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Sunday, June 4, 2017

UPCL Cricket - Week 21 Part 1

We're back after a short break to lead off week 21, which will have the season 60% done by its end. We begin in...


Google Pitch at Union Ground, Modernistic: The Union begin a four-game home stand against the Prestige, who are on the road for a pair of games. Acorn had practically no pace in a poor start for Lighton, scoring 257 for the visitors. Ms. Puppy answered quite well for Modernistic, giving them the lead with her 678 in a good turn. Spirit did enough to cover the deficit with 519 for the Prestige, but it's not a confident lead they hold. Daisy provided a lot more padding for the Union lead, slapping 816 on her turn that included a full-stretch backhand to keep it going. Twinkie I couldn't keep up for Lighton, falling at 401 as they succumb to the deficit for now. Puff I had a stumble for Modernistic, ending on 231 in a poorer turn. Salmo couldn't bring the Prestige back from this deficit, ending at 288 to give them a final of 1465 in the loss. Strawberry picked up only 202 to give the Union 1927 in the win. Modernistic continues a high-powered ascent to 18-20, while Lighton drops back to 18-27.


The Intel Pitch, Diamond: The Gems end a three-game homestand looking to spoil the fortunes of the Eastern Hills Division rivals, the Tridents, in their second of a four-game road trip. Precious produced a remarkably sturdy swing for Pronger, hitting 665 to set them off well. Smokey answered with 480 for Diamond on his turn, cutting into the deficit well. Zach knocked another 767 for the Tridents, extending their lead with a strong outing. Citrus struggled with unusual spin on her turn, and she let the deficit grow with only 229 at the midway mark for the Gems. Spot weakened the Pronger lead after a brutal deflection cut him down at 144. Pedey capitalized on the mistakes from the visitors, rallying with 630 to make it a much closer game for Diamond with a player each to go. Potter lasted for awhile for the Tridents before getting overwhelmed, ending on 497 to give them a total of 2073 for the game. Rosalina misplayed a high-arcing ball, as it fell behind her bat to end her turn at 304. The Gems lost with 1643. Pronger may have just found traction out of their recent skid, going to 20-17 and 5-0 in the division, while Diamond is 16-37 and 2-7 in the division.


IBM Nighthawks Nest, North Modernistic: The Nest is now fully finished, and the Nighthawks will use it a lot in their march to finish the season, beginning in this game versus the Specters. Sydney looked shakier than she had during Harrison's home stand, pulling in 326 on a sloppy turn. Peach put North Modernistic ahead by a modest amount with 423 on her opening turn for the hosts. Twinkie II showed a bit of a wild side on her turn, gathering 384 with the collection of swings she had for the Specters. Luigi countered very well with 599 for the Nighthawks, padding their lead at the halfway point. Lexi shot back with 489 for Harrison, finding a way to cover the deficit again. Cheddar drilled 784 for North Modernistic in response, restoring a stronger lead late in the game with the effort. Sugar didn't have much for pace for the Specters, closing at 284 to give them 1483 in a losing performance. Bright tapped a light 113 to bring the Nighthawks to 1919 in the win. North Modernistic rises to 25-23, while Harrison falls off at 17-28.


Samsung Whitewater Stadium, Whitewater: The Shores are back home to host the Pirates, who end a successful seven-game road trip in this game. Delila put in a fairly sturdy effort for Atlantic, although a late backhand failed, giving her 526 in a strong start to the game. Bear got beat on a deflection, scoring a paltry 76 for Whitewater with the early exit. Isabella's road slump continued for the Pirates, with the rookie adding only 169 to the now-weakened lead for the visitors. Twinkie III put a bit too much on a late double-tap, skying the ball to end at 289 in an alright turn for the Shores. Americus kept it simple for Atlantic on her turn, adding a modest 321 to their lead as the game progresses. Marsell made some progress for Whitewater, chipping 369 to get them a bit closer with a player each to go. Klaus went a bit bigger for the Pirates, batting 480 to bring their final score to 1496 in a somewhat low-scoring game. Shaggy took everyone by surprise, erupting for 957 for the Shores to lift them to a win with 1691. Whitewater continues to rise, going to 17-13 with the win, while Atlantic is stunned to go down to 26-16 from that rally.


