Match 4 this week is a comeback story that highlights the benefit of a top quality Seeker, but is also a cautionary tale about the dangers of inattentive Beaters. At the release of the quaffle, Mattjin Bolin of the Falcons got possession and streaked toward the goalposts straight away. August Inglis gave a good chase, keeping pace attempting to strip the quaffle out of Bolin’s hands. However, Bonnie Hunniford, one of the beaters for the Owls batted a bludger directly at the pair as they struggled for possession, and in a last second swerve, it battered Inglis off of his broom, dislocating his shoulder. When he hit the ground, he broke his other arm, and was knocked unconscious. Internal injuries assessed after the game will keep him off of his broom for at least a week. The Falcons took full advantage of a full chaser team to run roughshod over the owls, scoring 160 points in the half hour of the match. However, Torcall Brothaigh, the Owls’ keeper performed admirably, as the Falcons made 22 attempts on the goals. At 51 minutes, the game changed as Keturah Butarbutar, the seeker for the Falcons sighted the snitch. Butarbutar is known as one of the fastest seekers in the league, but Cassa Box is also a force to be reckoned with. Despite the advantage of being the first to sight the snitch, Butarbutar was simply not able to compete with Box’s top-notch performance, speed, and grace in going after the snitch. At only 56 minutes, Box caught the snitch, securing the victory for her team even though their chaser’s score was more than doubled by the Falcons.
Final Score: Owls 220, Falcons 160.
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