Chevrolet Field, Everton: The league-leading Eagles oppose the Crowns, who are wrapping up a four-game road trip. Nightfur had some mild struggles at the start with getting herself going, and this cost her points later on, as she ended with 378. Goldy answered with 535 for Everton on her turn, giving them a small lead early on. Jake took a technical error to end his turn, and he chose not to replay, accepting a score of 566 for the Crowns. Puff III took only 290 for the Eagles, as they've fallen slightly behind at the midway mark. Kayla got a bit greedy playing for generous bounces, and a spinning ball took her out at 264 for Royal. Kirstin recovered some of the damage with 359 for Everton, bringing the game to a close level with a player each to go. Hannah faltered at 192 for the Crowns, giving them a final of 1400 even. Blizzard couldn't cover it, taking just 51 as the Eagles have fallen for the first time with 1235. Royal's win takes them to 6-6, while Everton is 8-1 after the hot start to the year.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: The Spiders are proud to host a third-jerseys game, breaking out their web-adorned blacks against the regal purple of the Monarchs. Panda avoided taking a technical error replay, instead accepting 412 for Southern as he pulled up on his swing. Shadow answered with 519 for Web City to produce a minor lead. Hoppy fired back with 495 for the Monarchs, keeping the offense steady as the lead exchanges hands again. Ted couldn't cover the deficit on his turn, taking a tough deflection that stalled him at 219 as the Spiders trail halfway through the game. Pounce failed to make much of a difference in the game, with only 120 as Southern's lead has destabilized. Shiny gave Web City a healthy lead with 597 on her turn, as they'll take the advantage into the final players' turns. Shannon left the Monarchs short with 263 on her turn, giving them 1290 in the loss. Dani tapped 283 for the Spiders to seal their win at 1618. Web City improves to 4-9 with the win, while Southern is down to 4-6 in a mixed season.
Coca-Cola Field, Boston: The Swifts hope a week off will help their cause, as they bring in the Spurs for their third and final game of a road trip. Spice's swing got crunched too compact for her liking, and she corrected it at the wrong time, ending with only 179 for Victoria. Patches appeared to be on track until a deflection knocked her down at 108 for Boston, who will start from behind this game. Yekaterina had an early deflection go in her favor to the back 4s, but she couldn't pick a corner at the end, falling on 385 for the Spurs as their lead is a bit stronger now. Puff II mistimed a swing at one point in her game, forcing her to make a reaching desperation save to continue her turn, which ended on 539 to give the Swifts the lead at the halfway mark. B. Chapman covered the deficit on a fairly standard turn of 432 for Victoria. Gradley got beat by a rolling offering to end his turn on 281 for Boston, giving them a small deficit to face. Wario crushed 1434 for the Spurs at the end, giving them 2430 overall in what should be a stunning win. Sweetheart fell out at 207 for the Swifts, giving them a loss with 1135 total. Victoria's surprise blitz ending gets them to 5-6, passing the now 5-7 Boston team.
Volkswagen Stadium, Viewpoint Sound: The Meteors begin a three-game home stand with their new gray shirts, facing the bright red-clad Specters in their new thirds. Sydney struggled in this game, taking just 45 for Harrison, a bad first impression for the new jerseys. Mams finally brought some road confidence home with her, scoring 464 for Viewpoint Sound to lead things off with a home team lead. Twinkie II had a ball get stuck on her backhand for the Specters, ending her turn early at 237. Hoot had a solid 357 for the Meteors, adding a little more to their lead halfway through the game. Lexi managed just 102 for Harrison against her former team, unrecognizable as it may be from when she played there. Nibbles belted 936 in response for Viewpoint Sound, likely making their untouchable at this late stage in the game. Sugar went all-in with her furious rally, but even 1030 wasn't enough, leaving the Specters at 1414 in the loss. Dominic iced the Meteors win with 239 individually for a score of 1996 overall. Viewpoint Sound jumped to 5-8, while Harrison drops to 2-8 for the year.
