Sprint Pitch, Victoria: The Spurs are at home for a game this time, taking on their Southwestern rivals, the Blades, who play their final road game and final division game. Snowball couldn't get any lift on her swings, taking a pitiful pace farther than usual to score 251 in the opening turn for Swordpoint. Spice answered with a pathetic 21 for Victoria, continuing her home slump of atrocious form. Dreamy had a decent combination of pace and placement at first, only slipping late as she added 527 to the Blades lead. Yekaterina just edged the Spurs ahead at the midway mark with an excellent 759. Bandit did fairly well in reclaiming the lead for Swordpoint with his 471, giving them another chance in front. B. Chapman covered the entire opposing offense to this point with a massive 1519 for Victoria, likely securing a win for them. Stealth crashed out at 30 for the Blades, leaving them in a bad loss with 1279. Wario got caught trying to be fancy with his swing, which set him down at 144 as the Spurs win with 2443. Victoria rises to 32-35, and 5-5 in the division, while Swordpoint is 44-25, 7-3 in the division, and 19-16 on the road.
Samsung Whitewater Stadium, Whitewater: The Shores play their second of a four-game home stand in a busy stretch of the season, while the Sharpshooters appear in their road finale. Chris got beat on a difficult deflection, which he hit a bit too hard to end his turn at 336 for Capital City. Bear was just a split-second too late on his backhand attempt, ending with 468 to give Whitewater a modest lead. Missy did pretty well with 384 for the Sharpshooters, covering the deficit but not by a whole lot. Twinkie III had a rough turn, launching her third hit too high to end at 21, giving the Shores the deficit at the middle of the game. Sprinkles charged forward with 532 for Capital City, extending their newfound lead quite well. Marsell also faltered for Whitewater with a pitiful 64, furthering the deficit with a player each to go. Nicole's recent surge in form continued at the end of this game for the Sharpshooters, as her 765 gave them a total of 2017. Shaggy had to take a replay for a technical error, and ended with a measly 25 as the Shores crumbled to a loss with 578. Capital City's road campaign ends well, with their record at 34-35 overall and 16-19 on the road, while Whitewater is down to 37-24.
AT&T Oceanside Stadium, Oceanside: The Waves continue to hang around the bubble, while the Wolves look to play spoiler in this game. Juno put up a good performance for Stonebridge at the start of the game, lining 487 to establish a healthy amount of offense. Snuggle fired back with a big attack for Oceanside, raking in 885 to give the hosts the initial lead in a competitive start. Frosty had to go to her backhand for a save, but couldn't pull another ball back from the brink, ending on a mediocre 222 for the Wolves. Caitlin gave the Waves a small boost on her turn with 384, adding modestly to their lead. Cobalt made some progress against the deficit with 419 for Stonebridge, but they remain behind. Celestia ceded ground for Oceanside after getting two parts of her backhand right but messing up the third to end at 294. Prism went big on her counterattack for the Waves, her 883 setting their final score at 2011 to force a response from the hosts. Dewey carried the Waves with 511 individually, giving them 2074 in the win. Oceanside stays alive at 35-33, while Stonebridge is down to 26-40 with the loss.
Nike Field, Commerce: The Tradewinds hope to be spoilers as they return home to face the Spurs, who are playing their road finale with a small glimmer of hope for the playoffs. Spice will not make things easy for the hosts at the start, lining 705 to get Victoria going in great form early on. Tigerette fought back with 636 for Commerce, keeping the score close in the early going with a strong performance. Yekaterina slipped up in attack for the Spurs, her 231 crippling their lead. Ice Cream was ruthless in punishing that mistake, slapping 671 for the Tradewinds to put them ahead at the halfway point. B. Chapman managed 327 in response for Victoria, not enough to cover the deficit facing the visitors. Lionel had a surprising lack of pace for Commerce on his turn, adding just 275 to their slightly smaller lead. Wario pulled out of his backhand too soon for the Spurs, ending on 248 to leave them in a loss with 1511. Lorde added only 224 for the Tradewinds, sealing their win at 1806. Commerce succeeded in the spoiler role, rising to 32-36, while sending Victoria to the same record. The Spurs also closed their road schedule at 16-19.
