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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

UPCL Cricket - Week 21 Part 2

We're back for the middle segment of the cricket week. Leading off this batch...


Audi Knights Pitch, Terrace City: The Knights look to keep their rebound going against an inconsistent Specters team wrapping up a two-game road trip. Harrison's Sydney had a wholly disappointing effort with just 75 on the opening turn, unable to build her pace up. Kiwi didn't have much of a reply for Terrace City, falling at 324 to give them a modest opening lead. Twinkie II just kept swinging for the Specters, smashing 1186 despite not having a remarkable pace. Jennifer shot back with 672 for the Knights, cutting into the deficit to keep the hosts in range at the halfway mark. Lexi shot back by belting 1144 for Harrison on her turn, doing a great job to extend their lead. Oreo tried to play with a similar pace, but lasted only long enough to earn 353 for Terrace City, who are hopelessly behind. Sugar hit only 206, but it should be enough for the Specters as they close with 2611. Stripes didn't get very far on the comeback trail, falling at 166 to leave the Knights with 1515. Harrison's outburst carries them to 18-28, while Terrace City drops to 24-19.


Nestle's Warriors Park, Central: The Warriors hope to regain sole possession of first place, while the Sharks try to play the spoiler. Chelsea had a great start for Eastside, smacking 647 to pace their attack in the early going. Twilight fired right back with 991 for Central, carving out enough points to give her side the initial lead. Taylor answered with 705 for the Sharks, keeping the scoring high in an intense game so far. Dustin chipped back with 455 for the Warriors, enough to keep the in the lead as the game reaches its halfway point. Niki covered the deficit with 545 for Eastside, pulling them ahead again as the game continues along its crazy scoring path. Mario couldn't get Central back in the lead with his 162, poking a ball off the handle of his bat to bring his turn to an abrupt end. Paps shored up the lead for the Sharks with 431, giving them a final of 2328 in a great team effort. Gizmo made a late push that came up short at 495 for the Warriors, sealing their third straight home loss at 2103. Eastside pulled off quite the surprising win to get to 17-23, while Central falls into a tie for second place at 26-13.


Home Depot Forum, Web City: The Spiders are hoping they can end their four-game home stand well, hosting the Tridents for the third of their four-game road trip. Precious collapsed almost immediately, falling with 39 for Pronger in an awful start. Shadow didn't exactly dazzle for Web City, but his 306 does give the hosts the lead for now. Zach suffered an unfortunate deflection on his turn for the Tridents, getting stalled at 259 with the bounce. Ted kept the Spiders up to their habit of wasting chances to bury opponents, picking up a poor 150 this time. Spot at least covered the deficit for Pronger this time, but only with 208 on his weak turn, leaving the visitors in a vulnerable position. Shiny got out of the rut plaguing both teams, crushing 1090 for Web City to give them a likely insurmountable lead. Potter put in a good attempt at a rally for the Tridents, but his 436 left them short at 942 in the loss. Dani picked up 376 for the Spiders to ice their win at 1922 overall. Web City is very proud of this win, going to 16-22, while Pronger slips again to 20-18.


BMW RockDome, Westside: The Rockers prepare for a doubleheader that could greatly influence the standings; the Flames come in on their second of five straight on the road for the first game. Queens' Crystal had a good game going, but sent a ball too high and ended at 162 in a frustrating finish. Misty failed to get a good pace going, but she lasted long enough to score 294 to give Westside a small lead. Paige barely covered the deficit with 133 for the Flames, keeping the scoring low in another poor game across the league. Right on cue, the Rockers' Goatee slapped 570 to boost the hosts' lead. Violetta could at least blame a deflection for her misfortune, ending at 235 with the awkward hit. Midnight went even bigger for Westside, lashing out with 1144 to pad the lead quite significantly near the end of the game. Max had only 128, adding onto the meager offense for the Flames which ended at 658 total. Slinks tapped 126 for the Rockers, icing their score at 2134. Westside is on the rise once again, moving up to 28-15 while leaving Queens at 23-17.


