We're getting down to the end of the group stage, with games today and then one more before the knockout rounds. Leading off...
Humanity Senior 1 hosts Enterprise, with the latter only able to play spoiler here. Ice Cream provided good pace after false-starting on her first try, ending at 470 for Enterprise to start the game. Kayla lacked the pace, but outplayed her mark with 527 for HS1, ending with an odd backwards bounce. Neopolitan covered the deficit with 409 for Enterprise, keeping things competitive at first. Chelsea shot back with 758 for HS1, reestablishing a strong lead for her side. Precious faltered with 199 for Enterprise, dropping off of the game's high pace. Yekaterina made a questionable block, but knocked the ball into her wicket to end at 567, continuing her good form for HS1. Whiskers dropped at 280 for Enterprise, their offense stumbling in the middle of the game. Jennifer picked up another 467 for HS1, giving them a large lead at the halfway point. Kiwi carved out 594 for Enterprise on her turn, trying to fight back against the opposition. Caitlin nearly got all of it back with 590 for HS1, maintaining their lead pretty well. Max knocked 405 for Enterprise on his turn, a solid performance. Steven responded with 544 for HS1, a much better second appearance for the veteran. Fluffina fell with 146 for Enterprise in her worst game of the competition. Katelynn continued HS1's firm attack with 466 on her turn, keeping them on a great pace. Watermelon's 355 for Enterprise sealed their loss at 2858, which gives them a fourth loss in the competition. Shawn answered with 366 for HS1, giving them a winning total of 4285. HS1 is in the driver's seat for Group A at 3-0, needing just a win to take the group outright.
In Group B, Reality looks to stay perfect while Solid Core tries to spoil their party. Sprinkles couldn't stop a ball that rolled over her bat, ending her effort at 291 for Solid Core. Spice answered with 546 for Reality on their first turn, establishing the early lead. Sleepy B. pulled up unnecessarily on a swing, ending at 355 as Solid Core barely covers the deficit. Dusty slugged 1020 for Reality on their second turn, boosting the lead greatly. Misty buckled at 121 in an ugly performance for Solid Core, who are quickly losing their chance to battle in this game. Puff II batted 543 as Reality continues to pile on the offense. Crystal showed some energy for Solid Core, but didn't get much for a result, hitting only 337. Boots stumbled at 209 for Reality, ceding a bit of their lead at the midway point. Shadow tried to be aggressive for Solid Core, ending with a measly 65 points instead. Starlight showed little mercy in picking up 304 for Reality, as this game seems to have cooled from its intense start. Stripes went with a decent 292 for Solid Core, but they aren't making any progress now. Twilight belted 839 for Reality, just about confirming her team's win. Dreamy grabbed 272 for Solid Core before skying a ball ended her turn. Twinkie I answered with 364 for Reality, doing her part to maintain their lead. Pounce ended Solid Core's competition with 385, giving them a loss at 2118 during their 0-4 campaign. Stinky's 185 gave Reality a total of 4010 for the game, which gives them nearly 1000 points of cushion should they lose in their last Group B match.
Oriental United really needs a win to solidify themselves, but SCPRI looks to stay undefeated in their final Group C match. Leonette had a brutal start with 115 for SCPRI. Goldy lost her swinging angle and crashed out at 185 in a slow start for OU. Snowball had a much more respectable 544 for SCPRI on the second turn, establishing their lead. Hoot answered with 677 for OU, edging them ahead in a close game. Diddley shot back with 636 for SCPRI, keeping the pace up in this game. Panda found a groove to take 595 for OU, keeping them ahead despite losing a bit of ground. Tigerette fell at 137 for SCPRI, unable to cover the deficit. Bells ripped 811, finding a fantastic pace to help OU take a commanding lead. Ms. Kitty dropped at 100 for SCPRI, apparently willing to cede this game as the club rests on its laurels. Sparkles didn't have her best swinging posture, falling at 195 after missing a ball on her first attempt to create a false start. Leonardo had a pathetic 65 as SCPRI begins to spiral toward their first loss in this game. Shelley replied with 310, unable to block a ball from her wicket. Citrus picked up 582 in a solid outing for SCPRI, trying to make this game look better than it was. Paps answered with a big 715 for OU, as they continue to play very well. Blizzard ended with 326 to give SCPRI a final score of 2505 in their only group stage loss. Wild Thing exited with 121 for OU, icing their impressive win at 3609. OU would need to win with about 4700 points to take the Group C title from SCPRI.
