Weekend Wrap Up
The weekly updates will be archived
here. However, we do not have the updates for the first
three weeks.
Week
6 Preview: D Division Drama Continues

The biggest division in the MSL has turned out to be
the most drama-filled on the field as well. With 19 teams
vying for two GSWS berths, the competition has been ramped
up the last few weekends. With only eight league games
remaining on the schedule and very little separation between
the top teams, the race for first place looks like it
will come down to the final weekend of league play.
In the Eastern Conference, the second-place Dragons (7-3)
will take a shot at the conference-leading Legal Eagles
(9-1) in hopes of cutting into their two-game lead. The
two teams played earlier in the season with the Legal
Eagles winning 9-8. Also, the Wave and Swallows (both
6-4) play in a match up of third-place teams. Finally,
the Herricanes will try to keep their two-game win streak
alive against the Dream Team and Angels.
In the Western Conference, a key game this weekend pits
the Bam Bams (7-3) against the Xtremes (8-2). Each team
is riding a win streak of three and five games respectively,
so look for one team's win streak to end when they meet
on Sunday. Both teams hope to keep pace with the conference-leading
Vipers (9-1) who play the Bud Light (7-3) and Predators
(6-4).
The is only one all B Division game when the Hellraisers
(2-4) and Hellcats (5-1) meet for the fourth time this
year. The Hellcats lead the season series 2-1 with the
Hellraisers taking the middle game.
The remaining B Division games are against the C Division
teams. Each C team will be looking for an all-important
win and half-game on the other C teams. The Venom (3-4-1)
gave the Outlaws (3-3) quite a scare in their first meeting,
so they will not catch the Outlaws napping this time.
Also, the Professionals (4-3-1) are very familiar with
the Hellraisers after playing each other many times the
past few years in the C Division. Finally, the Clippers
(4-4) will play a doubleheader against the Hellcats. The
C teams are looking for their first win against the B
teams who are a combined 6-0 against the C teams.
Week 6 marks the beginning of the second half of the
MSL season with only four weekends left of league play.
There will be no games next weekend (Mother's Day) and
league play resumes on May 18.
Week
5: C Division Still Tight; Diablitas Win First Game!

For the second straight weekend, all three teams in the
C Division split games with a 1-1 record. The Venom started
the day with a rare shutout and 4-0 win over the Professionals.
However, the Venom ran into a determined Clippers team
and dropped the second game 9-6. In the final game, the
Clippers rallied to tie the game 6-6 before the Professionals
scored in their last at bat to win 7-6. The Professionals
maintain a half-game and one-game lead over the Clippers
and Venom. This race appears to remain a close one with
four weeks left.
The Hellcats exacted some revenge in the only all B Division
matchup. The Hellcats jumped out to an early 14-1 lead
and cruised to a 22-5 win over the Hellraisers. In their
first game of the day, the Hellraisers came out hot and
built an early 13-6 lead over the A Division Force. However,
the Force would score 8 runs in their last two at bats
to win 14-13. Later, the Force won a hard-fought game
against the Outlaws 11-7 to run their record to 2-0 against
the B Division. The Hellcats and Outlaws gained a win
over the A Division when Southern Comfort forfeited both
their games. The Hellcats now have a two-game lead over
the Outlaws with a 5-1 record.
This was the first weekend for inter-conference play
in the D Division. The Vipers and Legal Eagles both swept
their compeition and improve to 9-1 and maintain conference
leads.
In the Western Conference, the Xtremes kept pace with
the Vipers in the by winning both their games to remain
one game behind the Vipers. The Bam Bams also went 2-0
to improve to 7-3, and they are now in a two-way tie for
third place with the Bud Light.
In the Eastern Conference, the Dragons are alone in second
behind the Legal Eagles with a 7-3 record. The Warriors
and Swallows dropped both their games to fall into a three-way
tie for third place with the Wave. Besides the Legal Eagles,
the Herricanes and Splash won both their games this weekend.
Also, the Diablitas won their first game of the season
with a spirited 10-6 win over the Dream Team.
Week
5 Preview: Conference Showdowns
Week 5 of the MSL season is sure to be a big one. Conference
powers from the Eastern and Western Conferences meet in
the D Division, including match ups of the teams who finished
in the upper echelon of their respective divisions. The
Vipers and Legal Eagles both stand atop their conferences
at 7-1; however, they do not play each other until Week
7. Will they both be on top when they face off in Week
7, or will one of the teams hot on their trail catch them?
In the C Division, the Professionals
will try to maintain their slim lead
over the Clippers and Venom. This
weekend marks the halfway point for the C Division and
all the three teams are still vying for the top spot and
a World Series berth.
There is one B Division matchup
with the Hellraisers trying to make it two in a row against
the division-leading Hellcats. The remaining B games involve
match ups against the A Division Force and Southern Comfort.
When the B and C Divisions met, the B teams made it a
clean sweep. Can the A teams make it a higer-division
sweep, or can one of the B teams pull off an upset and
gain a half-game on the other B teams?
It should be another exciting weekend
of MSL action at Slo-Pitch City.
Week
4: No More Undefeated Teams

The last of the undefeated MSL teams fell this weekend
when the Hellcats dropped a game to the Hellraisers
in the B Division and Bud Light dropped both their games
in the D Division.
The Hellraisers started the day as the only B team
without a win in divisional play; however, they promptly
won the first two games of a tripleheader by defeating
both the Hellcats and Outlaws 11-7 and 14-13. The Outlaws
exacted some revenge in the second game between the
two teams with a 6-3 win. In the final B Division game
of the day, the Hellcats jumped out to an early lead
but had to hold on to defeat the Outlaws 8-6. After
Week 4, the Hellcats lead the division with a 3-1 record.
In the C Division, all three teams came away with a
win-loss split. The Professionals defeated the Clippers
in the first game of the day but lost the second game
to the Venom. This was Venom's first win over the Professionals.
In the final C Division game, the Clippers beat Venom
7-5. The Professionals maintain a slight lead over the
Clippers and Venom for first place.
In the D Division, the completion of Week 4 signified
the end of conference round-robin play. Now, teams from
each conference will be paired up according to their
conference ranking after four weeks of play.
In the Eastern Conference, the Legal Eagles won both
their games against conference contenders Justice League
and Dragons. The Legal Eagles end up with the top ranking
in the Eastern Conference with a 7-1 record. The Dragons,
Warriors, and Swallows all finish conference play with
a 6-2 record; however, the Dragons and Warriors are
ranked second and third because of their wins over the
Swallows.
In the Western Conference, the Vipers also won both
their games to end up with a 7-1 record and the top
ranking. Like the Eastern Conference, three teams were
tied with a 6-2 record. After the tie-breaker, the Predators
and Bud Light end up with the second and third ranking
with the Xtremes finishing in fourth.
Visit the D Division
page for the complete conference rankings and tiebreaker
information.