McDonald's Pitch at Pirates Park, Atlantic: The Pirates get no time to stew about the loss, immediately going home to face the similarly-ranked Knights. Kiwi had her worst road start in a long time for Terrace City, hitting only 102 in this end to their four-game road trip. Delila couldn't break out either, responding with a mild 246 that gives Atlantic a small lead. Jennifer countered with a much more respectable second attack of 706 to propel the Knights into the lead. Isabella replied with 596 for the Pirates, covering the deficit to give the hosts a tiny lead at the midway point. Oreo kept Terrace City on the right track, striking 504 to give them another chance at the lead. Americus produced 313 for Atlantic, going at a great pace but for too short a time as the hosts have fallen noticeably behind. Stripes tapped only 225 for the Knights at the end, bringing their final to a vulnerable 1537. Klaus hauled in 343 for the Pirates, coming up short as they finished with 1498 in the loss. Terrace City improves to 24-18, while bumping Atlantic down again to 26-17.


Google Pitch at Union Ground, Modernistic: The Union play their second of four straight at home, while the Swifts are making a one-off trip for this road game. Patches left the field frustrated for Boston, ending on 83 after a bounce off dead balls caught her off guard. Ms. Puppy had a decent 411 for Modernistic at the start, including a light bump backhand to keep her turn going early on. Puff II chipped in with 360 for the Swifts, enough to lightly cover the original deficit her team faced. Daisy couldn't replicate the effort from her last game, ending at 128 for the Union, who have a weaker lead now. Gradley got knocked back on a deflection, stalling his offense at 263 for Boston in another frustrating setback. Puff I absolutely cratered at 16 for Modernistic, putting them in a deficit that is rather large in the context of this game. Sweetheart hit 290 for the Swifts, bringing them to 996 total in the game. Strawberry bailed too early from a high-pace effort, taking 350 as the Union lose with 905. Boston sneaks away with a hideous win to get to 27-14, while Modernistic drops to 18-21 in an even worse loss.


BMW RockDome, Westside: The Rockers are looking for a season sweep a week after beating the Blades in their own home, starting their recent descent down the table. Snowball didn't have the best of turns, churning out a simple 286 for Swordpoint to get things started. Her friend, the Westside captain Misty, had an awful start with just 51, putting the hosts in an early hole. Dreamy didn't connect very well in the second attack for the Blades, ending early at 199 with a badly aimed swing. Goatee kept her turn going with a floated backhand, allowing her to pick up 838 for the Rockers. Bandit couldn't cover the deficit with his 283 for Swordpoint, leaving them in a dangerous position. Midnight tapped 319 for Westside, keeping the lead steady before the final players come to bat. Stealth lacked both patience and placement for the Blades, putting up just 204 as they fell with a total of 972. Slinks didn't really make it convincing, but her 263 was enough for the Rockers to seal the win at 1471. Westside gets their desired sweep to go to 27-15, while Swordpoint drops to 32-16 and into fourth place.


FedEx Ground, Eastside: The Sharks want to snap their run of home misfortune in this game, but the Arrows hope the start of their five-game road trip will continue a recent surge. Sally had a pretty steady swing for Archtown, blasting 1046 to get them going in great form. Chelsea shot back with a stronger pace but less time at bat, ending with a great 852 on a deflection to keep Eastside in the game. Sleepy B. had a good breakout with 662 for the Arrows, doing well to pad her side's lead. Taylor got tangled up on her swing, losing ground with a decent 352 for the Sharks. Ruby weakened the Archtown lead badly with a measly 39 after a devastating deflection ended her turn quite early. Niki made a large dent in the deficit for Eastside, cutting in with 497 to make it close late in the game. Dusky replied with 346 for the Arrows, a solid turn that still leaves them vulnerable at 2093. Paps played an aggressive style and failed for the Sharks at 152, leaving them with another loss at 1853. Archtown sneaks away with the win to go to 24-20, while Eastside drops to 16-23.


