Week 13: July 23-August 3
After being reminded on some other platforms about the existence of this universe, I suddenly have the itch to go back to Lokasi for a bit! We're about 2/3 of the way through the 2022 season at the moment.
Round 25:
....Sitache 2-3 Akashemo - 4-12, 5-6(13), 5-7, 5-1, 5-3
.....Lutrul 0-5 Mighty Oaks - 6-8, 2-4, 2-4, 1-7, 4-5
..Amnanache 2-3 National - 2-7, 1-6, 6-3, 5-7, 2-0
...Pasataki 3-2 Cheshek - 5-8, 3-6, 7-1, 10-9, 4-1
Otahel City 2-3 Keleri - 1-2, 7-4, 1-19, 4-2, 7-8
.....Kupore 4-1 Sh.Eagles - 4-3(10), 2-11, 9-5(10), 12-1, 4-2
.....Hokrof 1-4 Nokelto - 1-4, 0-2, 2-3, 3-7, 6-0
....Fampalo 1-4 Tsapna - 7-0, 2-3, 1-7, 3-4, 5-6
.....Kepmem 2-3 Westline - 3-8, 3-4, 3-2, 7-4, 3-6
...Mithazni 2-3 A.Spirits - 3-4, 3-6, 2-1, 1-2, 3-0
Keleri 19, Otahel City 1: In a half-week where not all that much happened that was noteworthy, a 19-run outburst especially stands out. Keleri scored in each of the first 7 innings, and had multiple runs in 6 of them, led by 2 HR and 5 RBI from relatively light-hitting shortstop
Poem Solicha in the 2nd and 3rd innings. Otahel's
SP Hoasimu Keshie didn't make it out of the 3rd... and only started pitching in the 2nd due to having an opener.
Nokelto 7, Hokrof 3:
Nokelto SP Epencho Kemo will miss the remainder of 2022 and nearly all of 2023 after blowing out his elbow in the 6th inning of this win. It's been quite a frustrating year for the Scouts overall, with Kemo not really being deserving of his 3-11 win-loss record.
Tsapna 6, Fampalo 5: Reigning Pitcher of the Year
Sefti Merefife left in the second inning of this win with an elbow strain, which will keep him out until mid-September. Merefife's win-loss record and ERA (10-8, 3.39) are not up to his typical standard this year, but he had been on pace for a career high in strikeouts. He'll still be expected to get 5-6 more starts by season's end, given the injury timetable is accurate.
Round 26:
..Sh.Eagles 1-4 Nokelto - 2-1, 4-6(10), 2-6, 5-7, 4-5
Otahel City 2-3 Sitache - 3-4, 8-13, 6-2, 8-11, 5-3
.....Kupore 4-1 Lutrul - 10-6, 5-4, 8-6(11), 2-6, 5-1
...National 2-3 Mighty Oaks - 3-4, 4-9, 3-1, 4-5, 11-10
.....Tsapna 1-4 Keleri - 12-5(10), 1-2, 1-3, 3-10, 1-2
....Fampalo 2-3 Kepmem - 3-4, 2-3, 4-9, 8-6, 5-4
.....Hokrof 2-3 Mithazni - 5-6, 4-2, 8-7, 7-8, 1-9
...Akashemo 2-3 Cheshek - 3-5(10), 5-7, 3-2, 7-9(10), 7-0
...Westline 2-3 A.Spirits - 5-9, 5-3, 15-14(11), 5-14, 2-8
..Amnanache 1-4 Pasataki - 2-3, 3-4, 6-9, 4-2, 5-6(10)
Mighty Oaks 4, National 3: It's an elbow epidemic.
Oaks SP Tytsi Sofiulo suffered a career-ending elbow injury in the third inning of this titanically important series. Sofiulo, 27, was on the fourth and final year of his contract with the champs, having won two rings in that time. The sinkerballer finishes his career with 113 wins, 60 of those coming in Elite League play. Reliever
Sakitsa Swyta, who came in for Sofiulo in the 3rd, also suffered a season-ending elbow injury in this game but will at least be back next season.
With all that said, the Oaks still won the game, and the series, extending their lead in the title race to six games with 60 to play. This was their final matchup of the season, with the overall season series being a 5-5 split.
Standings.......W..L
-- 
Mighty Oaks 91 39
-- 
...National 85 45
-- 
...Pasataki 77 53
-- 
.....Keleri 77 53
-- 
.....Tsapna 75 55
-- 
.....Kepmem 75 55
-- 
....Cheshek 73 57
-- 
..A.Spirits 70 60
+3 
...Akashemo 62 68
+5 
.....Kupore 62 68
-1 
..Amnanache 61 69
+1 
...Westline 60 70
-2 
....Fampalo 60 70
-5 
.....Lutrul 60 70
-1 
..Sh.Eagles 57 73
-- 
....Sitache 56 74
+1 
....Nokelto 56 74
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-1 
Otahel City 54 76
-- 
.....Hokrof 48 82
-- 
...Mithazni 41 89
Things don't get easier in week 14 for National, with a visit to Keleri and a home series against a plucky Spirits team. The Oaks, meanwhile, will have one of their easier weeks of the season with home matchups against the Eagles and Mithazni.
Round 27:
Aroketsil Spirits vs. Kupore
Pasataki Galaxy vs. Hokrof
Mithazni vs. Otahel City
Kepmem vs. Akashemo
Keleri vs. National
Mighty Oaks vs. Shunna Eagles
Sitache vs. Amnanache
Nokelto Scouts vs. Tsapna
Lutrul vs. Fampalo
Cheshek vs. Westline
Round 28:
National vs. Aroketsil Spirits
Kupore vs. Otahel City
Shunna Eagles vs. Amnanache
Tsapna vs. Westline
Fampalo vs. Hokrof
Mighty Oaks vs. Mithazni
Keleri vs. Pasataki Galaxy
Kepmem vs. Cheshek
Nokelto Scouts vs. Akashemo
Lutrul vs. Sitache