7th Inning P: Welcome back to beautiful Ottawa Stadium, home of the International League's Governor's Cup champions Ottawa Lynx for the start of the seventh inning of the Senshi-Overlords game. The score is knotted at four-four with the Overlords coming to bat. Due to bat this inning are the Tennis Youma, Zoisite and Fiore. C: Fiore replaced Jadeite after Jadeite hit Sailor Jupiter for the second time of the game last inning. He doesn't look too concerned, he's fast asleep. SA: Now batting, the left fielder, the Tennis Youma! C: The Tennis Youma is oh for two, reaching base on an error by Sailor Moon in the fourth inning. P: The Tennis Youma will be leading off the inning for the Overlords. She steps up to the plate. Tuxedo Mask winds up. The pitch, a fastball low for ball one. The batter quickly returns to the batter's box. Tuxedo Mask goes into his wind up. The one-oh pitch, another fastball, outside for ball two. Sailor Venus runs out to the mound. C: Tuxedo Mask's fastball is losing its edge. P: Greg breaks up the meeting. The Tennis Youma steps back up to the plate. Tuxedo Mask gets his sign. From the wind-up, a breaking ball. The Tennis Youma swings! and sends the ball to shallow left field. Sailor Neptune catches it on the hop and throws it to Sailor Mercury at second. The Tennis Youma stands on first with a single. SA: Now batting, playing second base, Zoisite! C: Zoisite is oh for two, grounding into a double play in the fourth. P: Sailor Venus returns behind the plate from a talk with Tuxedo Mask. Zoisite comes to the plate with none out and a runner on first. She steps up to the plate. Tuxedo Mask checks the runner at first. He goes into his stretch. He checks the runner. The Tennis Youma takes her lead. The pitch, a slider, swung! on and missed for strike one. The runner returns to first. C: I'd love to know what Sailor Venus said to Tuxedo Mask. I'd love to hear her whisper in my ear. BN: >KRONG!< C: Tweet! Tweet! P: Damn. Dented my spatula. Back to the game. Zoisite returns to the batter's box. Tuxedo Mask checks the runner, starts his wind up. The Tennis Youma takes her lead. Tuxedo Mask checks the runner again, the pitch, a fastball. Zoisite swings! and drives the ball past a diving Sailor Saturn! Sailor Uranus comes up with the ball but can't make a play. The runners are safe at first and second. SA: Batting for the pitcher, Kaolinite! C: Come back, birdies! P: While my partner is lost in his own world, I'll handle his job. Can't be difficult if he can do it. Kaolinite is batting .265 with four home runs and seventeen RBIs as a pinch hitter. She comes to bat with two on and none out. She steps into the batter's box. Tuxedo Mask checks the runner at second. He goes into his stretch. Tuxedo Mask checks the runner again. The pitch, a hard fastball. Kaolinite swings! and drives the ball down the first base line! Sailor Moon charges in. She fields it and throws! to third. The play... the ball is thrown past Sailor Mars and into the Senshi's dugout! The Tennis Youma scores! Zoisite is held on third by Melvin, the third base umpire. Kaolinite winds up on second. The scorer rules the play as a fielder's choice and an error on Sailor Moon, her second of the game and a costly one as the Overlords take the lead for the first time in the ballgame. SA: Now batting, the center fielder, Racy! C: Bye, bye birdies! Racy is one for three with one run scored. She doubled in her last at bat. P: She comes to bat with a runners on second and third and still none out in the top of the seventh. Racy steps up to the plate. Tuxedo Mask is now pitching from the stretch. He checks the runner at third. He winds up. The runners take their lead. The pitch, a sinking fastball. Racy swings! It's a grounder to short. Sailor Saturn holds the runner at second, checks the play at the plate and throws to first for the first out of the inning. Zoisite scores on the play. The Overlords now have a two run lead. SA: Now batting, the third baseman, Rubeus! C: Rubeus is oh for three with one RBI. He grounded out to third in his last at bat, driving in a run. P: Rubeus steps up to the plate with one out and a runner at second. Sailor Venus is called out to the mound. There's a brief chat and Sailor Venus