Microsoft Pitch, Del Sur: The Monarchs are in action to begin a pair of home games, while the Flames play the third of a four-game road trip. The road trip appears to be wearing down Queens captain Crystal, who had only 128 to start their offense this time out. Panda slugged 1079 in response for Southern, using the hefty first attack to stake out a large advantage early in the game. Paige had another rough performance on the road, taking a meager 66 this time for the Flames. Hoppy also went big for the Monarchs, crashing her way to 762 to extend their lead halfway through the game. Violetta got a bit too much bat under her swing, ending abruptly with just 39 as Queens appears set to take a brutal loss. Pounce's recent struggles with home form persisted this time, as he tacked on only 130 for Southern, who are cruising without the extra help. Max brought his turn to a quick end with 148 for the Flames, who leave the coast frustrated with only 381 total in an embarrassing loss. Shannon rallied for 611 more for the Monarchs, who won with 2582 overall in a great game. Southern rises to 29-36, while Queens slips to 36-32 with the loss.
Samsung Whitewater Stadium, Whitewater: The Shores are ready to continue their home stand in its third game, facing a lowly Crowns side making a one-off road appearance. Nightfur got tangled up trying to save a ball on her backhand for Royal, unable to stop the next offering before it ended her turn at 171. Bear took full advantage of that turn by floating 840 for Whitewater in response to give them a large lead. Jake covered the deficit with 859 for the Crowns, showing that they can compete with top teams. Twinkie III barely regained a lead for the Shores with a painful 194, giving them a tiny advantage. Kayla put in a tougher challenge for Royal, hammering 1046 to put them far ahead this time. Marsell couldn't build up much pace against his former team, but he lasted long enough to get 465 to cut into the deficit. Hannah tapped just 159 for the Crowns at the end, leaving them with a final score of 2235. Shaggy tried to reply with 344 for the Shores, but they came up short with 1843 in the loss. Royal pulled off an upset to get to 24-42, while Whitewater's busy finish to the year is catching up with them as they fall to 37-25.
Verizon Field, Pacific: The Volcanoes play their last home game in this meeting with the Flames, who wrap up a four-game road trip to end their road schedule. Crystal did well to reverse her recent road slump, scoring 471 for Queens to give them a stable foundation to build on. Starlight played aggressively and it didn't work out, as the Pacific captain fell with 128 to put her side behind at the start. Paige also cracked the code to better performances, striking 487 this time to boost the Flames lead with a second attack. Ms. Kitty couldn't even cover that wave of damage for the Volcanoes, exiting the game with 392 on her turn. Violetta boosted Queens even more, drilling 688 to extend their lead in a big way with her excellent turn. Leonette produced just 259 for Pacific, running up the white flag as the deficit appears too big to overcome. Max bumped 384 for the Flames on his turn, ending their offense at 2030. Chicky Phil popped 481 for the Volcanoes on his turn, but they crashed out at 1260 in the loss. Queens is up to 37-32, going 21-14 on the road this year, while Pacific is 25-10 at home and 47-21 overall, just a half-game ahead of second place.
HP Field, Midland: The Predators' Southeastern Division finale is against the Swifts, who close out their road schedule in this high-stakes battle. Patches had a rough opening turn for the visitors, grabbing a mild 233 to get Boston started in the game. Shawn did enough to put Midland ahead initially, corralling 392 on his turn to create the small lead. Puff II gave the Swifts a much stronger second attack, blasting 918 to pull them ahead this time with her excellent appearance. Rainmane bounced 447 for the Predators on her turn, unable to cover the deficit at the midway mark. Gradley knew as soon as he put a second touch on his swing that it was too much, ending his turn as it flew high to score 240 for Boston. Leonardo charged back for Midland with a great rally of 622, putting them in the lead with a player each to go in this crazy game. Sweetheart had only 162 for the Swifts, leaving them with 1553, forcing a small response from the hosts. Fuchsia didn't make it pretty, but she chipped 261 to give the Predators a win at 1722. Midland is up to 41-26, and 6-4 in the division, while Boston sinks to 46-22, 4-6 in the Southeast, and 28-7 on the road.
