs' home opener in their new venue. Spice had a middling 247 for Victoria to lead things off. Snuggle did just slightly better, taking 264 to give Oceanside a minuscule lead. B. Chapman had a very cluttered pitch at the end, and it contributed to her ending a tad early with 465 for the Spurs, giving them a bigger advantage the second time around. Bells had 283 in response, and the Waves are now behind halfway through the game. Yekaterina slipped up with 168 for Victoria, leaving the door open a bit. Alyssa proved unable to take advantage with a meager 60 for Oceanside. Kavan went with only 176 for the Spurs, and they close with 1056. Pounce sliced 463 for the Waves, pulling them to a narrow victory with 1070. Oceanside's thrilling comeback gives them a record of 31-24 in a tie for eleventh with the Prestige, while Victoria is a loss away from elimination at 20-36.
Verizon Field, Pacific: In their last meeting, the Twilight-led Warriors defeated Starlight's Volcanoes, but the sisters will battle again with a lot on the line. Twilight churned out 512 for Central in a strong opening attack. Starlight belted 750 to give Pacific the initial lead. Dustin had only 153 for the Warriors, and they are playing dangerously now. Ms. Kitty pulled up to earn an optional replay, but scored a pathetic 42 on the second try, weakening the Volcanoes lead. Noelle barely covered the deficit with 136 for Central, failing to make much of an impact. Jack replied with 281 for Pacific, giving them the lead again with a player each to go. Gizmo took 305 for the Warriors, but they ended with 1106 in a poor offensive effort as a team. Leonette emphatically scored 357 to slam the door, giving the Volcanoes 1430 in a fifth straight win at home. Pacific is at 36-21, temporarily retaking fifth place from the Knights, while the Warriors drop to 33-25 as their grip on tenth slips.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: A reeling Warriors team heads up the coast for their first game of the year against the Surfers. A fatigued Twilight hit only 96 for Central, who are playing their fourth game in the last nine league games on a lap around the map. Pearl's Watermelon has no such excuse for tying the game with her 96 in a poor showing. Dustin launched 876 to give the Warriors a significant lead. Neopolitan struggled on her turn, hitting a weak 202 as the Surfers go far behind. Noelle pieced together 384 for Central, as it looks like they have a chance in this game. Wings countered with 346, but Pearl is still far behind with little time to fix that. Gizmo had a misguided swing that stopped him at 112, but the Warriors end with 1468 in what should be a win. Cowzart nearly flipped the script, pummeling 793 before swinging and missing as the Surfers come up painfully short at 1437. Central snapped a four-game road losing streak in going to 34-25, while Pearl is down to 30-25, hanging out with the Pirates in a virtual tie for thirteenth in the league.
Tridents Park sponsored by Ford, Pronger: This bottom-feeder battle sees the Tridents looking to sweep the Crowns. Frosty clubbed 546 to give Royal a sizable first attack. Strawberry answered with 734 for Pronger, giving them the initial lead in confident form. Jake covered the deficit with 281 for the Crowns, but his coverage wasn't by much. Hoot flipped 159 for the Tridents, regaining a smaller lead at the midway mark. Marsell added 312 for Royal, keeping their progress going in the right direction. Precious had just 112 for Pronger, allowing the hosts to fall behind with a player each to go. Nightfur had a modest 263 for the Crowns, putting their final score at 1402, which could go either way. Paps tried to make a quick rally, but stalled at 250, and the Tridents lost with 1255. Royal snaps a seven game losing streak to reach 17-37, while Pronger falls to 19-36, a loss away from elimination for this season.
Ebay Center, Queens: The Flames won their previous meeting with the Meteors, and would like to complete the sweep in this home game. Mr. Snowman had a solid 298 for Viewpoint Sound, giving them a reasonable start. Crystal nearly matched with 297 for Queens, making it a very close start. Mams chipped only 162 for the Meteors, and they are vulnerable after that poor appearance. Kayla had a weak 144 for the Flames, allowing the deficit to grow a small amount. Zach tallied 463 for Viewpoint Sound, boosting their lead at a convenient time. Max doubled the Queens offense with his 441 for the hosts, but they lost a little more ground and are running out of time to get it back. Kelly had just 136 for the Meteors, and they finished at 1059, extremely vulnerable to a comeback effort. Paige proved up to the task, earning 392 to give the Flames a win with 1274. Queens jumps to 23-35 with a third straight win, while Viewpoint Sound slides to 22-32.
Kraft Crowns Park, Royal: The Crowns provided little resistance in an earlier loss to the Eagles, and are primed to be swept as the segment ends. Goldy had to fight off some odd bounces before surging to 395 for Everton. Frosty made a good response with 346 for Royal, digging her way out of some tough offerings. Puff III got shut down by a deflection, ending with a measly 48 for the Eagles. Jake made progress with 80 for the Crowns, but they're still behind by a small margin. Cleo poked 289 for Everton, failing to really break free of the opposition. Marsell tried to fight back, but his aggressive approach ended with 112 as Royal falls farther behind. Blizzard served up 368 to bring the Eagles to an even 1100, which they hope will suffice. Nightfur came up quite short with 168 for the Crowns, and they lost a fourth straight home game with 706. Everton takes a fourth straight road win and twelfth straight win overall to move to 47-10, while Royal drops to 17-38 (yes, apparently the Crowns are for Trap Queens). For the Eagles to secure first overall, any two Eagles wins or Tradewinds losses, or one of each, will give them the regular season title.
That's all for this segment. I hope to play the Week 28 finale tomorrow, but it may be as late as Wednesday before it's possible to complete.
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