returns behind the plate. Rubeus steps into the batter's box. Sailor Venus calls for an intentional walk. Rubeus is put on base on four pitches, the first walk of the game. C: The Moonlight Knight is getting up in the bullpen again. This could be Tuxedo Mask's last inning. P: And while we have the time, the line on Fiore. In one inning of work, Fiore allowed no runs on one hit, walking and striking out no-one. SA: Now batting, the first baseman, Alan! C: Alan is one for three on the day with one run scored. He struck out in his last at bat. P: Alan comes to bat with one out and runners on first and second. Diana, the Senshi's pitching coach has walked out to the mound. Satisfied with what she saw, she returns to the dugout. The Senshi are at double-play depth. Alan steps up to the plate. Tuxedo Mask is pitching from the stretch. He checks the runner at second. He gets the sign. The pitch, a slider. Alan swings! It's a chopper up the middle. Sailor Saturn fields it, throws to Sailor Mercury for one! and to first for two! to end the inning. Alan hits into a 6-4-3 double-play to end the inning. But the damage was done. The scoreboard for the top of the seventh: two runs on two hits, an error and an intentional walk with one Overlord left on base. The score is now Overlords six, the Senshi four with the Senshi coming to bat. Due up: Tuxedo Mask (0/1) Sailor Mars (2/3, 1 Run, 2 Stolen bases) Sailor Moon (0/2, Sacrifice) [Commercial: Catnip ad featuring Luna, Artemis, and Diana] P: We're back at beautiful Ottawa Stadium for the bottom of the seventh inning. The Overlords scored two runs in the top half of the inning to take a two run lead. The score is now Overlords six, Senshi four. Due up for the Senshi this inning are Tuxedo Mask, Sailor Mars, and Sailor Moon. SA: Now pitching for the Overlords and batting in the ninth spot, Prisma! C: The Senshi are in a tough bind right now. P: Have you been reading Sailor Moon V again? C: No! Put down the spatula! What I mean is, the Overlords are going into their strongest innings. P: Okay, then. SA: Now batting for the pitcher, Sailor Pluto! C: Sailor Pluto is batting .253 with three homers and sixteen RBIs. As a pinch hitter, Sailor Pluto is hitting .400, coming through with several timely hits. P: The line for Tuxedo Mask: he pitched seven innings giving up nine hits and six runs, five of them earned. He walked one intentionally and struck out six. Sailor Pluto steps up to the plate to lead off the inning. Now pitching for the Overlords is Prisma. Prisma is pitching from the wind-up. The pitch, a hard slider. Sailor Pluto swings! and drives a grounder past a diving Alan for a single. C: A timely hit that was. SA: Now batting, playing third base, Sailor Mars! C: Sailor Mars is two for three on the day with one run scored and two stolen bases. She singled in her last at bat. P: She comes up with none out and a runner on first. C: If Sailor Mars does get on base, her speed will be hampered by having a runner in front of her. P: Sailor Mars steps up to the plate. Prisma checks the runner at first. Pitching from the stretch, she checks the runner again. Sailor Pluto takes a modest lead from first. The pitch, a fastball cutting the inside corner for strike one. Sailor Pluto returns to first. Oh and one. C: Sailor Pluto only has three stolen bases this season. P: The batter is ready. Prisma checks the runner. From the stretch. She checks the runner again. The pitch, a screaming sinker. Sailor Mars swings! and sends the ball to shallow center field. Racy gets it on one hop but there's no play to be made. Sailor Mars has singled, placing a runner in scoring position. SA: Now batting, playing first base, Sailor Moon. C: Sailor Moon is oh for two with a sacrifice. She fouled out to the first baseman in her last at bat. P: She comes to the plate with none out and runners at first and second. BN: Sailaa Muun! P: Sailor Moon steps up to the plate. Prisma checks the runner at second. She goes into her stretch. Checks the runners one more time. The runners take their lead. The pitch, a slider, swung! on and missed for strike one. C: >Braaap!