Home Depot Forum, Web City: It's a battle between underachieving Northeastern teams. Sally plucked 542 right off the start for Archtown, a very strong performance early on. Shadow fired back with 729 for Web City, giving them the lead after the captains' turns. Sleepy B. answered with 304 for the Arrows, covering the deficit in reasonable form. Ted answered with 96 for the Spiders, allowing the visitors to take a narrow lead at the halfway mark in his go-for-broke effort. Ruby collected 319 for Archtown on her turn, adding to the lead pretty well. Shiny slipped up with 144 for Web City, allowing the deficit to grow with a player each to go. Dusky tacked on another 402 for the Arrows, more than enough for them to feel good with their effort. Dani's 258 left the Spiders in a disappointing loss for their troubles.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: The Spiders host another game, this time a Halloween Derby in the preseason. Harrison's Sydney got a bit unlucky with a deflection, ending her turn at just 167. Shadow chipped 211, putting Web City in front but not by much. Twinkie II pounded 807 for the Specters, giving them a very massive lead. Ted produced 326 for the Spiders, not a bad result, but not all that helpful in the game state. Lexi debuted well for Harrison, adding 420 to their offense in her first game with the team. Shiny took on 496 for Web City, trying to reduce their deficit a little bit. Sugar showed very well with 553 for the Specters against her former team. Dani kept pace well with 572 for the Spiders, but this left them behind in the end.
Nestle's Warriors Park, Central: The Warriors and Lumberjacks made minimal changes and will battle in their only tune-ups for the season. Fluffina had a terrible start to the game, scoring a pathetic 7 points. Twilight belted 793 in response for Central, establishing a significant lead at the start of the game for the hosts. Diddley managed just 112 for the Lumberjacks on his turn, as the visitors seem very uncomfortable. Dustin didn't do a lot better, taking only 211 for the Warriors. Bryant appeared consistent at first in his new role on the team, but a bad hit left him with only 96 for Maplewood. Central's rookie Mario essentially guaranteed a win for the hosts, tallying 594 in a steady performance. Waluigi was not nearly as good for the Lumberjacks, taking only 89. Gizmo iced the Warriors win with 402, a thorough domination for the talented team. The Lumberjacks have more questions than answers after falling so flat.
Mercedes-Benz Field, Harrison: The final Northeast match features a rebuilt team against last year's regular season champions. Goldy managed 375 after a rough start, and it was a similar ending for her despite the respectable score. Sydney chipped 457 for Harrison, earning them a modest lead early on. Puff III could not get into a rhythm, settling for a meager 144 for the Eagles. Twinkie II looked to be going for more, but got stopped at 152 for the Specters, keeping things level. Kirstin rocked 487 for Everton, giving them a noticeable lead. Lexi answered with 500 for Harrison, maintaining their lead as the final players come to bat. Blizzard had 370 for the Eagles, forcing a response out of the hosts. Sugar botched the rally for Harrison, with her 148 causing them to take a hard-fought loss.
Subway Field, Stonebridge: The Wolves open their stadium against the heavily-rebuilt Tridents. Precious, the only player in this game not on a new team, showed her veteran savvy in pounding 669 for Pronger. Juno struggled with getting lift on her hits, and ended up with only 164 for Stonebridge. Zach answered with 231 for the Tridents, not a great response. Frosty made things interesting with 522 for the Wolves, cutting deeply into the deficit. Spot fumbled his way to a score of 69 for Pronger, exemplifying the growing pains the team is sure to experience this year. Cobalt didn't do much better, taking just 64 for Stonebridge as they stay within striking distance late in the game. Potter posted 240 for the Tridents, which isn't quite enough for them to feel comfortable with. Prism answered with 456, guiding the Wolves to their first preseason win with the strong showing.
The Intel Pitch, Diamond: The Tridents will try their throwbacks for the second game of their preseason, facing a shakier than usual Gems side. Precious didn't do so well this time around, only managing 40 points for Pronger. Smokey swatted 456 for Diamond in response, giving them a good lead. Zach covered that deficit with his 441 for the Tridents, but this just scraped them ahead. Citrus had only 87 for the Gems, keeping them in the lead but by a much smaller margin. Spot took 176 for Pronger, a weak effort from the rookie who has yet to put it together. Pedey grabbed 216 for Diamond, adding modestly to their lead in the late stages of the game. Potter's 169 didn't help a whole lot for the Tridents, leaving them vulnerable at the end. Rosalina swung 519 for the Gems to seal off a fairly confident win.
McDonald's Pitch at Pirates Park, Atlantic: Two of the teams from the 2013 expansion square off in this preseason match. Jasmine collected 495 for Freedom, as the captain appears to be in midseason form. Delila had only 288 for Atlantic, leaving them slightly behind. Stinky took a bad swing and ended at 33 for the Cascades, a disappointing appearance. Isabella hardly did better with 57 for the Pirates, failing to make a strong first impression for her rookie campaign. Roxy popped 321 for Freedom, extending their lead a bit more again. Americus got it all back with 324 for Atlantic as she worked against her former Waves teammate. Nikolai couldn't do much with a ball set behind his bat, and he ended with 50 for the Cascades, leaving them vulnerable. Klaus' 177 proved to be just a bit short for the Pirates, allowing the Cascades to snag the win.
Subway Field, Stonebridge: The Pirates practice their back-to-back routine with an expansion team a short ways up north. Delila saw a favorable bounce send a ball to the back 4s, keeping her turn alive long enough to finish with 679. Juno fired back with 555 for Stonebridge, cutting the deficit quite significantly. Isabella again faltered, putting up a measly 96 for the Pirates. Frosty choked at 54 for the Wolves, allowing the deficit to grow slightly. Americus put up 152 for Atlantic, growing the lead a little bit more. Cobalt did what he had to for Stonebridge, covering the deficit very closely with his 326. Klaus didn't get a lot for his effort, scoring 240 for the Pirates. Prism couldn't figure out the angle she needed, falling at 33 for the Wolves as they suffer the loss.
FedEx Ground, Eastside: The Tridents will wear a throwback home jersey despite the road situation, as the first team to appear at the new home of the Sharks. Precious couldn't quite pick the corner for Pronger, falling with 211. Chelsea answered with 433 for Eastside, giving them the initial lead. Zach finally connected on his preseason efforts, corralling 603 for the Tridents to pull them ahead. Taylor fired back with 550 for the Sharks, repairing most of the recent damage. Spot couldn't cover the deficit, taking only 112 for Pronger, as it appears the growth for the rookie will extend into the regular season. Niki gained a little for Eastside with her 195. Potter got the Tridents pretty close with his 243, and the Sharks will be asked to make a contribution to earn the win outright. Paps dropped 132 on his former team, enough to give the Sharks the win.
Subway Field, Stonebridge: Finally, the Wolves host the Swifts as the lucky expansion franchise will try to measure up to a highly decorated team. Patches successfully performed a triple-backhand and then built upon that to score 784 for Boston. Juno poked only 99 for Stonebridge, faltering against a much stronger opponent. Puff II kept the Swifts offense going with her 583, boosting the lead quite well. Frosty showed off some power for the Wolves, cranking out 615 on her turn. Gradley countered with 1319 for Boston, muscling up for one of the best performances of the preseason and effectively securing their win. Cobalt grabbed 260 for Stonebridge, but they'll likely take the loss in the end. Sweetheart iced the Swifts' efforts with 345 in a convincing victory. Prism took 264, and the Wolves lost the game.
That's it for the Preseason. The 2016-17 UPCL Cricket Regular Season will get underway in the coming days, with the games counting going forward.
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