Blades Fusion ProGlide Park, Swordpoint: The Blades debut their new logo on their own pitch against the rebuilding-on-the-fly Torpedoes. Smudge struggled on this turn, taking 253 in a shaky appearance for Infinity. Snowball belted 696 for Swordpoint in response, putting them ahead by a decent margin. Solaris picked up 197 in a rocky debut for the Torpedoes, but he did show flashes of brilliance. Dreamy fired back with 446 for the Blades, extending their lead at the midway mark. Whiskers corralled 497 for Infinity, cutting deeply into the deficit. Swordpoint's diminutive rookie Bandit replied with a massive 1134, likely securing the game for them. Mr. Snowman pulled back with 512 for the Torpedoes, but they'll take a loss despite the strong effort. Stealth had only 51 for the Blades, but that was plenty to ice off their victory.
Cisco Tysini Field, Tysini: Two very stable franchises will meet up in their only preseason games. Chris tapped 238 for Capital City to start this game off. Princess also struggled, and her 171 put Tysini marginally behind in the early stages. Missy grabbed 368 for the Sharpshooters, putting them a bit farther ahead the second time. Leandra's 484 for the Hummingbirds gave them a lead at the halfway mark. Sprinkles choked with 48 for Capital City, and they now face quite a steep hill to climb with little time to do it. Charli's 162 didn't inspire much confidence for Tysini, but it did modestly add to the lead for the hosts. Nicole's fresh start got off to a good first impression, as her 656 for the Sharpshooters forced a significant response. Brownie couldn't muster the necessary points, scoring 215 as the Hummingbirds take the loss.
Pepsi Prestige Park, Lighton: Another long rivalry gets a little preseason action, as these teams meet in Lighton to get a first glance at one new player each. Spice really botched her turn badly, taking a score of 0 after accidentally touching a ball backwards before anything reached safety. The last player to 0 was the former Victoria player Kavan, who did it last season, albeit without any harm. Acorn chopped 679 for Lighton to give them a sizeable lead. Yekaterina posted 289 for the Spurs, but they are already in deep trouble. Spirit replied with 319 to help the Prestige a little more. B. Chapman collected 566 for Victoria to recover some of the damages. Twinkie I went for 393 for Lighton, keeping their lead quite large at this late stage. Wario didn't really get a chance to show off his muscle, as an awkward bounce ended his turn at 13 for the Spurs. Salmo showed good form for the Prestige, with his 665 cementing a big win for the hosts.
Nissan Infinity Stadium, Infinity: Now, we have the border skirmish, as the Southwest's Torpedoes host a heavily remodeled Defenders from the Southeast. Bianca looked very comfortable leading off for Southridge, pummeling 773 on her turn. Smudge, Bianca's mother, countered with 519 for Infinity to keep them in range. Debby of the Defenders answered with 357 in her first appearance since early April in any league action, due to an unintentionally long suspension, and even this doesn't officially count. Solaris faltered with 168, allowing the Torpedoes to fall farther behind. Stephanie put up 290 for Southridge, a reasonable effort to sustain their lead. Whiskers knocked 723 for Infinity, erasing the deficit quite nicely and making it a close game before the final players get their look. Hughbert took only 153 for Southridge in a floundering effort. Mr. Snowman couldn't beat it with 130 for the Torpedoes, but it's still too close to call definitively.
GE Stadium, Southridge: The Defenders make the short trip home to face Castle Derby rivals in the Flames. Crystal wasn't very efficient, but managed to score 324 for Queens on the opening turn. Bianca didn't do so well this time, scoring just 60 for Southridge in her first home game. Paige faltered as well with 96, missing a chance to solidify the Flames lead. Debby pulled the Defenders ahead with 495 on her turn, giving them the lead at the midway mark. Violetta couldn't cover the damage with 60 for Queens, putting them in a dangerous position. Stephanie slapped 560 for Southridge to really strengthen their lead late in the game. Max flailed his way to only 36 for the Flames, ending a disappointing run for the whole team in their only preseason appearance. Hughbert unleashed 943 for the Defenders to really put an exclamation point on this game.
HP Field, Midland: The newly created community of Midland hosts its first event for the Predators, playing against their Southlands rival, who are now putting the gold in Golden. Valencia put up a solid 600 in a strong preseason appearance for the longtime captain of Golden. Shawn answered with 482 in his first appearance as Midland's captain. Dusty nearly cancelled that out with her 479 for the Pilots, as these teams are engaging in a blitz offense. Rainmane slipped up at 147 after having to navigate a cluttered pitch for awhile, hurting the Predators' offense. Strut got greedy and ended with 209 for Golden, which still keeps their lead solid. Leonardo didn't do well, taking a mediocre 33 for Midland. A. Charlton did well with 319 for the Pilots, extending their lead once more. Fuchsia had only 113 in her debut for the Predators, sealing off their disappointing first loss.
Kraft Crowns Park, Royal: The rebuilt Crowns now host the expansion Predators, who are using their preseason as a travel drill more than anything. Shawn got frozen at 196 for Midland, unable to save a high-arcing ball from hitting the wicket. Nightfur, now the acting captain for Royal, replied with 335 in a serviceable first effort. Rainmane swatted 640 for the Predators, giving them a good lead for all her troubles. Jake got enough of it back with 504 to make it a three-point game, a virtual tie, for the Crowns at the midway point. Leonardo flipped 287 for Midland, giving them a small cushion. Kayla had trouble getting much lift, but her 455 carried Royal ahead with a player each to go. Fuchsia picked up 355 for the Predators, forcing a response from the hosts. Cassie couldn't do it, getting shut down on 63 for the Crowns as they take a loss.
HP Field, Midland: The Predators complete their trifecta against the Defenders, who are wearing their Greek-inspired third jerseys. Bianca didn't waste time for Southridge, carving out 631 for her team to start with. Shawn fired back with 484 for Midland, looking like a solid choice to lead this expansion franchise. Debby faded with only 108 as her double-hit went awry for the Defenders. Rainmane launched 883 for the Predators, giving them a big lead at the halfway mark. Stephanie played well, but made a poor mistake to end on 495 for Southridge, failing to cover the deficit. Leonardo replied with 456 to maintain the Midland lead. Hughbert made it to even with his 532 for the Defenders, but it should be easily beaten. Fuchsia's 128 was likely enough for a small Predators win.
Coca-Cola Field, Boston: The last Southeast game sees the champions get their tune-up in against a rebuilding team. Nightfur only took 239 on her turn for Royal, not a great start for the team. Patches faltered with 45 for Boston, putting them even worse off. Jake didn't make much of an impact, keeping the low-scoring theme going with 96 for the Crowns. Puff II smashed 845 for the Swifts, giving them a big lead at the halfway mark. Kayla got 345 back for Royal, but it was not the cleanest play. Gradley charged back with 564 for Boston, extending their lead late in the game. Cassie stumbled with 119 for the Crowns, leaving them in a loss for the game. Sweetheart ended it well with 335 for the Swifts in their confident preseason win.
That's all for this part. I'm sorry for taking the preseason so slowly, but I have a number of other obligations taking up my time instead. I hope to have the final portion done no later than tomorrow, and then the regular season can start. The league weeks may run long this year. With the UPCL in flux as it has been for awhile now, this league season may take a bit longer than previous ones. I have no updates regarding reconstruction either at this time.
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