< Sorry, I shouldn't have had that large Coke. P: Just picture running water, that will help. C: Okay! P: >Sigh< Sailor Moon steps back into the batter's box. Prisma gets set. She checks the runner at second. She goes into her stretch. The runners take their lead. The pitch. Another fast ball. Sailor Moon swings! and misses for strike two. C: I'm feeling uncomfortable. P: Keep thinking about running water. Sailor Moon returns to the batter's box. Prisma gets her sign from Malachite. She checks Sailor Pluto at second. The pitch, a huge breaking pitch swung! on and missed for strike three. C: Sailor Moon chased a bad pitch for the first out of the inning. SA: Now batting, the catcher, Sailor Venus! C: Sailor Venus is two for three with one RBI and two runs scored. She grounded to short in her last at bat. P: Sailor Venus come to the plate with one out and runners at first and second. C: I still feel uncomfortable. P: Keep thinking about running water. Sailor Venus steps up to the plate. Prisma is still pitching from the stretch. She gets the sign, checks the runner on second. Into the stretch, checks the runner again. The pitch is a fastball, swung on and missed for strike one. C: I think I gotta go. P: Just keep thinking about running water. C: I don't think it's working. P: Trust me, it is. Sailor Venus returns to the batter's box. Prisma gets her sign. She checks Sailor Pluto at second. Prisma starts her stretch. The runners take their lead. The pitch, a screaming slider. Sailor Venus swings and pops it up. Malachite calls for it and he has it. The runners tag up. Two away here in the bottom of the seventh. C: I gotta go. Really. BN: >footsteps< P: Gee, isn't that just *too* bad. SA: Now batting, the center fielder, Sailor Uranus. P: Since my partner has gone and left me, I'll fill in for him. Sailor Uranus is one for three with a double. She lined out to third in her last at bat. She steps to the plate with two out and runners on first and second. She has the power to put the Senshi back in this game. The infield is at double-play depth, but the outfield is playing back. Sailor Uranus is set. Prisma checks the runner at second. She goes into her stretch. The pitch, a hard high fastball. Sailor Uranus swings! She drives it to shallow center field. Racy charges the ball and comes up throwing! She throws it to the plate! Sailor Pluto is held at third. Sailor Uranus singles to load the bases. SA: Now batting, the right fielder, Sailor Jupiter! P: Sailor Jupiter is one for one, with a homer, two RBIs and a run scored. She was hit twice by Jadeite, the Overlords' starter. She comes to bat with two outs and the bases loaded. Not the best spot for either Sailor Jupiter or Prisma to be in. The tying run is on second, the go-ahead is on first. Sailor Jupiter steps up to the plate. Her face shows the determination she has. Prisma will be pitching from the wind-up. Prisma checks the runners. She gets the sign. The wind-up. The runners take their lead. The pitch, a fastball looked at for strike one. BN: >BANG! >BANG!< C: Hey! Let me in! P: I don't hear anything. Sailor Jupiter steps back into the batter's box. She gets her signs from Artemis. Prisma pitches from the wind-up. The pitch, another fastball swung! on and missed for strike two. Oh and two. BN: >BANG!< >BANG!< C: C'mon! Let me in! P: Sailor Jupiter steps back up to the plate. Prisma gets the sign from Malachite. Prisma winds-up, the oh-two pitch, a breaking ball outside for ball one. One and two. BN: >BANG!< >WHAM!< C: Ow! P: Sailor Jupiter is ready. Prisma winds-up. The pitch, a fastball, swung! on. Sailor Jupiter sends the ball out to right field. It falls in front of Nephrite. Sailor Pluto scores! Sailor Mars rounds third. She's going home! The throw to the plate is in! time! for the third out of the inning. But Sailor Jupiter drove in a run to cut the Overlords' lead to one. The scoreboard for this inning: one run on four hits and two left on base. After seven fill innings of play, the Overlords lead the Senshi by a score of six to five. Due up: Nephrite (2/3, 2 Runs, 1 RBI, 2 Doubles) Malachite (1/2, SF) Ann (2/3, 2 RBIs) [Commercial: "Daughters who go back through time to steal their mothers' boyfriends; and the Dark Kingdom, home of the most vile evil or the victim of a PR campaign. 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