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Saturday, June 2, 2018

Hutton Cup - First Round, Game 5

Seven series continue to this stage, with a few of them eligible to end here. We begin with...


Chevrolet Field, Everton: The Eagles' season is on the line, with their slumping star Puff III sitting out, while the Crowns sit Cassie with a chance to advance. Kayla posted 312 for Royal on the opening turn, a jittery start to the game from the visitors. Goldy answered with 463 for Everton, putting them ahead after the first turn. Jake missed a swing that dipped under his bat, ending at 338 for the Crowns to cover the deficit for now. Cleo had a good pace at first, but she fell apart and ended with 171 for the Eagles, ruining their advantage halfway through the game. Jeremias slugged 1300 for the Crowns, taking advantage of the hosts' weakness to establish a massive lead. Kirstin got beat on a deflection at 155 for Everton, a terrible counterattack outing. Nightfur struck another 407 for the Crowns at the end, capping their offense at 2357. Blizzard tapped 314 for the Eagles, unable to get close as they fall at 1103. Royal takes the series 4-1, but will still lack home-field advantage in the Quarterfinals. Jeremias was the series MVP.


Nestle's Warriors Park, Central: The Warriors look to regroup at home with Mario taking rest, while the Torpedoes keep Solaris pinned to the bench after doing well without him. Smudge fell at 171 for Infinity, looking good initially but unable to keep her pace up throughout the turn. Twilight smashed 631 for Central on their first turn, pacing the hosts to a significant lead. Fluffina countered with 504 on the second attack for the Torpedoes, managing to cover the deficit. Dustin offset that damage with 503 for the Warriors, keeping them in control of the game for now. Shelley answered with 504 again for Infinity, putting them narrowly ahead once more. Wings held his own pretty well with 384 for Central, retaining a smaller lead late in the game. Mr. Snowman had 253 for the Torpedoes, leaving them short at 1432 in the loss. Noelle accepted 165 for the Warriors to end the game quickly despite a technical error, giving them a winning total of 1683. Central has the edge 3-2 in the series as they leave home again.


Samsung Whitewater Stadium, Whitewater: Elite's Pirates are on the verge of advancing, with Klaus sitting out for rest again, while the Shores have their captain Bear on the bench again. Delila posted 584 for Atlantic right at the start, putting immediate pressure on the hosts. Twinkie III kept things close with 552 for Whitewater, not letting her team go down easily. Isabella managed only 297 for the Pirates on this attack, leaving their lead a bit vulnerable. Marsell matched it with 297 for the Shores, wasting a chance to put them ahead at the midway mark. Steven stepped up with 640 for Atlantic, rebuilding a larger lead for the visitors. Katharine tried to keep up for Whitewater, but fell out at 460 after a couple of awkward swings. Max showed off with 691 for the Pirates, a clutch performance from the veteran to ice their offense at 2212, potentially to help them advance. Shaggy managed 355 for the Shores, falling far short of the mark as they lose with 1664. Atlantic heads off to the Quarterfinals on a 4-1 series win, with the captain Delila doing the largest part.


Amazon Field, Golden: The Pilots and Cascades grapple for control of the series, with the visitors sitting Stripes for rest while the hosts bench Sparkles for performance. Jasmine pulled out of a backhand touch too soon, falling at 367 as Freedom starts off with acceptable form. Valencia looked much better in her return to action with 570 for Golden to give them an early lead. Stinky covered the damage with 433 for the Cascades, but they are far from safe at this point. Dusty accepted 375 rather than push her luck on a technical error replay, keeping the Pilots ahead by a small margin. Roxy contributed 352 for Freedom to cover the deficit this time. Strut covered that with 354 for Golden, keeping things uncomfortably close heading into the final players' turns. Nikolai hauled in 495 for the Cascades at the end, a positive attack to finish their offense at 1647. A. Charlton faltered at 235 for the Pilots, leaving them with a total of 1534 in a stunning home loss. Freedom heads home on the brink of advancing with their 3-2 series lead.


HP Field, Midland: The Predators have Leonardo on the bench for rest, while the Hummingbirds do the same to Brownie in a pivotal game 5 meeting. Princess found an early groove to score 629 for Tysini on the opening turn, a great look from the visiting captain. Shawn got some of it back with 441 for Midland, but they trail early in the game. Leandra covered that with 443 for the Hummingbirds, keeping their lead stable after the second attack. Rainmane couldn't catch up for the Predators, her 304 causing the deficit to grow a little bit midway through the game. Charli flipped 762 more for Tysini, marching their lead higher as the game progresses well for the visitors. Americus collapsed at 272 for Midland, showing some fatigue from her heavy schedule this year. Paps took 276 for the Hummingbirds, their offense resting on 2110 overall. Fuchsia did not challenge the deficit with 311 for the Predators, leaving them to lose with 1328. Tysini takes a 3-2 series lead with them back home, as well as holding all of the momentum.


Blades Fusion ProGlide Park, Swordpoint: Jason N. takes the bench for the Blades, while the Defenders are stuck resting Caitlin again on the verge of going through. Bianca had a good pace at first, but fell with 215 for Southridge by the end of the turn. Snowball answered with only 201 for Swordpoint, keeping things close but low-scoring early in the game. Debby took 582 from a technical error replay for the Defenders, boosting their lead a lot on the second attack. Dreamy pounded 811 for the Blades in response, putting the hosts ahead at the halfway mark. Stephanie had only 159 for Southridge on her turn, making a comeback much less likely for them. Bandit churned 386 for Swordpoint, extending their lead a little more before the final players' turns. Hughbert made a push with 424 for the Defenders, leaving them at a total of 1380 in a currently narrow loss. Stealth one-upped his mark with 425 for the Blades, capping their win at 1823 to force another game. Southridge will have to try again at home, currently leading the series 3-2.


BMW RockDome, Westside: The Rockers finally rest Midnight after postponing for two games, while the Sharpshooters are shorthanded due to Missy picking up an injury to her finger. Chris had a strong pace to start with, but faltered later on to end at 393 for Capital City. Missy slugged a cool 1004 for Westside on their opening turn to establish a large lead for the hosts. Sprinkles did reasonably well with 377 for the Sharpshooters, but they remain behind at this stage. Goatee showed a relentless attack with 557 for the Rockers, adding nicely to their lead. Lorde faltered with 167 for Capital City on her attack, making a comeback unlikely for them. Slinks did enough with 345 for Westside, maintaining their lead effectively at this point. Pauline's 177 for the Sharpshooters indicates some trouble in depth, leaving them at a losing total of 1114. Cowzart iced the Rockers win with his 136, their total resting at 2042 as their offense continues to grow. Westside has cut the deficit to 3-2, but will face their toughest test in the next game.

That's all for the game 5s. We'll begin the game 6s today on Twitter @UnitedPCL, and any game 7s that come from these will be played on Sunday morning.

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