Mercedes-Benz Field, Harrison: This meeting is ultimately inconsequential for either team, but the Tradewinds do have a lengthy road winning streak on the line. Tigerette batted 552 for Commerce in a strong performance to lead things off. Slinks countered with 277 for Harrison, getting about half of it back. Ice Cream carved up 1139 for the Tradewinds, extending their lead quite nicely. Twinkie II pulled in 304 for the Specters, but they're not getting anywhere yet. Lionel showed up with 432 for Commerce, keeping their lead strong. Sydney had one roll off the end of her bat, giving her only 208 for Harrison. Lorde had a modest 80 for the Tradewinds, putting them at 2203 in what should be an eleventh straight road win to close the season. Brownie managed just 152, and the Specters took the loss with 941. Commerce's road record finishes at 25-7, giving them a final record of 47-17, while Harrison's home slate is at 9-23, and they are 23-40 on the season.
Nissan Infinity Stadium, Infinity: This game is huge for the second tier standings. The Volcanoes will be robbed of another possible spot in this game, and whoever wins has the inside lane to stealing fourth or fifth place. Kiwi started with a big 543 for Terrace City, setting the tone from the start. Smudge answered with 432 for Infinity, keeping them in range early on. Jennifer started in a groove but lost it a bit early with only 235 for the Knights. Shelley covered the deficit with 424 for the Torpedoes, but the game remains close halfway through. Oreo got caught in a bad situation and ended at 119 for Terrace City after an errant backhand. Gabe failed to gain much separation with 144 for Infinity, setting up a tight finish between the strong teams. Stripes put up 384 for the Knights, giving them 1281 overall, which will force a response from the hosts. Whiskers got cut down with a meager 71, giving the Torpedoes only 1071, ending their 19-game winning streak, as well as an 11-game winning streak at home. Terrace City is up to 40-21, while Infinity is 39-24 after the loss, and their home record ends at 18-14.
Pepsi Prestige Park, Lighton: The Prestige look to have an easy match to help clarify some stuff in the third tier of the playoff teams. Strawberry managed a modest 227 for Pronger at the start. Acorn slipped with 128 for Lighton, an uncharacteristically poor effort from the captain. Hoot shot back with 384 for the Tridents, adding quite a bit to the lead. Spirit made a mess of her turn with only 115 for the Prestige, and it just doesn't seem to be the day for the hosts. Precious picked up 368 for Pronger on her turn, making the challenge a little stronger. Twinkie I had a measly 63 for Lighton, and it looks like they'll be falling back a bit. Paps tapped 180 to bring the Tridents to 1159, which might be enough to win. Lydia pounded out 989 for the Prestige, stealing the win with a huge rally to put the hosts on 1295. Lighton's home record is capped at 19-13, and they go to 36-27 with the impressive comeback. Pronger is down to 21-41 with the disappointing loss.
UPS Ground, Maplewood: Two teams with an entangled history meet again in a critical game for the Lumberjacks. Smudge led off with 312 for Infinity in a less-than-stellar start to the game. Fluffina answered with 566 for Maplewood, establishing them in the lead early on. Shelley covered the deficit with 378 for the Torpedoes, keeping the game interesting. Bryant faltered with 184 for the Lumberjacks, making it a smaller lead for them at the halfway mark. Gabe rallied with 586 for Infinity, putting significant pressure on the hosts as their former player strikes a big blow. Diddley couldn't reply against his former team, with only 28 to give Maplewood as they've been shaken down badly. Whiskers had another bad game with only 66 for the Torpedoes, but they are at 1342 overall. Cubby couldn't cover the deficit with 264, and the Lumberjacks lost on a final of 1042. Infinity's road slate is done with a record of 22-10 as they are at 40-24 overall, while Maplewood's home efforts close at 16-16 and they drop to 31-32, allowing the Rockers to pull even with them. The Volcanoes will be the #9 seed in the playoffs. The Torpedoes are also guaranteed to finish ahead of the Pilots, but the results for the Knights will determine the seedings. The Lumberjacks own the tiebreaker over the Rockers, so a win gives them a playoff spot. The Stills are out by tiebreakers already, so only the Lumberjacks and Rockers are in the fight.
Google Pitch at Union Ground, Modernistic: The Union wear their greens for the last time in cricket, facing a Center Division rival in a meaningless game. Frosty crushed 1255 for Royal to give them a huge opening attack. Juno botched her turn with only 25 for Modernistic. Jake carved up another 898 for the Crowns as they're finding this to be a very easy game. Ms. Puppy crisply hit 510 for the Union to mitigate some of the damage. Marsell impressively kept his turn alive with a reaching backhand, but it didn't last long, with a cluster of balls bouncing everywhere to cut him down at 471 for Royal. Chimpy batted 407 for Modernistic, but they're still losing ground in this game. Nightfur had just 152 for the Crowns, but they'll close at 2776 in a near-certain victory. Puff I did offer some challenge with 368 for the Union, but they lost with 1310. Royal's road slate finishes at 10-22, and they are up to 21-42, while Modernistic's home schedule ends at 11-21, and they are 23-41 for the year, with an 8-12 division record as well.
