Home Depot Forum, Web City: The Spiders look to keep their good play at home going against the Torpedoes in their third of four straight road games. Smudge had some struggles with her swing at first, but she held on to score 375 for Infinity. Shadow kept it close, but couldn't best his daughter, picking up 327 for Web City as they'll start with a slight deficit. Solaris matched his aunt and captain's output for the Torpedoes, doubling their score with 375 of his own in a solid outing for the rookie. Ted covered the deficit for the Spiders, giving them a minor lead with his 495 at the halfway mark. Whiskers recovered from a backhand in time to spike a ball away from the wicket, but it deflected out and stopped her at 252 for Infinity. Shiny's strong pace at the start of her game fell apart late, but she still kept Web City positive with 268. Mr. Snowman botched the comeback for the Torpedoes with a measly 28, leaving them with a loss on 1030. Dani smashed 716 at the end to ice the Spiders win at 1806. Web City's win takes them to 7-11 with four straight home wins, while Infinity has lost five in a row on the road in falling to 9-7.
IBM Nighthawks Nest, North Modernistic: These two Urban Division and Expansion rivals meet for the first time, with the Nighthawks getting cozy at home while the Knights start a two-game trip. Kiwi produced 309 for Terrace City, not quite dialing in her swing enough to be more effective. Peach had to take a rushed swing to avoid a deflection, but the result was the same, with her at 108 to put North Modernistic behind their rivals. Jennifer hit 495 for the Knights, strengthening their lead with the performance. Luigi chose to take a replay after a technical error, and this was costly, with him ending at 138 on the second try, pushing the Nighthawks further behind. Oreo kept her recent road play strong with 631 for Terrace City this time, extending the lead nicely. Cheddar put a dent in the deficit with 673 for North Modernistic, trying to keep them in range near the end of the game. Stripes pounded 632 for the Knights, giving them a final score of 2067. Bright tried a rally but ended at 583, leaving the Nighthawks at 1503 in the loss. Terrace City is starting to break out of their road woes, going to 10-5, while North Modernistic is 8-7 after the division loss.
Amazon Field, Golden: The Pilots end a four-game home stand against a Spiders team making one short trip before a long home stand of their own. Shadow had an acceptable turn for Web City, scoring 344 before an errant swing brought it to an end. Another of his daughters, Valencia, answered with only 307 for Golden, putting them slightly behind through the first turns. Ted bailed on a backhand hit too soon, allowing the ball to drop behind him and take out his wicket at 287 for the Spiders. Dusty covered the deficit fairly easily, ending on 483 for the Pilots as they now own the lead midway through the game. Shiny broke free with 847 for Web City on her turn, putting them far ahead in a somewhat unexpected turn of events. Strut kept Golden in range with 675 on his turn, effectively countering the surprise burst of points. Dani tapped 280 for the Spiders, giving the 1758 overall. A. Charlton had 271 for the Pilots on a false start replay, after she just pulled out of a swing in time to earn the second chance. They ultimately lost with 1736 in a close battle. Web City continues to climb to 8-11, while Golden is down to 8-7.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: The Surfers play their last home game before embarking on a four-game trip, while the Hummingbirds finish a three-game road trip here. Princess shook off all her struggles in one turn, hammering 809 for Tysini to start the game quite well. Watermelon didn't have much of an answer for Pearl, collecting only 281 as the hosts will start from behind in this one. Leandra was even better than Princess for the Hummingbirds, slugging 1133 to pad the lead in a big way. Neopolitan got knocked down quickly when a ball deflected over the handle of her bat, taking her out at 141 for the lackluster Surfers. Charli squashed any hope of a comeback with her 1127 for Tysini, firmly asserting her side's dominance in this match. Boots had Pearl's first respectable performance of the game, grabbing 481 with a solid appearance. Brownie fell out at 311 after a tough deflection, giving the Hummingbirds their massive 3380 final score in an easy win. Wings had just 171 for the Surfers, ending their brutal loss at 1074. This was the best Tysini's looked all year, going to 4-9 with the win, while Pearl is down to 9-8 with the loss.
