Nike Field, Commerce: The Tradewinds try to keep up recent success by sitting Rosemary, while Josie takes rest for the high-octane Waves in their first game of a doubleheader. Snuggle accepted 681 after a technical error cut his initial turn short for Oceanside. Tigerette got 448 back at a stronger pace for Commerce, but the shorter turn caused the deficit. Celestia doubled the Waves offense with an authoritative 688 on her turn, extending their lead nicely. Taylor fell at 233 after a tough turn for the Tradewinds, giving them a steep hill to climb in the second half. Dewey tapped 450 for Oceanside on a productive turn of his own to add to their lead. Lionel pushed back with 544 for Commerce, but they remain behind at this stage of the game. Jason V. did well enough with 384 for the Waves, capping their scoring at 2203. Niki tried to counter with 471 for the Tradewinds, but they took the loss anyway at 1696. Oceanside remains tough to beat, rising to 13-9, while Commerce dips to 7-9.
AT&T Oceanside Stadium, Oceanside: The Waves make the short trip north back home to face the Union. Kodiak rests for the visitors, while Jason V. takes a seat for the hosts. Ms. Puppy had to go to her backhand a couple of times, the latter being too slow as she finished with 330 for Modernistic. Snuggle took only 290 for Oceanside as he battled distractions on his turn. Daisy countered with 520 for the Union, boosting their lead on a thorough second attack. Celestia answered with a better 703 for the Waves, hauling them ahead narrowly at the midway mark. Puff I covered the deficit with 503 after accidentally pulling a ball back into her wicket to end her turn suddenly. Josie slugged 1220 in response for Oceanside, rocketing them far ahead with a player each to go. Chimpy fired back with 537 for the Union, but they fell with 1890 in a tough battle. Dewey iced it with 160 for the Waves to give them 2373 overall. Oceanside jumps again to 14-9, while Modernistic slides to 8-11.
IBM Nighthawks Nest, North Modernistic: The Nighthawks begin a tripleheader against the Sharpshooters. Missy rests for the visitors, as does Peach for the hosts. Chris made a desperation save on a ball near the wicket, but he bumped it on a late back-swing, ending at 407 for Capital City. Cheddar shoveled 529 for North Modernistic to give them the early lead. Sprinkles fired back with 493 for the Sharpshooters, covering the deficit for now. Gal replied with 429 for the Nighthawks, maintaining a small lead in favor of the hosts at the halfway mark. Lorde kept the pressure high with 584 for Capital City, threatening the hosts' lead. B. Chapman couldn't keep up for North Modernistic with 433, leaving them at a slight deficit late in the game. Pauline had a low-pace turn that ended with 372, giving the Sharpshooters a total of 1856. Luigi barely beat that with 374 for the Nighthawks, stumbling at the end to leave the hosts in a loss with 1765. Capital City rises to 12-3 ahead of the rematch, while North Modernistic is a weak 4-10.
IBM Nighthawks Nest, North Modernistic: The Hummingbirds are in for the middle game of the tripleheader, sitting Paps, while the Nighthawks give Luigi the game off this time. Princess fell apart quickly for Tysini, recording only 249 points on the first turn. Peach answered with 487 for North Modernistic, giving her side a slight lead early on. Leandra barely covered the deficit, getting caught on her backhand at 256 for the Hummingbirds. Cheddar punched a solid 567 for the Nighthawks this time, boosting their lead at the halfway point. Charli made a push with 650 for Tysini, keeping them in the game for another turn. Gal fought off the danger with 472 for North Modernistic, asserting them in a position of control late in the game. Brownie faltered with 318 for the Hummingbirds, unable to force a response as they lost with 1473. B. Chapman had a pacey attack in clean-up, adding 311 with the early exit to give the Nighthawks a winning total of 1837. North Modernistic pulls back to 5-10, while Tysini drops to 12-9 with the loss.
IBM Nighthawks Nest, North Modernistic: The Sharpshooters are back in action for round two, sitting Pauline, while the Nighthawks rest B. Chapman for this one. Chris got taken out at 76 for Capital City, as he shouldered a ball high into the air on a play that will have him under injury watch. Peach couldn't take full advantage of the visitors' misfortune, ending at 192 for North Modernistic. Missy flicked 327 for the Sharpshooters, covering the deficit a bit lightly. Cheddar struck 202 for the Nighthawks, as this game takes a bit of a low-scoring turn compared to the first. Sprinkles hammered 1223 for Capital City to break the low-scoring vibe, giving them a massive lead. Gal couldn't keep up for North Modernistic, her 233 barely touching the deficit. Lorde poked 373 for the Sharpshooters, icing their offense at 1999 in what should be another win. Luigi had a mediocre 245 for the Nighthawks, leaving them at 872 in the loss. Capital City is up to 13-3 now, while North Modernistic falls back to 5-11.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: The Surfers host the Flames in the first of two meetings this week. Kyle sits for the visitors, while Watermelon takes a break for the Surfers. Crystal set up Queens well with 520 on the opening turn, a stable start from the trusty captain. Boots let a couple of balls float behind her, and only cleared one of them, ending at 351 as the other claimed the Pearl batter's wicket. Violetta attacked with an unrelenting pace for the Flames, blasting 1439 on the turn to give them a massive lead. Neopolitan melted under pressure at 272 for the Surfers, hurting their chances of a comeback. Briana broke her recent rut with 276 for Queens, keeping their lead stable. Bright had 312 for Pearl in response, clearly trying to keep their pride intact. Hannah took 380 for the Flames, capping their likely victory at 2615. Beth fell at 211 for the Surfers, leaving them with a total of 1146 in the loss. Queens gets the upset win to go to 10-13, while Pearl falls back to 9-9.