Sprint Pitch, Victoria: The Spurs come home to try-out their new black jerseys, while the Flames take the Fireball jerseys on the road for a pair of games. Crystal carved out a pretty good game for herself in this one, hitting her way to 610 for Queens to start them off well. Spice tried to swing a bit too big for her ability in this one, ending with just 80 for Victoria as they start from behind. Paige shot back with a crisp 903 for the Flames, padding their lead very nicely with her offensive outburst. Yekaterina had a very ill-advised swing in her game, accidentally striking two balls backward while the false start was still set to be in effect. This action gave her only 7 points as the Spurs are likely already defeated. Violetta supplied an extra 257 for Queens, keeping their lead fairly steady in what's shaping up to be a blowout. B. Chapman gave Victoria a respectable effort with 560 on her turn, but they remain far behind with a player each to go. Max struggled to get a swing, ending on just 90 for the Flames to produce the final score of 1860. Wario tried to make a rally for the Spurs, but he came up with 378, leaving them short at 1025 overall. Queens is up to .500, joining a throng of teams at the mark as they are 8-8, while Victoria is 5-7 for the season.
Starbucks Cup, Archtown: The Arrows continue a five-game home stand, which might help fight their fatigue, playing against a well-rested Tridents team ending a three-game road trip. Precious ripped 852 for Pronger right at the start, showing no rust from the long layoff for the visitors. Sally initiated the new Archtown jerseys with 272 on her turn, putting them far back in the deep red shirts. Zach slapped another 527 for the Tridents, as they're cruising through this game with little resistance to their offense. Sleepy B. lifted a solid 264 for the Arrows, but they continue to lose ground at the halfway point. Spot struggled in this one, taking just 104 as the Pronger lead weakens slightly. Ruby made no progress for Archtown with a measly 21 on her turn, likely sealing their fate in this game. Potter played a solid game for the Tridents, giving them 417 to put their final score at 1900 even. Dusky outscored the rest of her team, but her 564 left the Arrows at 1121, a deep loss. Pronger continues to surprise at 5-2 for the year, while Archtown's heavy schedule is weighing them down at 6-12.
Apple Park, Todavía: The Spanish Derby takes over here, with the Monarchs ending a short trip just as the Stills return home for a pair. Panda led off with a modest 208 for Southern to get this game going. Easter answered with 432 for Todavía, giving them a slight lead in the early stages of this rivalry battle. Hoppy answered with 831 for the Monarchs, bashing her way to give the visitors a lead. Sierra matched her swing-for-swing, slicing 876 for the Stills as she restored their lead to its original strength. Pounce scooped his way to 400 for Southern, covering the deficit again as it has been a tight game so far. Sparkles extended the lead Todavía lead a bit with this performance, tallying 584 with a very confident turn. Shannon drilled 996 for the Monarchs, giving them a final of 2435, forcing a rather large response from the hosts. Bells met the challenge, churning out 784 to give the Stills a win with 2676 total. Todavía fought hard for this win, but it got them to 9-10 overall, with a 3-1 division record, while bumping Southern to 4-7 with a 2-1 division mark.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: These two teams meet twice this week, with the return at the end of this post. For this game, the Surfers try out their speckled silver jerseys against the brand-new Specters reds. Sydney took a high-octane pace to the game, ending at 434 as a ball ducked behind her bat, but the result is positive for Harrison. Watermelon took a much lighter pace, and almost matched the result, but her 348 has Pearl slightly behind early on. Twinkie II stumbled at 188 for the Specters, leaving their lead a bit vulnerable. Neopolitan cut into the deficit on her turn, but failed to reach it, as her 264 kept the Surfers marginally behind halfway through. Lexi produced 419 for Harrison to stave off the threat of a counterattack temporarily. Boots overcame a heavily cluttered pitch for much of her turn to hit 548 and give Pearl the lead heading into the final players' turns. Sugar swung for 567 for the Specters on her turn, bringing them to 1608 overall, which will force a response from the hosts. Wings couldn't break his slump this time, taking only 161 and leaving the Surfers at 1321 in the loss. Harrison's surprise win takes them to 3-8, while Pearl falls to 6-7.