McDonald's Pitch at Pirates Park, Atlantic: The Pirates, fresh off a bye week, begin a seven-game home stand against the Tradewinds in their last of a three-game road trip that they'd like to finish undefeated in. Tigerette began the game with 587 for Commerce, setting a high bar for the hosts to hurdle. Delila answered with 343 for Atlantic, failing to match the opposing captain's output with plenty of game to go. Ice Cream was doing fine until a hooked swing sent her out at 264 for the Tradewinds, keeping their lead somewhat steady. Isabella answered with 487 for the Pirates on her turn, getting them very close at the halfway mark. Lionel just flicked a ball on his backhand, not enough to save it, and the Commerce star fell at 213, leaving his team vulnerable. Americus charged forward with 800 for Atlantic, rallying from her two-touch backhand to forehand move that kept her alive in the early stages of her turn. Lorde aimlessly swung at bad offerings and ended on 36 when the pitch became too cluttered, giving the Tradewinds a final of 1100 in the loss. Klaus went with 336 for the Pirates, icing their win at 1966. Atlantic continues to excel this year, going to 11-3, while Commerce is 5-8 after a disappointing loss.
Henry Ford Memorial Stadium, Pronger: The Tridents get their last game at home for awhile, and the Predators are set to head home after this likely competitive game. Shawn walloped his way to 458 for Midland in a solid opener for the visitors. Precious kept Pronger close in the early going, posting 395 on her turn as it will be left to the rest of the rosters to decide. Rainmane added another 408 for the Predators on her turn, keeping their lead steady. Zach has all the makings of a slump in order, as he was downed at a measly 48 for the Tridents here, hurting their comeback chances. Leonardo pummeled 711 for Midland on his turn, extending their lead again in what's become quite the dominant performance. Spot tried to keep Pronger in the fight, scooping 559 to prevent them from being completely hopeless as the final players take their turns. Fuchsia left the Predators a bit exposed, falling with 192 to give them a final score of 1769. Potter did worse for the Tridents, ending with 131 as they'll fall on 1133 total. Midland is up to 11-8 for the year, while Pronger has fallen to 6-6 after a hot start.
Pepsi Prestige Park, Lighton: The Prestige make a quick stop in at home to face the Knights in the last game of their short trip. Kiwi lasted awhile but didn't strike the ball very well, ending at 272 in the somewhat poor performance for Terrace City. Acorn seemed to be doing better early on in his turn, but his pace also faded quickly, and he put up 335 to give Lighton a narrow lead initially. Jennifer didn't take advantage of the situation for the Knights, taking only 238 on her turn as they continue to play a mediocre game. Spirit showed off professional poise for the Prestige, using a backhand very effectively to continue her turn to 610 as the hosts are well ahead at the halfway mark. Oreo fired back with 550 for Terrace City, countering her brother's team to make a close game. Twinkie I strengthened the Lighton lead quite significantly with her 870, setting them in a good position with a player each to go. Stripes made a massive impact for the Knights, blasting 1023 to bring them to 2083 total. Salmo collapsed at 112 for the Prestige, giving them a final of 1927 in the loss. Terrace City has Stripes to thanks for getting them to 11-5, while Lighton falls to 5-9.
Starbucks Cup, Archtown: The Arrows have had the week off up to this game, as the Eagles come in for one of two straight road games against Northeast Division rivals. Goldy had her worst road game of the year here, picking up 344 in a still-respectable outing. Sally got a little too much under her last swing, ending at 272 for Archtown to force them to start from behind. Puff III padded the lead for the Eagles with a strong 619 on her turn, a good performance. Sleepy B. choked her turn away for the Arrows, producing a paltry 46 as they fall farther behind. Kirstin tried a backhand but didn't stay in form with the swing, taking out her own wicket to score 448 for a cruising Everton team. Ruby tallied 328 for Archtown, getting a bit unlucky with the offerings presented to her as many fell short of her sweet spot. Blizzard drilled 722 for the Eagles, putting them at 2133 overall in a presumptive win. Dusky went for 384 for the Arrows, unable to come close to the visitors as they finished with 1030 in the loss, their sixth in a row at home. Everton is now 13-2 for the year, and 4-0 in the division, while Archtown is 6-14 with an 0-3 division mark.
