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GE Stadium, Southridge: The Defenders open the week with an S-Line Derby against the Monarchs. Avril rests for the visitors, while Caitlin sits for the hosts. Hoppy kicked things off with 467 for Southern at the start, a solid turn from their lead-off player. Bianca fired back with a hot 727 for Southridge, pulling them ahead after the first turns. Panda shot back with 448 for the Monarchs, doing enough to cover the deficit this time. Debby smashed 868 for the Defenders in response, building their lead up nicely at the midway mark. Pounce grabbed 389 for Southern, but they remain behind after his contribution. Stephanie cancelled that out with 407 for Southridge on her turn, maintaining the lead for the hosts. Dominic put up 400 for the Monarchs at the end, but they took the loss at 1704 anyway. Hughbert rubbed it in with 627 for the Defenders to seal their win at 2629. Southridge rises to 9-1, while Southern drops to 7-6.
Mercedes-Benz Field, Harrison: The Specters are ending a four-game home stand with Mitchell on the bench, while the Prestige begin their road doubleheader with Waluigi getting some rest. Acorn sliced 750 for Lighton right at the start, an aggressive opening turn from the captain. Sydney answered with a solid 439 for Harrison, keeping things somewhat close at the start. Spirit survived an early siege to pummel 696 in a persistent turn for the Prestige to pad their lead. Twinkie II gained 450 for the Specters on her turn, mitigating some of the damage at the midway point. Katelynn burst out with 965 for Lighton on her turn, putting her side even farther ahead with the excellent outing. Lexi drilled 755 for Harrison in response, again keeping things somewhat close in an electric clash. Nicole had a solid 424 for the Prestige, putting their final at 2835. Rudolph fell apart at 96 for the Specters, sealing their loss at 1740. Lighton earned their way to 6-4, while Harrison took a drop to 5-7.
GE Stadium, Southridge: The Defenders begin a tripleheader with Hughbert resting, while Nicole takes the second half of the Prestige's doubleheader off. Acorn had another good start for Lighton, lining 617 this time to pace the visiting attack. Bianca answered with 694 for Southridge, giving the hosts a lead in a fiery start to the game. Spirit slipped up a bit with only 176 for the Prestige this time, covering the deficit lightly. Debby didn't break free for the Defenders, her 184 restoring their lead to its previous strength halfway through the game. Katelynn had only 233 for Lighton this time, giving them another marginal chance at the lead. Stephanie answered with 497 for Southridge, giving their lead a slight boost with a player each to go. Waluigi wasted his chance to make a positive play for the Prestige, falling with 25 to give them a final score of 1051 in the loss. Caitlin didn't wow anyone with 111 for the Defenders, but they won with 1486 total.
Microsoft Pitch, Del Sur: The Monarchs see Dominic take rest this time, while Stephanie gets her first game off as the Defenders try to topple their hosts for the second time this week. Bianca made another big start for Southridge with 667 this time, setting them well ahead at the start. Avril answered with 827 for Southern on her turn, giving the hosts a lead initially. Debby answered with 558 for the Defenders, regaining the lead at least temporarily. Hoppy had only 323 for the Monarchs in response, making it a much closer game at the midway mark. Caitlin answered with 439 for Southridge to extend their lead a bit. Panda made a push with 517 for Southern, making it very close with a player each to go. Hughbert produced 464 for the Defenders, setting their final score at 2128. Pounce gave the Monarchs a win with his 729, their final score resting at 2396. Southern's vengeance gets them to 8-6, while Southridge is unlucky to fall to 10-2.
GE Stadium, Southridge: The Defenders return home looking for a quick bounce back, but with Debby resting, while Cubby gets rest for the Sharks this time. Graham had 329 for Eastside at the start, hitting his last ball too high to keep the turn going. Bianca slugged 1136 for Southridge this time, setting the sharpest tone this week to give the hosts the lead. Chelsea found herself under siege for the Sharks, and had to settle for 290 with a low pace on the second attack. Stephanie had only 169 for the Defenders, letting their lead weaken slightly at the halfway point. Gizmo cut into the deficit with a pacey 512 for Eastside this time, closing the gap a bit more. Caitlin answered with 610 for Southridge, protecting the lead with a big attack of her own. Salmo poked 225 for the Sharks at the end, giving them a loss at 1356. Hughbert matched the effort with 233 for the Defenders, securing their win at 2148. Southridge rises again to 11-2, while Eastside drops back to 6-9.
The Intel Pitch, Diamond: The Gems take on Eastern Hills rivals without Rosalina, while the incoming Wolves sit Hershey this time. Juno wasted no time in getting Stonebridge started, hammering 802 on the opening turn to build a nice lead. Citrus halved the deficit on her turn, grabbing 456 for Diamond to keep things somewhat competitive. Frosty fired back with a fierce 943 for the Wolves, extending their lead quite well. Pedey picked up 376 for the Gems in response, allowing them deficit to grow quite a bit at the midway mark. Vladimir gained 304 for Stonebridge to keep their lead fairly steady. Smokey answered with 945 for Diamond on this attack, closing the deficit a bit with a player each to go. Cobalt finished the Wolves game with 357 individually for a total of 2406. Cassandra had 319 for the Gems at the end, unable to catch up as they lost with 2096. Stonebridge is up to 8-9, while Diamond takes a hit back to 3-11.
