We're back with more Hutton Cup first round action in this one, beginning with...
McDonald's Pitch at Pirates Park, Atlantic: The Pirates send Max back to the bench after his bad game, while Marsell remains out of action for rest for the Shores in an important game 4. Bear couldn't handle a low deflection for Whitewater, crashing out at 177 on a weak opener. Delila had a fantastic attack with 1421 for Atlantic, likely deciding the game on the first turn with such a turn. Twinkie III took a chunk out of the deficit with 570 for the Shores, but they have a long way to go. Isabella scattered another 918 for the Pirates, bringing the home crowd to euphoria at the midway point. Katharine had a mild 304 for Whitewater, unable to cut into the deficit. Steven faltered at 96 for Atlantic, slightly weakening their massive lead. Shaggy had a decent look with 426 for the Shores, putting their losing total at 1477. Klaus handled 450 for the Pirates at the end, icing a big win at 2885. Atlantic now has a 3-1 series lead as they leave home, growing stronger every game.
Toyota Pitch, Freedom: The Cascades have been surprisingly good, and will rest their captain Jasmine for game 4, while the visiting Pilots sit Valencia after two straight bad games from the captain. Dusty smacked 848 for Golden in a productive start to the game for the visitors. Stinky dropped at 180 for Freedom after a deflection brought his turn to an early end. Strut showed off some flexibility with the bat, grabbing 434 for the Pilots on the second attack. Roxy couldn't piece anything together for the Cascades with 309, causing them to lose a little more ground. Sparkles had an awful 28 for Golden on her turn, faltering at the wrong time for the visitors. Nikolai didn't do any better with 60 for Freedom, a wasted opportunity for him to make his imprint on the game. A. Charlton supplied 552 for the Pilots at the end of the game, giving them a total of 1862. Stripes failed to catch up with 298 for the Cascades, leaving them in a loss at 847. Golden confidently attacked their way back into a tied series at 2 games apiece.
Pepsi Prestige Park, Lighton: The Prestige see their season on the line and will sit their struggling captain Acorn, while the Swifts give Gradley the game off in this one. Patches showed no mercy in carving out 820 on the first turn for Boston, giving her side a significant lead immediately. Spirit managed 319 for Lighton, unable to do much else for the hosts. Puff II answered with 371 for the Swifts, a slightly weaker attack than the visitors are used to. Katelynn made a push with 799 for the Prestige, cutting deeply into the deficit to create a close game at the halfway mark. Sweetheart picked up 351 after an offering ducked under her bat to take the Boston star's wicket. Nicole lost ground with 329 for Lighton, unable to sustain a hot pace from early in the turn. Ice Cream had only 176 for the Swifts at the end, giving them a total of 1718 in their worst game yet. Waluigi couldn't complete the Prestige comeback, a stereotypical bad swing ending his turn at 144 for their losing total to sit at 1591. Boston survives a nervy finish to the series, advancing on a 4-0 sweep into the quarterfinals.
Nissan Infinity Stadium, Infinity: The Torpedoes keep Solaris on the bench for some learning experience, while the visiting Warriors, rotate Noelle out of the lineup. Twilight couldn't get past a mild attack for Central, falling at 353 with the just acceptable turn. Smudge cranked 1258 for Infinity on their opening turn, a great performance to stake out a large lead for the hosts. Dustin managed only 318 for the Warriors, who have spent a game and a half struggling to score now. Fluffina replied with 529 for the Torpedoes, a good supporting attack to help the hosts maintain their lead. Mario fell at 207 for Central, the pressure of being responsible for their comeback clearly affecting him. Shelley popped 518 for Infinity with good pace, extending their lead once again. Wings stayed in step with the rest of the Warriors at 288, their flat offense getting run over at a total of 1166. Mr. Snowman slashed 624 more for the Torpedoes at the end, capping a massive win at 2929. Infinity will look to take their home success on the road in game 5, having erased a 2-0 series deficit by tying the series at 2.
