Verizon Field, Pacific: The Volcanoes are the ones trying to advance in this game 6 situation. Valencia was committed to taking a swing after a deflection, and it caused her to end at 220 for Golden, a middling start. Starlight didn't have a good turn with only 153 for Pacific, and they'll have to make a small comeback from here. Dusty chipped only 160 for the Pilots, barely covering the damage. Ms. Kitty edged the Volcanoes ahead narrowly with her 300, giving them a lead at the midway point. Strut answered with a solid 290 for Golden, keeping this game lower-scoring and tight. Jack unleashed 873 for Pacific in a clutch appearance that almost assuredly will see his team through. A. Charlton had just 64 for the Pilots, and they lose with 734, and are eliminated. Leonette flipped 290 to give the Volcanoes 1616 in the win that advances them. Pacific will face Everton in the quarterfinals after taking this series 4-2.
Toyota Pitch, Freedom: The Cascades pulled themselves ahead yesterday and now look to finish it off. Kiwi's struggles continued with only 129 for Terrace City in this appearance, a weak start for a desperate team. Jasmine went deeper for Freedom, raking in 378 to give them a noticeable lead. Jennifer slugged 1109 for the Knights on her turn, creating a massive lead for the visitors that will be tough to top. Stinky didn't let them get too far away, chopping 538 to keep the Cascades close enough. Oreo faltered with 84 for Terrace City, potentially creating a vulnerability for them. Roxy capitalized in a big way with 407 for Freedom, putting them ahead by a single point with a player each to go, leaving this entire game to the closers. Stripes clubbed 233 for the Knights, a somewhat weak effort that leaves them with 1555. Nikolai was overzealous at the start, and took a 50% penalty on a false start. He had 214 on his turn, leaving the Cascades a bit short at 1537 in a narrow loss. The series heads back to Terrace City one more time, tied at 3 in a series that has seen the home team lose every game.
McDonald's Pitch at Pirates Park, Atlantic: The Pirates have staved off elimination once and look to do so again at home. Tigerette returned to form here, scoring 518 to give Commerce a hefty starting lead. Delila collapsed with 49 for Atlantic, putting them far behind early on. Ice Cream failed to take advantage of the mistake, committing one of her own as a ball slid off her backhand and ended her turn at 28 for the Tradewinds. Amber cut about half of the deficit away with 248 for the Pirates, but they're still in trouble. Lionel cut the threat off completely, smashing 727 for Commerce to boost their lead at a critical time. Americus kept Atlantic somewhat in range with 604, but the deficit grew a bit before the final players took their swings. Lorde tapped 215 to bring the Tradewinds to 1488, which they hope will be enough. Dominic tried too hard, ending early at 115 for the Pirates, and they lost with 1016. Commerce takes the series 4-2 to advance to the quarterfinals.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: Out west, the Blades are trying to finish this difficult series off. Swordpoint's Snowball wouldn't have been penalized for a technical error, but two false starts created a 67% penalty that saw her end at 94 in a bad turn. Watermelon, somewhat surprisingly, still couldn't match it with only 90 after facing a cluttered pitch. Dreamy had only 131 on her turn, failing to separate the Blades in any meaningful way in a game that has so far been painful to watch. Neopolitan had her best game of the series with 386 for the Surfers to give them a lead. Shawn popped 240 for Swordpoint, just falling short of covering the deficit. Wings did okay with 271 for Pearl, restoring their lead with a player each to go in a low-scoring battle. Stealth's 456 put the Blades at 921, forcing a response from the hosts. Cowzart blew it with 162 for the Surfers, giving them a loss with 909. Swordpoint's win sends the into the quarterfinals on a 4-2 series win.
Pepsi Prestige Park, Lighton: The Prestige have their third chance to close the series with this game. Infinity's Smudge showed a bit of regression, providing only 167 to begin the game in poor form. Acorn dominated the game with 733 for Lighton, giving them a big lead for the second game in a row, although he hopes for a different result. Shelley stumbled with 140 for the Torpedoes, making their situation more dire. Spirit accepted 239 for the Prestige after a technical error, adding a slight bit to their lead. Gabe also struggled for Infinity, managing just 164 as it appears more and more likely they'll be heading home empty-handed. Twinkie I essentially secured things with a strong 639 for Lighton. Whiskers made a valiant effort with 527 to try to keep the Torpedoes alive, but they lost and bow out on 998. Lydia had 169 to ice the Prestige win at 1780. Lighton took the series 4-2, and they'll face Commerce in the quarterfinals.
Audi Knights Pitch, Terrace City: The only Game 7 of the round is in this series, the road-leaning series. Jasmine had a bit of an overcooked backhand attempt to lead things off with 232 for Freedom, a mediocre beginning. Kiwi did better for Terrace City, batting 438 to give the hosts the early lead. Stinky fired back with 471 for the Cascades, covering the deficit in his strong performance. Jennifer took the lead back for the Knights, swatting 433 as the game has tightened up a bit. Roxy slipped up at 120 for Freedom, failing to cover the deficit as the visitors are now in a panic. Oreo didn't do any better for Terrace City, adding a meager 133 to their score as the game is still up for grabs with a player each to go. Nikolai provided 277 for the Cascades, ending their game at 1100 and forcing a small response from the hosts. Stripes failed to provide it, hitting a pathetic 69 to give the Knights a losing final of 1073. Freedom will get the upset again, advancing to face the Swordpoint Blades in the quarterfinals on a 4-3 series win.
Quarterfinals are expected to begin over the weekend, and may only take a week to complete. The series for the Quarterfinals are 1) Everton v. 9) Pacific, 4) Swordpoint v. 12) Freedom, 3) Boston v. 6) Tysini, and 2) Commerce v. 10) Lighton.
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