BMW RockDome, Westside: The Rockers have elected to play first in both the first and second legs, sitting Midnight while the visiting Spurs have Mitchell out for leg one. Spice couldn't get much pace going with 233 for Victoria to lead things off. Misty wasn't great either with 308 for Westside, giving them only a narrow lead to start the game. Yekaterina carved out another brilliant turn with 625 for the Spurs, putting them ahead on the second attack. Slinks tried to keep up but failed at 391 for the Rockers, who are showing a rare moment of weakness. Sage capitalized on the hosts' vulnerability, smashing another 670 as Victoria is gearing up for the upset. Goatee melted at 285 for Westside, keeping them behind heading into the final turn. Strawberry weakened the Spurs with 146 on the final turn to give them a score of 1674. Chimpy did big work with 570 to bring the Rockers closer with 1554 in the loss. Victoria's lead is only 120 as they head home against the top ranked team.
Coca-Cola Field, Boston: The Doubles Derby, United Cup edition, is on now, with the Swifts sitting Sweetheart while the Pilots bench Max. Valencia got her offense back on track with 411 for Golden to begin the contest. Patches stomped Boston to the lead with 460, using some heavy swings to earn the advantage. Dusty kept the pace steady with 454 for the Pilots, enough to continue to challenge their hosts. Puff II churned out 550 for the Swifts in response, restoring their lead at the midway mark. Strut fired back with 480 as Golden proves unwilling to back off. Gradley slipped off the pace with 285 for Boston, making things much closer heading into the final turn. Sparkles wasted the chance to put the Pilots far ahead, her 100 leaving them at 1445 overall. Ice Cream made the push with 258 for the Swifts, giving them a narrow lead at 1553 after the first leg. Boston travels up by only 108 points as both Semifinals series have been close.
Sprint Pitch, Victoria: The Spurs' Cinderella run continues as they keep Mitchell on the bench versus the Rockers, who have sat their captain Misty as they seek to win by 120 points or more. Slinks served up 484 for Westside on the initial turn of leg two, a good start from the veteran. Spice returned to form at home with 490 for Victoria, keeping them ahead in the series as well as the game. Goatee matched that damage with a pacey 490 for the Rockers on the second attack. Yekaterina faltered at the worst moment with 260 for the Spurs, putting them behind halfway through the second leg. Chimpy tacked on another 490 for Westside to keep them ahead for now. Sage fell at 120 for Victoria, the pressure against the hosts too strong for them to handle. Midnight left the door open with only 112 for the Rockers, leaving their final scores at 1576 in the game and 3130 in the series. Strawberry couldn't make the comeback with 225 for the Spurs, leaving them to lose with 1095 in the game and 2769 overall. Westside escapes a risky series and will host leg one of the United Cup Finals.
Amazon Field, Golden: The Southeastern rivals clash again, with the Swifts sitting Gradley while the Pilots look to flip a 108-point deficit with Sparkles on the sidelines. Patches couldn't get the pace she wanted with 313 for Boston. Valencia got some of the series deficit back with 388 for Golden, setting them ahead for now. Puff II pulled back with 400 for the Swifts to restore their lead for now. Dusty lashed 550 for the Pilots in response, covering the series deficit with the effort. Sweetheart couldn't keep up with 255 for Boston, who are now behind by every measure. Strut weakened the Golden lead with a pathetic 50 on his turn, leaving them exposed with a player each to go. Ice Cream's 384 for the Swifts gave them a total of 1352 in the game and 2905 in the series. Max fell short with 354, the Pilots exiting with totals of 1342 and 2787. Boston escapes with the series win, and that sets up their 1v2 seed battle with the Westside Rockers in the Finals.
BMW RockDome, Westside: After a break, the United Cup Finals begin with leg one, which sees the Swifts sit Ice Cream while the top-seeded Rockers bench Midnight in the home leg. Patches slapped 564 for Boston at a high pace to set the tone for the first leg. Misty didn't match it with 357 for Westside, giving them a slight deficit initially. Puff II added on with 441 as the Swifts make a small extension to their lead. Slinks dropped off at 292 as the deficit gets worse for the Rockers. Gradley popped another 579 for Boston, keeping their offense strong as they dominate the game. Goatee was stalled at 214 for Westside, the hosts struggling with the fatigue of the competition's schedule. Sweetheart posted 419 for the Swifts at the end to cap their offense at 2003 in the first leg. Chimpy's 341 didn't help the Rockers much, their game ending in a loss at 1204. Boston heads home leading the series by a hefty margin of 799.
Coca-Cola Field, Boston: The Swifts elect to sit Puff II while the Rockers boldly rest Slinks for the first time in the United Cup in this second leg of the Finals. Misty tried to play with pace, but a high swing stopped her at 334 for Westside on the opening turn. Patches lost part of the Boston lead with only 164 on their first turn of the game. Goatee made a push with 484 for the Rockers, pressuring the hosts to repel the attack. Gradley got most of it back with 441 for the Swifts, who remain ahead in the series at the halfway mark. Chimpy's 327 wasn't enough to truly be helpful for Westside as they remain behind. Sweetheart pushed Boston a little farther ahead on the series scale with 425, the host crowd rising to a fervor as their team is on the brink of the title. Midnight's 225 for the Rockers took them out of contention for the title, ending with 1370 in the game and 2574 in the series. Ice Cream slammed the door with 514 for the Swifts to seal their United Cup title in a Finals sweep with 1544 in the game and 3547 in the series.
The Swifts were led by their captain Patches in their pursuit of a fifth major UPCL trophy. Patches was awarded the Matthew Hayden Trophy as the competition's MVP, adding their first United Cup win to a trophy case already in possession of two Hutton Cups, a City Cup, and a Governor's Cup.
Regular season cricket is scheduled to resume on Monday for the final week of the season. Tournament 2019 returns tomorrow morning, resuming the first round that was put on hiatus in early May.
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