Bout preview: KDB vs Rosebuds 4/15/2012

This Saturday, I will be going to bed early. Why??  Because I have to catch the ferry at 8:30 in the morning... to go see the Kitsap Derby Brats defend their home turf, Sk8 Town in Port Orchard, against the the girls in purple, the Rose City Rosebuds! 10:00 am will find me with a clipboard and notebook in hand, ready to watch the action as Red Rager and Scream Cheese battle it out in the pack to give their jammers an opening.

Known for some fierce, smart and physical play, the Rosebuds are going to be a formidable foe.  With one win under their belts against the dominant I-5 Rollergirls, the Buds will want to roll back south with a 2-0 record.  Very heads up play and teamwork in the pack allowed them to shut down their previous opponent, and I will be looking for that to happen again.  Of course, they may have a little more trouble against a larger, more physical team.  Whereas I-5 relies more on speed and finesse (as befits the stature of a lot of their jammers), Kitsap seems to be going more for the Rosebuds style and bringing on the hits.

The Kitsap Derby Brats are really gelling as a team this season, and showed marked improvements between their game against SDB and I-5.  I look for them to continue that trend and give Portland as good as they get in the pack.  In the end, I think this one is going to come down to stamina and penalties.

Ones to watch -

Jesus Feist - I have been very impressed with Jesus thus far this season.  She has got some of the smartest play I have seen and is seemingly expert at causing misses and drawing cutting penalties through her very quick stops.

Mad Medic - This KDB senior is in her last season in Junior Derby, and the experience she has on  the track is translating into some seriously scary skills.  She tends more toward the stops than the big hits, and is a crucial force in KDB's pack.

Kitsap Roster:
AliSin Wonderslam, Champ Pain, Chewbecca, Gaines Slayer, Kae-oss, Krissy Karnage, Little Mean Sunshine, Mad Medic, Punches & Cream, Red Rager, Stabby Gabby, T Pain, Whamsday Adams

Alternates: Battle Kat and Carma Kick Sass

Rosebuds Roster:
Scream Cheese, Eve Iscerate, Root of All Evil, Bleeda Ford, Vanilla Distract, Cheese Grater of Despair, Tempest Fugit, Medulla OblonGotchya, Little Bo Weep, Shank You very Much, Foxy Shazam, Slamnesia, Jesus Feist, Painbow Frights

Alternates were not declared on the roster I received from Portland

Also This Weekend!

The I5 Roller Girls B team is heading to Spokane to bout against the Spokane Pixies!  Look for a guest blogger to bring a recap of that bout! 

I am looking for folks to bring more coverage of the B team and independant junior bouts going on here in the Northwest, because they need some blog love, too!