Cisco Tysini Field, Tysini: The Hummingbirds have relished the spoiler role recently, and they look to make things tough for the Warriors as they pay a visit. Twilight provided a very potent opening attack for Central in this game, lashing 684 to stake out a strong advantage for her team. Princess scooped up 560 in response for Tysini, keeping things close early in the game. Dustin just couldn't figure out his swing for the Warriors, ending with a middling 225 as their lead weakens. Leandra punished that mistake without pity, pummeling 756 for the Hummingbirds to give them the lead. Mario couldn't fix things for Central on his turn, hitting a poor 120 as the deficit grows larger. Charli got stuck with a ball on her backhand that she couldn't send away, ending her turn early at 168 as Tysini maintains a decent lead. Gizmo couldn't produce a rally for the Warriors, his 256 sealing the loss for the Warriors at 1285. Brownie tacked on 368 more for the Hummingbirds, icing their win at 1852 overall. Tysini's strong play spoils another team's efforts, and they rise to 28-38 while bumping Central down to 39-28 with the loss.
Kraft Crowns Park, Royal: The Crowns try to be spoilers again as they start their final pair of home games, against the Volcanoes, who have just a pair of road games left. Starlight got off to a laughable start for Pacific, hitting just 18 points after an errant backhand and virtually no pace. Nightfur made quick work of that mistake, slashing 619 to put Royal far ahead after the first turns. Ms. Kitty struggled quite a bit with control for the Volcanoes, bowing out at 416 after a chaotic turn. Jake let the lead slip ever-so-slightly for the Crowns with his 360, but they still have control halfway through. Leonette poked 321 for Pacific on her turn, unable to produce more as the deficit remains firm. Kayla let a ball slip underneath her bat for Royal, and it got to the stumps to take her out at 169, weakening their lead. Chicky Phil blew his chance to be a hero for the Volcanoes, posting a pathetic 115 as the Volcanoes lose again with 870 overall, a pitiful output. Hannah pounded another 696 at the end for the Crowns, sealing their win at 1844. Royal's upset tour continues, getting them to 25-42, while Pacific slips again down to 47-22.
McDonald's Pitch at Pirates Park: The Pirates' season finale sees them host the Arrows, who also close their season, in the A-Line Derby. Sally had a pitiful start with only 28 for Archtown this time, leaving the visitors vulnerable immediately at the start. Delila didn't exactly instill confidence in Atlantic with her 291, but the hosts have the initial lead. Sleepy B. couldn't cover the deficit with her 216 for the Arrows, keeping them behind after the secondary attack. Isabella got a lucky deflection on her turn to keep going, and she eventually stopped at 408 to extend the Pirates lead nicely. Ruby stormed forward on a rally for Archtown, until a deflection cut her turn off at 513, but she did cover the deficit. Americus tried to use her backhand twice, and made an early mess of her turn, which ended at a measly 40 after the play failed for Atlantic. When Dusky missed a ball, she took herself out of the game with 560 for the Arrows, bringing their final score to 1317. Klaus tried to rally for the Pirates, but his 351 was not enough, and they took the loss at 1090. Archtown's surprising win ends their season at 18-17 on the road and 34-36 overall, while Atlantic went 38-32 overall and 16-19 at home.
Volkswagen Stadium, Viewpoint Sound: The Meteors have a chance to damage the Spiders' playoff chances, with the Meteors' home finale ending this segment. Web City got off to another sterling start with the offense coming from Shadow, who ripped another 675 to lead things off this time. Mams fired back with a big 769 for Viewpoint Sound on her attack, putting the hosts narrowly ahead. Ted had no trouble in covering the deficit for the Spiders, lining 650 to restore a smaller lead. Hoot dropped off the pace with just 64 for the Meteors, unable to keep their offense going as they fall behind at the midway point. Shiny left the door open for Web City, poking 206 in a poor outing under pressure. Nibbles covered about half of the deficit with 375 for Viewpoint Sound, leaving a mild deficit with a player each to go. Dani added 361 for the Spiders at the end, bringing their final to 1892. Dominic went on a rally with 512 for the Meteors, but he came up short as they lost with 1720 overall. Web City is now at 33-34, while Viewpoint Sound is 27-41 overall and 16-19 at home.
That's it for the action today. We'll be back tomorrow to put a wrap on Week 34.
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