Samsung Whitewater Stadium, Whitewater: The Shores are at home for a one-off game wearing their new sand-colored uniforms, while the Union finish a four-game road trip in this Urban Divisional. Ms. Puppy had a perfect backward spike to the back 4s, but she failed to play on, ending with 13 points when the next ball wiped out her wicket, leaving Modernistic in an early hole. Bear pummeled 858 in response for Whitewater, giving them quite the healthy lead. Daisy seemed to be on track until a bad swing ended her turn at 177 for the Union, putting them in even more trouble. Twinkie III poked 407 for the Shores, boosting their lead at the halfway mark. Puff I dug in for 694 for Modernistic, weakening their opponents' lead with the confident performance. Marsell offset some of that damage with 324 for Whitewater, keeping them firmly in control late in the game. Strawberry was taken out by a deflection on her turn, ending at 112 and sending the Union to a loss with 996 in the process. Shaggy tapped 233 for the Shores, giving them 1822 overall in the win. Whitewater's division win takes them to 5-4 on the year, while Modernistic drops to 2-9.
Henry Ford Memorial Stadium, Pronger: The Tridents are back home for a game against the Pilots, who make a jaunt northeast for this one game. Valencia opened well with 641 for Golden, trying to avoid their struggles from turning into a skid. Precious had a difficult turn, having to fight off some tough offerings early before having her rhythm interrupted and bailing at 257 for Pronger. Dusty rode a very fruitful groove for most of her turn, which saw her score 606 on a very productive turn for the Pilots. After some deliberation, Zach earned a false start replay on his turn, and he benefited greatly by scoring 701 for the Tridents to cut into the deficit a bit. Strut fought off the hosts' attacks with 375 for Golden, keeping their lead strong as the game looks very competitive. Spot cut further into the deficit with his massive 611 for Pronger, setting up a very tight finish to the game. A. Charlton had 364 for the Pilots, icing their efforts at 1986, which is not safe. Potter bested his opposite number, but his 368 left the Tridents short at 1937 in a very good game. Golden is 6-5 now, while Pronger drops to 5-3 after the narrow defeat.
Apple Park, Todavía: The Stills get another game, their last this week, facing the Knights in their brand-new orange jerseys. Kiwi struck 731 to open the game quite favorable for Terrace City as they look to break a run of poor road performance. Easter didn't do so well for Todavía, taken out by a bad swing that ended her turn at 178, leaving the hosts to play from behind. Jennifer swatted her way to 998 for the Knights, providing quite the boost to the visitors' lead. Sierra fell with a meager 80 for the Stills, and it looks like they'll be playing a hopeless game this time. Oreo crushed another 1015 for Terrace City, likely bringing their lead to an unreachable height. Sparkles flicked 319 for Todavía to give a respectable effort to the otherwise lost game. Stripes kept it simple with 224 for the Knights, giving them 2968 as their final score in what should be a thorough victory. Bells put up quite the rally with 769 for the Stills, but they still got doubled on, as they closed with 1346 in the humbling loss for a fatigued team. Terrace City looked very good in this win, taking them to 7-5, while Todavía drops to 9-11 with the loss.
Mercedes-Benz Field, Harrison: It's standard uniforms for this rematch, in which the Specters look for a season sweep to start a four-game home stand against an inconsistent Surfers team. Watermelon lifted 697 for Pearl this time, a drastic improvement from these teams' previous meeting. Sydney couldn't keep up in this game, taking 288 for Harrison as they'll start at a deficit. Neopolitan fired back with 856 for the Surfers, extending their lead quite nicely with the strong appearance. Twinkie II collected 506 for the Specters to keep them in a scoring mindset for the game. Boots seemed to have a good pace going before she bottomed out at 449 for Pearl, still enough to keep their lead intact. Lexi made a dent in the deficit with 850 for Harrison, a somewhat surprising effort from the team newcomer. Wings tacked on 456 for the Surfers to put them at a final of 2458 in what they're hoping will hold for a win. Sugar made a bit rally with 745 for the Specters, but they came up short at 2389. Pearl is back to even at 7-7, while Harrison drops to 3-9 with the loss.
We'll have more in upcoming days. An update on pool: I'm taking my time with doing the brackets, so it'll probably be another week or two before I get into the Tournament action, which greatly benefits cricket fans anyway.
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