The Intel Pitch, Diamond: The Gems try to bounce back as they complete a home doubleheader with Cassandra on the bench. Nibbles gets rest for the Meteors in this game. Mams put up a solid 302 for Viewpoint Sound, just chipping the last ball a bit too high. Rosalina tried to get tricky with a backhand play, but she put it out of play to end at 366 for Diamond for a small initial lead. Hoot countered with 983 for the Meteors, the bigger second attack giving the visitors a big lead. Citrus got 567 back for the Gems, but they fell behind halfway through the game. Vladimir belted another 1048 for Viewpoint Sound, extending their lead in a big way. Pedey had only 196 for Diamond, damaging their hopes of a comeback with the poor outing. Dani had only 48 for the Meteors at the end, setting their final score at 2381 with the hopes that it will hold up. Smokey tried to make a push with 376 for the Gems, but they took the loss at 1505. Viewpoint Sound rises to 6-3 with the win, while Diamond drops to 3-12.
Sprint Pitch, Victoria: The Spurs have a good challenge as the Specters come to town. Rookies Rudolph and Sage sit for the visitors and hosts, respectively. Sydney began with a crisp 880 for Harrison, striking the ball well to give her team the lead. Spice had only 177 for Victoria in response, putting them behind early in the game. Twinkie II answered with 343 for the Specters, keeping them in the lead for now. Yekaterina took 225 back for the Spurs, a promising attack cut short by a floated offering that she sent too high. Lexi fought off any residual danger with 687 for Harrison, her attack extending their lead by a significant margin. Wario had an awkward swing at the end of his turn, ending with 282 for Victoria in another poor turn from the hosts. Mitchell had a solid 408 for the Specters at the end, giving them a final score of 2318. Strawberry got as far as 305 for the Spurs at the end, sealing their loss at 989. Harrison is up to 6-7 with the win, while Victoria drops back to 6-9.
Toyota Pitch, Freedom: The Cascades are without Nikolai, while the Crowns begin their eight-game road trip in a doubleheader that sees their captain Nightfur sit in the first game. Kayla started with 677 for Royal on the opening turn, a solid performance from the star. Jasmine wasted her turn for Freedom, allowing a ball to deflect up and out of play to end her effort at 16 points. Jake answered with 642 for the Crowns, extending their lead by another significant margin. Stinky had a decent effort going, but a deflection stalled him at 311 for the Cascades, who are in the unfamiliar trailing position. Jeremias brought his turn to an end at 866, backhanding a ball out of play after missing it on the first swing as Royal's lead grows again. Roxy put in a good turn with 401 for Freedom, but they remain far behind late in the game. Cassie provided another 623 for the Crowns icing their win at 2808, assuming the hosts don't have a miracle rally in them. Stripes made a big rally with 967 for the Cascades, but they still took a deep loss at 1695. Royal gets a jump to 5-6, while Freedom continues to slip to 9-6.
Volkswagen Stadium, Viewpoint Sound: The Meteors sit Dani in this one, while the Crowns have Cassie on the bench to complete their road doubleheader. Kayla had a tough 225 for Royal this time, putting them in a tough spot early on. Mams had only 82 for Viewpoint Sound in response, a slow start on both sides in this game. Jake got beat by a deflection at 99 for the Crowns, failing to give any more strength to their lead. Hoot had only 135 in response for the Meteors, getting them slightly closer at the midway mark of a pitiful showing so far. Jeremias got Royal on track with his 859 this time, another good effort from a veteran finding his groove again. Nibbles had only 208 for Viewpoint Sound, furthering the deficit against his team with a player each to go. Nightfur crumbles at 42 for the Crowns, leaving them with 1225, which might be enough in this game. Vincent didn't even come close with 67 for the Meteors, producing a losing score at 492. Royal's ugly win takes them to 6-6, while Viewpoint Sound is down to 6-4 with an uglier loss.
Microsoft Pitch, Del Sur: The Monarchs wraps up a pair of home games with Hoppy getting rest, while the Specters sit their captain Twinkie II in the second of their pair of road games. Sydney had a middling 256 for Harrison to open this game. Avril answered with a much better 660 for Southern, giving them the initial lead by a good margin. Lexi countered with 592 for the Specters, covering the deficit at least temporarily. Panda kept the Monarchs in firm control of the game, slashing his way to 872 to rebuild their lead quite well. Rudolph pushed back with 723 for Harrison, working to cover the deficit again for the visitors. Pounce responded with an even better 1007 for Southern, restoring an even larger lead this time. Mitchell had a solid 363, but the Specters were left to lose with 1934. Dominic had a pitiful 25 for the Monarchs, but it sealed their win at 2564. Southern is quite intimidating at home, moving up to 9-6, while Harrison drops to 6-8.
The Intel Pitch, Diamond: The Gems look to salvage a season split with the Sharks in the Week 7 finale, with Pedey sitting for the hosts while Salmo does the same for the visitors. Graham had a decent 296 for Eastside on the opening turn. Rosalina was immediately overwhelmed for Diamond, taking only 69 on the first turn, which sees the hosts fall behind early. Chelsea picked up 679 for the Sharks on the second attack, giving them a much more stable lead. Citrus bowed out with 363 for the Gems, unable to keep up at the halfway mark. Gizmo provided another great game with 711 for Eastside this time, extending their lead with the hefty attack. Smokey had 290 for Diamond this time, allowing the hosts to fall farther behind. Cubby picked up 318 for the Sharks at the end, giving them a total of 2004. Cassandra suffered a deflection at 67 for the Gems, leaving them at 789 in a fruitless four-game home stand that ends with another loss. Eastside is up to 7-9, while Diamond drops to 3-13.
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