Cisco Tysini Field, Tysini: The Hummingbirds have Leandra on the bench in a pre-planned move, while the Predators sit their captain Shawn due to road form concerns. Rainmane made a mess of the start with only 44 for Midland, getting beat by a hittable deflection. Princess played a mostly safe turn with 537 for Tysini, giving them a sizable lead right away. Leonardo tried to go to his backhand for the Predators, but he flicked a ball too high and fell at 173 to stall the comeback effort. Charli couldn't get much going with 304 for the Hummingbirds, but that was enough to grow their lead. Americus failed for Midland at just 9 points, the visitors resigning themselves to a loss. Brownie picked up 427 for Tysini at this point, boosting their lead again with the solid outing. Fuchsia rallied with 629 for the Predators, giving them some respectability despite the loss at a final score of 855. Paps quickly iced the Hummingbirds win with his 144, giving them a total of 1412. Tysini got work done at home, tying the series at 2 after trailing early on.
Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: The Sharpshooters cycle Lorde out of the lineup in game 4 as they go for the sweep, while the Rockers postpone Midnight's rest again to sit Goatee instead. Misty pummeled 855 for Westside on the opening turn, giving them a great start in the game. Chris had only 192 for Capital City this time, putting them in a deep deficit to start the game. Slinks faltered at a mediocre 248 for the Rockers, potentially weakening their lead. Missy floated a ball a bit too slowly, causing a deflection that stopped her at 208 for the Sharpshooters. Midnight stayed hot with 762 for Westside, padding their lead once again as it looks positive for the visitors. Sprinkles replied with 463 for Capital City, but that won't get them any closer to covering the large deficit. Cowzart got beat at 145 for the Rockers, weakening them to a total of 2010 at the end of the game. Pauline struck 520 for the Sharpshooters, getting about half of the deficit back as they fell with 1383. Westside has their first win of the series as they head back home down 3-1 to Capital City.
GE Stadium, Southridge: The Defenders go without Caitlin in this game, while the Blades sit their struggling star Stealth in hopes of turning things around. Snowball had a deflection that stopped her at 184 for Swordpoint in another disappointing start from the captain. Bianca answered with 520 for Southridge to get them going in a positive direction. Dreamy did worse for the Blades with 176 on her turn, putting a halt to a quick comeback attempt. Debby had her weakest game yet for the Defenders with 361, but they maintain a decent lead. Bandit made a dent in the deficit with 458 for Swordpoint, not quite enough to get them ahead just yet. Stephanie shot back with 490 for Southridge, keeping them in control of the game heading into the final players' turns. Jason N. made an effort with 576 for the Blades, giving them a final score of 1394 to force the hosts into a small response. Hughbert would not be denied, belting 907 to give the Defenders a strong win at 2278. Southridge leaves home ahead 3-1 in the series.
Kraft Crowns Park, Royal: The Crowns are leading the series and sitting Jake out of game 4, while the Eagles look to get back on track with Blizzard on the bench for rest. Goldy went with 256 for Everton at the start, losing her pace before a ball skipped over her bat to end the turn. Kayla answered with 294 for Royal, giving the hosts only a small lead to begin the game. Puff III stumbled at 128 for the Eagles, unable to push them further ahead on the second attack. Jeremias did even worse with only 16 for the Crowns, the sloppy game tilting to the visitors at the midway mark. Cleo got some favorable bounces in recording 531 for Everton to pad their newfound lead. Nightfur answered with 616 for Royal, keeping things close as the final players step up to bat. Kirstin failed for the Eagles at 25 points, leaving them at a pathetic 940 overall. Cassie took 147 to secure the win for the Crowns at a total of 1073. Royal has gotten the better of Everton a third time, leading the series 3-1 as they head back on the road.
That's all for cricket today. We'll be back with the seven remaining series playing their game 5s tomorrow.
















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