Nike Field, Commerce. The #2 ranked Tradewinds battle the #10 Prestige, after splitting their season series 1-1. Acorn stumbled with 101 for Lighton at the start, not the best of first turns he could have taken. Commerce's Tigerette pounded out 384 in response, giving the hosts an early lead. Spirit just narrowly covered the deficit for the Prestige with her 287, a reasonable output in a defensive game. Ice Cream flipped another 415 to regain a lead for the Tradewinds. Twinkie I countered very effectively with her 560 for Lighton, putting them ahead again as the game goes back and forth. Lionel did his part with 457 for Commerce, reclaiming a noticeable lead as the final players step up to bat. Lydia clobbered 913 for the Prestige at the most critical moments, putting them at a final of 1861. A double deflection and slow pace ruined Lorde's comeback effort at 174 for the Tradewinds, serving them with a loss on 1430 total. Lighton takes a 1-0 series lead as Commerce gets off to a bad start for the second time in a row.
Blades Fusion ProGlide Park, Swordpoint: The #4 Blades and #12 Cascades split their season series previously. Jasmine flicked 220 for Freedom at the start, a middling effort from their longtime captain. Snowball ripped 639 for Swordpoint right off the start, giving them a nice lead. Stinky couldn't catch up for the Cascades, hitting a measly 98 as they trail by a decent margin. Dreamy got a bit tangled up near the end of her turn, but she scored 536 to extend the Blades lead nicely. Roxy got shut down on a deflection with only 42 for Freedom, further hurting their chances in the game. Shawn belted 739 in his turn for Swordpoint, likely putting the game out of reach of the visitors. Nikolai's 144 gave the Cascades only 504 overall in a brutal loss, their worst total of the playoffs. Stealth suffered a 50% penalty after his false start, but he gave the Blades 127 to ice their win at 2041. Swordpoint leads the series 1-0 after a commanding victory.
Chevrolet Field, Everton: The #1 Eagles and #9 Volcanoes split their season series, making the Volcanoes one of few teams to get one on the Eagles. Starlight got shut down very quickly with only 20 points for Pacific. Goldy didn't have much confidence in dealing with a fast ball, unable to block it away from the wicket as she ended at 176 for Everton. Ms. Kitty tapped 225 to cover the deficit for the Volcanoes in this low-scoring game. Puff III finally broke free with 537 for the Eagles, giving them a sizable lead at the halfway point. Jack replied with 635 for Pacific, keeping them in the game with a big performance. Cleo had only 241 for Everton this time, giving them a much smaller lead with a player each to go. Leonette with 359 for the Volcanoes, forcing a response from the hosts as the visitors close at 1239. Blizzard couldn't do it, hitting a meager 96 to give the Eagles a loss on 1050. Pacific has won four straight now in taking a 1-0 series lead, while Everton's sweep last round won't be repeated here.
Coca-Cola Field, Boston: The #3 Swifts and #6 Hummingbirds are the last teams to open a series, and they split their two meetings this year. Princess had a weak 144 for Tysini to open this game. Patches slugged 1153 for Boston, setting the tone in this game, and potentially for the whole series like her last big showing. Leandra didn't offer much in the way of relief, hitting just 147 for the Hummingbirds. Puff II added 304 to strengthen the Swifts lead just a bit at the midway point. Charli had troubles with pace on her turn, posting 110 as Tysini can't find enough points to make this look better. Gradley knocked another 328 for Boston, keeping their lead more than sufficient. Bright bowed out at 28 for the Hummingbirds, giving them a loss on 429 in a brutal defeat. Sweetheart padded the lead with 610, driving home the point that the Swifts will be a tough match as they take game 1 on 2395 total. Boston leads the series 1-0 after the comprehensive victory.
Game 2s will come either on Monday or Tuesday.
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