Ebay Center, Queens: The Flames head home with momentum, hosting a struggling Tradewinds team. Taylor sits for the visitors, while Hannah is on the bench for the hosts. Tigerette lacked the necessary pace to make a big impact for Commerce, falling at 219 on the first turn. Crystal answered with a decent 336 for Queens, giving them the early lead by a small margin. Lionel fell with 139 for the Tradewinds, barely covering the deficit this time in a slow-starting game. Violetta fired back with 687 for the Flames, her pacey attack strengthening their lead at the midway mark. Rosemary countered with a strong 619 for Commerce, which wasn't quite enough to cover the deficit. Briana faltered with 153 for Queens, leaving them vulnerable as the final players come to bat. Niki challenged the hosts with 557 for the Tradewinds, icing their offense at 1534. Kyle shot back with 578 for the Flames in the end, securing their win at 1754. Queens is up to 11-13, while Commerce sinks to 7-10.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: The Surfers begin their doubleheader at home against the Spiders, with Beth sitting for the hosts and Sugar resting for the Spiders. Shadow had a rare disappointing turn with only 175 for Web City this time, leaving them exposed early on. Boots held her ground long enough to pick up 447 for Pearl, giving them a solid lead at the start. Ted chipped 281 for the Spiders, closing the gap a bit on the second attack. Watermelon lacked urgency in attack for the Surfers, bowing out with a mediocre 264 as their lead takes a small knock. Jack answered with 630 for Web City, pulling them ahead for their first big lead of the game. Neopolitan went off with 1099 for Pearl in response, regaining the lead and then some heading into the final players' turns. Shiny buckled at 36 for the Spiders, leaving them in a loss at 1122. Bright capped the Surfers win with 370, for a total of 2180. Pearl ascends to 10-9, while Web City falls back to 9-12.
Ebay Center, Queens: The Flames try to get a second win against the Surfers this week. Beth remains on the bench for the visitors, while the hosts announce Briana will be out indefinitely starting now. Boots served up 739 on a pacey first turn for Pearl, with familiarity clearly breeding hostility for these two teams. Crystal gathered 448 for Queens, keeping them somewhat close initially. Watermelon grabbed 338 for the Surfers on a decent turn to maintain their lead. Violetta shot back with 655 for the Flames, doing her part to make it a close game at the halfway mark. Neopolitan endangered Pearl's chances of a comeback with only 66 on her turn. Kyle smashed 1035 for Queens, flipping the game decidedly in favor of the hosts with a player each to go. Bright crumbled at a middling 264 for the Surfers, leaving them to lose with 1407. Hannah tapped 271 to ice the Flames win at 2409. Queens rises to 12-13 on a recent hot streak, while Pearl drops back to 10-10.
Nike Field, Commerce: The Arrows start a doubleheader by ending a three-game road trip with Wild Thing on the bench, while the Tradewinds sit their captain Tigerette in this home game. Sally popped 647 on the opening turn for Archtown, a surprisingly strong effort from the veteran. Taylor scooped a poor 202 for Commerce in response, leaving the hosts quite a bit behind. Ruby picked up only 192 for the Arrows, failing to add a meaningful extension to their lead. Lionel drilled 804 for the Tradewinds, carrying them ahead at the halfway mark with a pacey attack. Sleepy B. provided 490 for Archtown on the counterattack, enough to cover the deficit for now. Rosemary couldn't cover this deficit with only 224 for Commerce, keeping things interesting right to the end of this back-and-forth game. Dusky stepped in with 670 for the Arrows, hauling their final score up to 1999, which isn't safe yet. Niki also had 670 for the Tradewinds, unable to hang on any longer as the hosts fall at 1900 even. Archtown steals a win on the road to get to 6-13, while Commerce falls again to 7-11.
Starbucks Cup, Archtown: The Arrows begin a three-game home stand without their captain Ruby, while the Sharpshooters play their third of four straight on the road without their captain Chris due to an injury suffered in the previous game. Missy brought an energetic pace and brilliant defensive skill to score 713 in lead-off for Capital City. Sally kept it close with 599 for Archtown in a high-scoring start to the game. Sprinkles launched 963 in response for the Sharpshooters, reasserting their lead immediately. Sleepy B. couldn't muster a response to that, falling at 200 as the Arrows just can't keep up. Lorde continued the big attack for Capital City with 806, boosting their lead greatly again. Dusky fell at 208 for Archtown, clearly unable to keep up at this late stage. Pauline slipped at 227 for the Sharpshooters, but they should be fine at 2709 in an assumed victory. Wild Thing bailed at 126 as the Arrows took a hard loss at 1133. Capital City is up to 14-3, while Archtown sinks to 6-14.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: The week ends with the Surfers hosting the Torpedoes. Neopolitan sits for the hosts while Shelley takes the visitors' only game of the week off. Smudge took an alright 283 for Infinity on the first turn, leaving them a bit vulnerable. Boots scattered 677 for Pearl on their opening attack, giving the hosts a nice lead. Fluffina answered with 729 for the Torpedoes, covering the deficit this time. Watermelon slipped up at 239 for the Surfers, leaving them at a deficit halfway through the game. Solaris took advantage of the opportunity for Infinity, muscling up to extend their lead with 457 on his turn. Bright couldn't catch up with a measly 87 for Pearl, putting them farther behind with a player each to go. Mr. Snowman tacked on another 304 for the Torpedoes, putting their final score at 1773. Beth tried to play with big swings, but she fell at 80 for the Surfers, leaving them at a total of 1083 in the loss. Infinity maintains second place at 13-4, while Pearl drops to 10-11 with the tough loss.
That's all for this week. Tournament play resumes today (Friday) with a standard day.
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