Rolling Pinups vs HellBombers
I mean what do you do, your are going up against the toughest team in the league. Triple hazard cup champs, no signs of slowing down, all powerhouses; Pinups welcome welcome to your reality. Personally, I would pull a Tonya Harding on Stroker if I were a Pinup, maybe cling wrap CoCo to a tree, hog-tie Destroya, and lock Gargiulo in a trunk. The Pinups have been some slow starters this year, needing around 6-10 minutes each bout to get in sync on the track. This game you will not have that luxury, in 10 minutes the Bombers can be pull 60 points and leave you at the starting line. You will need to on the ball from the first whistle, do not let the Bombers shake you up, keep moving and keep your eyes open.

Also, I know this is not status-quo for the Pinups (who love to give everyone equal playing time) but shave those a little and play your powerhouses slightly more than usual. If Boots and Soulie are not in the game at least 50% you are setting yourself up for failure. Now if we lace up Eva, then we got a real game here, adding another powerhouse jammer, and one of the best “triple threat” players in the league could put some serious fear in the Bombers confidence. Only time will tell on Eva’s return, turn 2 is patiently waiting. The Pinups have their hardest bout to date this season; their first bout came they came back as the underdogs, the second game they had the rug pulled out from them, and now onto the third. Can the Skeleton crew plagued by injuries take down the beast, or will it be another HellBomber victory, only time can tell. The best thing you can do is try to keep the score close, try to keep Gargiulo, and Stroker off the jam line as much ass possible, and skate like your life depends on it.

Cleveland Steamers vs Hard Knockers
This is the game that will have people out of their seats (mainly me, while getting yelled at from everyone behind me), I expect this bout to be a roller-coaster ride, with the lead going back and forth. Expect some real cut throat, nasty jams in the second half by both sides. In the Steamers last bout I was surprised to see Slammy only jam once, I expected to see her jam more. The Steamers are in need of a stronger offense with the loss of Take-Out, that said their defense… all power! Now the Hard Knockers have no shortage of powerful jammers, I thought with the loss of Cheddar things would go downhill, boy was I wrong. The Knockers have been making major strides this season (don’t let the numbers foo you), this bout could prove to be the pivoting point in the season for them. The Skank, Finnish-Her, Monster trifecta is a hard group to stop, on top of that you throw in Scarrie and now Vendetta two contrasting jammers in their own light it is tough on a team to prepare for that type of change-up. I must say I am surprised as to how little Concrete Blondie is being used, she is quick, powerful, and could even put the star on if need be, I could say the same about Knoxious Mallory as well, use your team effectively, be dynamic in your lineups.

I think what this bout is going to boil down to for both teams is how quickly they can determine what lineups are working for them and which ones are failing. Play your strengths; for the Steamers, your defense has too be impeccable, without your jammers paying the price, Knockers, know which jammers are on point and which are struggling, watch your penalties, and ensure you are breaking on walls.

I love you all and hope for some explosive derby action this Saturday. Everyone be safe, put in a 100%, and kick some ass out there!

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