AT&T Oceanside Stadium, Oceanside: These West Division rivals close their seasons against each other, which should help determine more positioning. Acorn picked up 590 for Lighton at the start, giving them a very good opener. Snuggle fired back with 534 for Oceanside, keeping things close early on. Spirit clobbered 829 for the Prestige, putting them much farther ahead this time. Bells didn't do poorly with 584, but the Waves have fallen noticeably behind at the halfway point. Twinkie I had 231 for Lighton, destabilizing the lead a bit. Alyssa made up a nice chunk of ground with 409 for Oceanside, but they'll need a bit more as the final players come to bat. Lydia used an optional replay to score 226 for the Prestige, and this gave them 1876 overall. Pounce flicked 328 for the Waves, but he came up short against his former team, and the hosts lose with 1855. Lighton's road record ends at 18-14, giving them a record of 37-27 and a 9-11 division record, all good for taking the #10 seed. Oceanside drops to 33-31, including a home record of 15-17 and a 10-10 division record.
Verizon Field, Pacific: Another pair of teams wrap up their seasons, with the Volcanoes going for a sweep in this game. Slinks saw a ball go straight over her bat in an embarrassing end, scoring only 217 for Harrison. Starlight slapped 722 for Pacific, giving them a comfortable lead from the start. Twinkie II covered the deficit with 656 for the Specters, making a game of things. Ms. Kitty couldn't settle a ball on her backhand, ending at 101 as the Volcanoes fall behind. Sydney was called out just before she would have been forced into a replay, ending with 224 for Harrison in an odd scoring situation. Jack chipped 330 to restore a small lead for Pacific with a player each to go. Brownie had a mediocre 156 for the Specters, giving them 1253 overall. Leonette's 144 was enough to take the victory on 1297 for the Volcanoes. Pacific ends their home schedule at 22-10, and they'll finish 39-25 on the year. Harrison's road record rests at 14-18, and they'll close the season at 23-41.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: This is a theoretically advantageous match for the Surfers to move up a bit in the standings in a West Division battle. Panda provided Southern with a solid 353 on his opening turn. Watermelon slugged 1151 in response for Pearl, giving them a significant initial lead. Shannon fumbled with 57 for the Monarchs, ruining their chances for an easy comeback. Neopolitan tacked on 441 for the Surfers, boosting their lead pretty well. Kirstin tapped 225 for Southern on her turn, again squandering a chance to make progress. Wings kept things steady with 117 for Pearl, and they look set to take the win in a landslide. Nicole went out with 99 for the Monarchs, putting them at 734 in the loss. Cowzart had a measly 64 for the Surfers, but they won with 1773. Pearl will end their home schedule at 20-12, going to 35-28 overall and ending division play at 11-9. Southern's road record freezes at 12-20, and they are 18-45 on the year, ending their division slate at 6-14.
Tridents Park sponsored by Ford, Pronger: The Cascades could bring more clarity to the third tier situation in this Eastern Hills regional rivalry that sees the Tridents don their throwback grays for the last time this season. Jasmine struck a quick 592 for Freedom to lead the game off. Strawberry fired back with 487 for Pronger in a solid performance. Stinky added 240 for the Cascades in a middling effort. Hoot faltered with a measly 36 for the Tridents, squandering a chance to get even. Roxy suffered a bad deflection to end on 28 for Freedom, leaving them vulnerable. Precious swung 480 for Pronger, covering the deficit late in the game. Nikolai cobbled together 435 for the Cascades, putting them at a final of 1295. Paps botched the comeback with only 176 for the Tridents, and they lost with 1179. Freedom improves to 34-29, also finishing with a 14-6 division record, while Pronger's home schedule ends with them at 10-22, and they are 21-42, with a 5-15 division mark.
Ebay Center, Queens: This game doesn't mean much beyond the Spiders trying to complete a sweep. Shadow posted 361 for Web City in a decent appearance to establish a standard lead. Crystal answered with a big 480 for Queens, swinging firmly to give the hosts the lead. Rainmane collapsed with 33 for the Spiders, and they'll fall far behind. Kayla did enough with 248 for the Flames to keep them in the lead at the halfway point. Sugar didn't get much back with 162 for Web City, who are collapsing yet again. Max countered with 304 for Queens, extending their lead again. Shiny's poor 167 gave the Spiders their losing total of 723 in a disappointing game for the team. Paige didn't do well with 117, but the Flames sealed the win on 1149. Queens sees their home schedule end at 13-19, and they'll close the season at 25-39, snapping a four-game losing streak to end on the high note. Web City is down to 26-36, losers of five straight games.
Kraft Crowns Park, Royal: The segment ends with a Center Division match, with the Defenders looking to sweep. Boots produced a meager 51 for Southridge in her opening appearance. Frosty carved out 568 in response for Royal, giving them a strong lead to begin the game with. Rosalina didn't do well in her emergency appearance, scoring a pathetic 21 as the Defenders fall farther behind. Jake scooped up 280 for the Crowns, adding a bit to their lead. J. Garcia posted 652 for Southridge, pulling them back into the game. Marsell wiped it out with 802 for Royal, adding to their lead with the strong effort. Shaggy went with 550 for the Defenders, giving them 1274 in the loss. Nightfur had a mild 87, but the Crowns took the win with 1737. Royal's home slate is complete at 12-20, and they end at 22-42 overall, with a 6-14 division record. Southridge's road games finish up at 13-19, and they move to 25-38 on an eighth straight loss, while also closing their division play at 7-13.
The Regular Season should end on April 27 if all goes well. After that, we will take some time to do administrative and statistical work, and publish a few honors and awards pieces as well as a protected players list. There's just one segment left for this regular season, and all will be decided by the end of it.
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