Kraft Crowns Park, Royal: The Rockers are now on the road, making the trip south to face the last-place Crowns and hoping the quick travel won't offset their skill advantage. Westside got off to a great start with Misty crashing her way to 1065 to set the tone in this game. Royal answered with 313 from Nightfur, not a bad effort but not enough from the captain to offset the damage already done. Goatee chipped 220 for the Rockers, a mediocre effort that keeps their lead somewhat steady. Jake made quite the rally for the Crowns with 692, cutting deep into the deficit at the midway mark. Midnight mostly washed out that previous effort with 671 for Westside, keeping their lead fairly sturdy with her appearance. Kayla didn't succumb to that attack, answering with 641 to keep Royal in striking distance with a player each to go. Slinks might have left the Rockers vulnerable after hitting 231, putting their final at 2187. Hannah let a ball get away from her, stalling her turn at 351 for the Crowns, who lose with 1997, their seventh straight home loss. Westside rises again to 29-15, while Royal slides to 12-30 in the spirited game.


Sprint Pitch, Victoria: The Spurs look to end their seven-game home stand on good terms, while the Wolves are looking to pull off a minor upset. Juno shrugged her way to 370 for Stonebridge, ending when a ball popped off her bat handle and out of bounds. Victoria answered with only 148 from Spice in an unusually poor outing from their captain. Frosty plucked 465 more for the Wolves to pad their lead in the second attack, a stronger performance. Yekaterina answered with only 233 for the Spurs, weakening their offense again as the deficit grows at the midway mark. Cobalt provided quite a bit of padding for Stonebridge, making a deep rally with 714 to boost their lead once again. B. Chapman couldn't get Victoria on track, faltering with 231 as the hosts seem destined for defeat in this game. Prism grabbed another 256 for the Wolves, not the strongest attack, but probably enough as they finish with 1805 total. Wario hauled in 367 for the Spurs, leaving their final score at 979 in the loss. Stonebridge gets a somewhat surprising win to go to 18-22, while Victoria is 21-22 after the defeat.


FedEx Ground, Eastside: The Sharpshooters begin a two game swing through the east, facing the Sharks in the first of them. Chris made a critical error in double-hitting a ball early in his turn, ending at only 72 for Capital City in a terrible scoring start. Chelsea fired back in a big way with 582 for Eastside, giving them a noticeable early lead. Missy couldn't get her swing under control either for the Sharpshooters, bailing with a paltry 113 as the deficit looms large. Taylor couldn't get anything out of her backhand for the Sharks, but she closed her turn at 423, a strong effort. Sprinkles made an improbable rally with 964 for Capital City, covering the deficit to add a layer of intrigue to the game. Niki countered with 441 to restore a smaller Eastside lead before the final players come to bat. Nicole did her part with 408 for the Sharpshooters, forcing the hosts to reply as the visitors close with 1557. Paps was up to the task with 384 for the Sharks, bringing their final score to 1830 in the victory. Eastside is out of their recent results slump, going to 18-23, while Capital City drops off at 22-23.


IBM Nighthawks Nest, North Modernistic: The Nighthawks get an Urban Divisional against the Shores, who are on the rise and in great road form. Bear crushed 1095 for Whitewater right at the start of the game, giving the visitors a powerful lead immediately. Peach tried to make a rally, but fell at 348 for North Modernistic, barely making a dent in the deficit. Twinkie III failed to provide the Shores with an extension of the lead, adding a measly 113 on her turn. Luigi made minor progress for the Nighthawks, batting 314 to get them a bit closer halfway through the game. Marsell pounded another 519 for Whitewater on his turn, doing well to extend the lead before the hosts could mount a rally. Cheddar made a bit more progress with 643 for North Modernistic, trying to keep them in the game with a good performance against her old team. Shaggy pummeled 671 in response for the Shores, giving them a final of 2398. Bright couldn't recover enough with 376 for the Nighthawks, leaving them in a loss with 1681. Whitewater gets another boost to 18-13, while North Modernistic falls to 25-24 on the year.


Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: The Surfers need to get back on track if they have any hope of catching teams like the Arrows, who come in trying to extend recent runs. Sally had an unfortunate deflection early in her turn, ending with 233 in a middling performance for Archtown. Watermelon did great in response for Pearl, bashing her way to 822 to give the hosts a significant lead. Sleepy B. also saw an early departure for the Arrows, with an unlucky bounce stalling her at 280. Neopolitan helped the Surfers to extend their lead, lining 519 on her turn to give them a mid-game boost. Ruby undid that damage effectively for Archtown, striking 567 in an attempt to keep them competitive in the game. Boots found a nice groove to rally within, picking up 860 for Pearl to give their lead another boost. Dusky couldn't quite cover the deficit with her 626, giving the Arrows a losing final of 1706 despite the late surge. Wings iced the Surfers win with 320 individually for a total of 2521. Pearl needed that win badly, improving to 19-21, while Archtown suffers a setback to 24-21.


Apple Park, Todavía: The Stills hope to rise through the standings a bit when they host a Tradewinds team lacking in consistency. Tigerette got Commerce going with a decent appearance, flicking 463 to give her team a solid foundation. Easter started a bit slow for Todavía thanks to an odd deflection, but she played on, giving the hosts 745 and the initial lead when she was done. Ice Cream provided a solid 439 for the Tradewinds, covering the deficit with this effort. Sierra came up narrowly short of restoring a lead for the Stills, hitting a weak 152 that sees the game very close at the midway mark. Lionel had only a measly 36 for Commerce on his turn, his brief lapse in concentrations proving quite costly to the visitors. Sparkles spiked 592 for Todavía on her turn, giving the hosts a lead with the final players coming up to bat. Lorde made a mess of her turn with only 102 for the Tradewinds, leaving them far short of the mark at 1040 in the loss. Bells did well until she shouldered a ball out of bounds, but her 427 gave the Stills 1917 in the win. Todavía rises to 21-18, while Commerce slides to 17-24.


Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: The Surfers face a more daunting opponent this time, as the first-place Pilots hope to extend their league lead. Valencia's reaction time was a bit late on her backhand flick attempt, cutting her offense off at 281 for Golden. Watermelon countered with 529 for Pearl in response to give them the opening lead. Dusty also saw a backhand go to waste for the Pilots, as the ball slipped off the end of her bat and ended her turn with 176. Neopolitan checked out a bit on a deflection, and then accepted 414 for the Surfers, forgoing the technical error replay she was offered. Strut made an honest effort to get Golden back in the game, but he fell with 384, and they remain behind late in the game. Boots continued her recent surge for Pearl, hammering 890 to extend their lead with the great effort. A. Charlton couldn't corral a ball on her backhand, ending at 135 for the Pilots to give them a final of 976 in the loss. Wings capped the big Surfers win with 569 to give them 2402 overall. Pearl is on the rise with a lethal home offense, going to 20-21, while Golden drops into a three-way tie for first at 26-13. That battle also has a three-way tie for fourth right behind them.


FedEx Ground, Eastside: The Sharks have improved at home, but the Eagles are in great road form as they begin a four-game road trip to end this segment. Goldy got shut down very quickly with 133 for Everton, ending with a rough deflection. Chelsea didn't pull away as much as she'd have liked, but 408 gives Eastside a decent first lead. Puff III answered with 582 for the Eagles, showing poise under pressure when the pitch got cluttered in front of her. Taylor slapped 391 for the Sharks on her counterattack, restoring a lead for the hosts at the halfway mark. Kirstin kept the pressure high in favor of Everton, covering the deficit and giving the visitors a nice lead with her 737. Niki reclaimed 357 for Eastside, but she couldn't fully offset her friend, and the hosts now trail with a player each to go. Blizzard got antsy and hit a ball too high, ending at 178 to give the Eagles an even 1600. Paps fumbled the opportunity to catch up, ending at 159 for the Sharks, who lost with 1315 total. Everton survives a close road game to get to 25-18, while Eastside falls to 18-24 with the loss.

That's it for this segment. We're continuing the games tonight live on Twitter @UnitedPCL.

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