Humanity Junior likely needs a win here to stay competitive, but an undefeated Prime side stands in their way. Acorn crushed 1684 for Prime on the initial turn, likely already securing a favorable result. Stephanie had a solid 375 for HJ, but they will need a miracle to overcome Acorn's turn. Sweetheart added 589 on a supporting attack for Prime. Jason N. stayed in line at 376 for HJ, hardly deviating for his team. Oreo rocked 614 for Prime, keeping their offense going at a blistering pace. Sarah fought back with 656 for HJ, playing with an active swing throughout the turn. Delila replied with 643 for Prime, keeping their lead steady again. Sydney C. hit a ball high to give HJ 364 points from her turn. Goatee flipped 436 for Prime, a decent turn but a little slow in the context of their game. Briana tried to be aggressive for HJ, but her 305 marked her worst effort so far. Mr. Snowman slipped at 80 for Prime, officially putting them into cruise for the rest of the game. Ted cranked 1044 for HJ on his turn, an impressive effort to launch a late long-shot comeback. Easter didn't have much with 313 for Prime on her turn, but they are still comfortably ahead late in the game. Vladimir matched it at 309 for HJ, leaving likely too much of a deficit to take down with one turn remaining. Sage topped Prime's offense with 200, for a total of 4559 to ice their 4-0 group stage. Jason V. predictably didn't get enough with 376 for HJ, leaving them in a loss at 3805, a significant score should their knockout round hopes come down to a points tiebreaker.
It's do or die time for Brute Force, as they try to spoil a perfect start from Youth Movement. Celestia stumbled at 245 with a bad swing causing her early exit for YM. Cleo tried to wind up a big swing, causing her own downfall at 341 for BF. Gradley caught a couple of balls on the handle of his bat, the latter hitting the wicket as well to down him at 426 for YM. Juno clobbered 778 with pace for BF, establishing a better lead for her team. Bianca responded with 714 for YM, covering the deficit again in a tough battle early on. Midnight went for a scoop swing and missed, ending at 245 for BF with the rough outing. Sierra cranked out 703, taking good advantage of their opponents' weakness to build up a YM lead. Nightfur erased a large portion of the deficit with 619 for BF, setting up an exciting second half of the game. Isabella showed no mercy in striking 782 for YM, repairing their lead again. Leandra collapsed a meager 88 for BF, setting them far back. Dusky eased up with 385 for YM, who are looking like favorites in this one now. Rainmane didn't make a move with 225 on a slow pace for BF. Rosemary wired 635 for YM on an energetic turn, getting them closer to a perfect group stage. Pedey barely offered resistance with 32 for BF, almost assuring them of a loss now. Cheddar fell at 242 for YM, a mediocre turn capping their big win at 4132. Dominic's 305 left BF at a total of 2633, their third loss only making it possible for them to be spoilers to Celebrity. YM has won Group E, but will not be the top-seeded team in the knockout stage.
Finally, the BFFSCENT coalition takes on one of their lender clubs in Forest SC in the tight Group F. Jake produced an even 400 for Forest SC on the opening turn. Smokey lacked pace for BFFSCENT, ending at 320 as the coalition will begin behind. Nikolai added 298 for Forest SC, a reasonable turn for the veteran. Strawberry answered with 425 for BFFSCENT, dragging her side ahead after two turns. Dustin covered the deficit with 419 for Forest SC, but they are not yet anywhere near safety. Cubby kept it close with 407 for BFFSCENT on his turn, keeping the game up for grabs. Bandit hit an ugly 121 for Forest SC, endangering them with the poor attack. Lionel shot back with 470 to boost BFFSCENT's lead the midpoint of the game. Jack fell at 235 for Forest SC, unable to cover the deficit. Slinks had a false start on her first try, but bounced back with 454 for BFFSCENT on the second attempt. Roxy tried to find a groove but got taken out at 292 for Forest SC, making their deficit grow. Marsell quickly stuck 443 on the board for BFFSCENT, adding a bit more to their lead. Sally replied with 441 for Forest SC, just keeping the deficit steady late in the game. Noelle matched it with 441 for BFFSCENT, inching them closer to a pivotal result. Graham dropped at 100 for Forest SC, sealing their loss at 2306 as they end at 2-2. Bright's 140 left BFFSCENT at 3100 even as they take the lead in the group. A win outright clinches Group F for BFFSCENT, but they can also win it with a loss of no more than 1224 points as long as they score at least 2236 points in one of the most fascinating final games. CELYM would need to cover a 1224-point spread while also scoring at least 3460 to take the group for themselves. If both teams fail to meet each of their provisions, Forest SC tops the group instead.
That's it for the fifth round of group stages games, with just one left to go later this week.
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