Samsung Whitewater Stadium, Whitewater: The Shores begin a four-game home stand against the Defenders, who play in their third of six straight road games. Bianca had her first really bad road game for Southridge, mishitting a ball to score just 32 points this time out. Bear couldn't take full advantage of the opportunity, getting too eager and falling out of line at 160 for Whitewater to take a small lead early on. Debby put the Defenders in a better position with the second attack, ripping 589 for the visitors in a strong outing. Twinkie III carved out 862 for the Shores in response, giving them the lead at the midway mark of the game. Stephanie tried to get fancy with a backhand play for Southridge, failing to corral the second ball and ending at a measly 78 points. Marsell tapped 304 to add a little bit to the Whitewater lead before the final players come to bat. Hughbert was very displeased with the pitch conditions as he bowed out with 279 for the Defenders to close on 978 in their loss. Shaggy saw a lot of bounces go her way for the Shores, knocking 791 to bring them to 2117 overall in a big win. Whitewater is 7-4 on the year, while Southridge falls to 10-10.
Nestle's Warriors Park, Central: The Eagles are back at it, facing another Northlands team, the Warriors, who are finishing a massive eight-game home stand in this Northeast Divisional. Goldy saw the pace of her game crater and then took a bad deflection to end on 225 for Everton, possibly signaling the start of a slump for the captain. Twilight ripped 894 for Central in response, another dominant effort from Central's captain to stake out a big lead. Puff III shot back with 742 for the Eagles, keeping them competitive in a high-scoring affair. Dustin chopped his way to 599 for the Warriors, keeping their lead firm at the halfway mark. Kirstin faltered on her turn, sending Everton into a downward spiral with 21 points, deepening the deficit. Mario answered with 529 to pad the Central lead quite nicely. Blizzard managed 384 for the Eagles, bringing them to 1372 in the loss, their first on the road all season. Gizmo tacked on 392 to bring the Warriors to 2414 overall in the win. Central's victory is a big one in the Northeast, as they are now 10-4, while Everton drops to 13-3. More importantly, Central leads the divisional standings at 3-0, while Everton is 4-1.
Blades Fusion ProGlide Park, Swordpoint: The Blades get a chance to assert themselves in their only game of the week, facing a slumping Tridents side going through a road doubleheader to start a four-game road trip. Precious absolutely annihilated her turn, basing 1031 for Pronger to give them a huge initial lead. Snowball tried to do a backhand save on her turn, but failed and closed with 320 for Swordpoint. Zach stumbled at 133 for the Tridents, weakening their large lead with the poor effort. Dreamy failed to make much progress, misplaying an odd bounce to take 160 for the Blades. Spot rode a fruitful groove for a long time, a great combination that allowed him to take 1113 for Pronger to extend their lead quite a bit. Bandit chipped 218 for Swordpoint, as the hosts appear resigned to the status of taking a loss. Potter tapped 112 for the Tridents, icing their prospective victory at 2389. Stealth went pretty well for the Blades with 497, icing their loss at 1195 in total. Pronger has stopped the bleeding for now, going to 7-6, while Swordpoint falls to 11-7.
Audi Knights Pitch, Terrace City: The Knights are back home to wrap up week 8, with the Tridents' doubleheader ending against them. Precious went off again in this game, rallying for 720 for Pronger to start the game in great form. Kiwi was unable to reply with 117 for Terrace City, leaving them far behind at the start of the game. Zach played well this time, picking up 466 for the Tridents to extend their lead as the game approaches half completion. Jennifer shot back with 525 for the Knights, making a small dent on the deficit. Spot crashed down with 42 for Pronger, leaving them vulnerable after the poor turn from the rookie, whose last two efforts show some inconsistency. Oreo only made a small gain with 147 for Terrace City, as time has now become their primary enemy. Potter gave the Tridents a boost with 280, putting their final score at 1508 overall. Stripes couldn't conquer a cluttered pitch for the Knights, ending with 322 and giving the hosts a loss with 1111. Pronger is up to 8-6 on a rebound finish to the week, while Terrace City drops to 11-6.
That's it for week 8. We'll have a Standings update and Players of the Week both posted to @UnitedPCL on Twitter in the coming minutes, and week 9 will likely commence on Tuesday.
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