Google Pitch at Union Ground, Modernistic: The Union host this M-Line Derby as their third of four straight at home, while the Lumberjacks are in the second of a four-game road trip. Fluffina served up a good opener for Maplewood, hitting 481 in the game's first turn. Ms. Puppy nearly got it all back for Modernistic, taking in 455 to keep things close initially. Diddley shot back even better for the Lumberjacks, slashing 711 to give them a confident lead once again. Daisy got beat on a deflection for the Union, falling quickly at 101 as their situation is dire at the halfway mark. Bryant answered with 487 for Maplewood, extending their lead with the solid performance. Puff I experienced a brutal deflection for Modernistic as well, but later in her turn, as she collected 388 before the bounce took her out. Waluigi had his best road performance of the year with 450 for the Lumberjacks to see their offense end at 2129. Strawberry put in a good try for the Union, but her 566 left them short at 1510 in the loss. Maplewood gets up to 13-28, while Modernistic falls to 18-22.


Home Depot Forum, Web City: The Spiders return after a week off to play the third of their four-game home stand against the Meteors. Mams had her first truly bad road game for Viewpoint Sound, losing control of a swing to end on just 51 this time out. Shadow punished the mistake greatly, smashing 908 for Web City to take a massive lead early in the game. Hoot clipped back well for the Meteors with 624, dramatically closing down the deficit with his effort. Ted mitigated the damage of that attack with 368 for the Spiders, helping them retain a strong lead at the midway mark. Nibbles had a good turn going until a low offering came in, causing him to bobble the swing and end at 352 for Viewpoint Sound, hurting their comeback chances. Shiny couldn't quite pull off a bat trick at the end, but she closed at 463 to slightly pad the Web City lead with the finals players coming to bat. Dominic couldn't complete the comeback with 336 for the Meteors, bringing their losing score to 1363. Dani chopped another 515 for the Spiders, giving them 2254 in a big win. Web City rises to 15-22, while Viewpoint Sound drops to 14-19.


McDonald's Pitch at Pirates Park, Atlantic: The Pirates need to bounce back from a pair of defeats earlier this week, while the Surfers just need to bounce back at all. Watermelon could only watch as a ball deflected over her bat and out of play to stall her at 249 for Pearl. Delila ripped 737 for Atlantic in response, setting the hosts well ahead after the first attacks for each team. Neopolitan did well for the Surfers, gathering 504 to cover the deficit by a small margin this time. Isabella didn't get a whole lot back for the Pirates with her 224, giving them a weak lead at the halfway mark. Boots had a couple of false starts for Pearl, and lacked pace at first before settling in for 415 to give her side the lead. Americus restored the previous lead for Atlantic with her 425, keeping things steady and in favor of the hosts with a player each to go. Wings couldn't cover the deficit for the Surfers with 207, ending at a final of 1375 in the loss. Klaus iced the Pirates win with 336 individually for 1722 overall. Atlantic gets their bounce-back win to go to 27-17, while Pearl falls off at 18-21, making a deep divide for the playoff bubble.


Amazon Field, Golden: The Pilots and Volcanoes tangle, with the chance to infringe on first place's breathing room the prize in this Generations Derby. Starlight drilled 688 for Pacific right at the start, giving them a very good first attack. Valencia tried her best to keep going amid the chaotic finish to her turn, recouping 496 for Golden to keep the deficit small enough to overcome. Ms. Kitty stayed calm and collected 384 for the Volcanoes, adding a bit to their lead with the appearance. Dusty went on a rally for the Pilots in response, slicing 731 to give them the lead at the halfway mark. Leonette managed to cover the deficit for Pacific, but her swing got too fancy and ended her turn at 288, leaving the visitors vulnerable. Strut kept a lead for Golden with his 344, but they do not feel like it is enough on its own. Chicky Phil picked up 271 for the Volcanoes, forcing a response from the hosts as his team ends at 1631. A. Charlton looked overwhelmed despite facing a tiny deficit, and she hit only 96, enough for the Pilots to win with 1667 in the gritty rivalry game. Golden will enter a tie for first at 26-12, while Pacific drops down to 29-15 as their road slide continues.

That's all for this segment. There should be more in the coming days as we try to match league weeks to calendar weeks while pool is being played.

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