Today could end up being a bit of a short day for qualifying, with extraneous commitments pushing the league aside. Still, happy Fourth of July to the UPCL fans out there. We begin with...
Hoot of the Pronger Tridents playing 10-ball with the red cue. Hoot scored 18 with two errors to begin the day, a bit of redemption for his previous appearance. Next up is Dusty of the Golden Pilots, using the red cue to shoot 18 with one error in an embarrassing effort at 7-ball. The third player drawn today is Slinks of the Harrison Specters, shooting 7-ball with the silver cue. Slinks needed only 8 shots with no errors in a dominant season debut that rewards the Specters' faith in her ability. Continuing along, we have Shiny of the Web City Spiders using the silver cue in 9-ball. Shiny suffered some bad luck, taking two errors while shooting 17 as many shots rattled out on the first attempt. Rounding out the first group, Capital City Sharpshooter Sprinkles shoots 7-ball with the silver cue to the tune of 16 shots with two errors in another trying season debut. It appears 7-ball is becoming a trickier game later in the qualifying session, a word of caution for players yet to be called.
Group two kicks off with Nikolai, the Freedom Cascades rookie, using the blue cue for 7-ball. Nikolai debuted well, shooting 2 with a double-pot of the 1 to the top right and 7 to the bottom left ending his game quickly with no errors. The seventh player called today is Niki of the Eastside Sharks, using the silver cue to score 25 with two errors in an unremarkable second appearance for the rookie. The next player, Diamond Gems captain Smokey, took the red cue for 9-ball, posting a score of 17 with no errors, earning a bit of redemption for a previous appearance. Up next, Cleo of the Everton Eagles takes the red cue for 7-ball. Cleo ended up at 23 with four errors in an annoyingly terrible showing ruined by a difficult 5. Snowball ends the segment with the red cue shooting 9-ball, and the Swordpoint Blades captain scored 29 with four errors as the red cue comes dangerously close to a day-long suspension, furthering a two-year-long struggle for it. Snowball criticized the lack of accuracy that it provides compared to the other cues.
After a suspension of play, we return to extend the day into July 5th, with the eleventh player called being Ruby of the Archtown Arrows for 8-ball with the blue cue. Ruby had a score of 26 with one error as the struggles appear to have carried over. Nikolai gets another appearance next, with the silver cue giving him a score of 24 with a single error in a slightly better showing. Continuing along, we have Gizmo of the Central Warriors using the silver cue for 9-ball. Gizmo dominated to a score of 13 with no errors in a showing of utter confidence. Dani of the Capital City Sharpshooters keeps the 9-ball going with the blue cue. Dani left no doubt, shooting 9 with no errors after making three on the break. Rounding out the third group, Sleepy B. brings out the red cue for 12-ball, which could be a disaster. Sleepy B. avoided the potential mess, shooting 20 with two errors in a bold statement game.
The next batch leads off with Kavan of the Victoria Spurs using the red cue for 8-ball. Kavan cleared the rack in 18 shots, with one error, already appearing to be a benefit to the Spurs. Going seventeenth is Taylor Swift of the Eastside Sharks, using the silver cue for 9-ball. Taylor took just 13 shots with no errors in her third appearance of the season. Smudge of the Infinity Torpedoes went next, shooting 8-ball with the blue cue. Smudge fell apart late, ending up at 29 shots with three errors after the 8 proved troublesome. Next up is Chelsea of the Eastside Sharks, keeping the game as 8-ball but with the red cue this time. Chelsea scored 23 with two errors in a solid performance. Group four ends as it started, with Kavan making another appearance for 9-ball with the silver cue. Kavan took 10 shots with no errors, ending on a bank off the right rail to the bottom left to finish his turn.
Beginning group five is Lionel of the Commerce Tradewinds, using the blue cue for 7-ball. Lionel took 9 shots with no errors in a good season debut for a game that has caused struggles lately. Following that, we have Princess of the Tysini Hummingbirds using the silver cue for 12-ball. Princess played a thorough game, needing only 17 shots with no errors to clear the table. Shooting 23rd for the day is Kavan again, shooting 10-ball with the blue cue in his third appearance of the day. Kavan continued to excel, needing only 18 shots with one error to continue a strong performance today. Moving along, we have Leonette of the Pacific Volcanoes, again the first to a game with the first 15-ball attempt of the qualifying season, using the blue cue. Leonette scored 27 with three errors in a reasonably good showing, continuing to set difficult paces for the other players to match. The group concludes with Valencia of the Golden Pilots using the silver cue to score 21 with no errors in a clean performance.
The sixth batch begins with Sydney Sierota of the Harrison Specters, using the silver cue for 10-ball. Sydney looked good with her 17-shot effort, recording only two errors in the process. Princess gets the next game, appearing in Rotation with the silver cue for her second game of the day. Princess pounded out a score of 29, with four errors, in a very admirable showing. Going 28th for the day is Kavan also got another appearance, playing 12-ball in his fourth game today with the red cue in his hand. Kavan had 20 shots with no errors in another brilliant performance, quickly endearing himself to the Victoria fanbase. Following him is Paps of the Pronger Tridents, using the red cue to shoot 11 in 9-ball, a dominant effort despite the one error, but also a bit lucky with some of the bounces. Ending this segment, there's 8-ball with the blue cue by Paige of the Queens Flames. Paige hit 24 with no errors, a fairly average effort.
Group seven opens as Slinks of the Harrison Specters shoots 8-ball with the silver cue to the tune of 16 with no errors in a dazzling performance. Smudge was called next, shooting 9-ball with the silver cue. Smudge made one error but completed the rack in a quick 14 shots, a good appearance. Next up is Easter of the Todavía Stills, shooting 8-ball with the red cue. Easter didn't have great stuff, and while she held on for awhile, a scratch on the 8 put her at 29 with two errors, right about what she deserved. The 34th player drawn today is Valencia, using the red cue for 9-ball in her second appearance today. Valencia scored 17 with two errors in a reasonable showing. Ending the group, we have Noelle of the Central Warriors playing 9-ball with the red cue. Noelle shot 22 with an embarrassing four errors in her turn, a poor game all-around.
The eighth group sees Midnight, the newest Westside Rocker, playing 7-ball with the blue cue. Midnight started well but fell apart in the end, shooting 16 with two errors. The 37th players of the day is Cubby of the Maplewood Lumberjacks, playing 12-ball with the blue cue. Cubby made two errors but still finished his fifth appearance in 20 shots, a remarkable effort for the up-and-coming player. Up next, the new Freedom Cascade Roxy plays 8-ball with the silver cue. Roxy needed just 19 shots with no errors to complete her second appearance with her new team. Juno is drawn next, with the Modernistic Union rookie playing 7-ball with the blue cue in her UPCL debut. Juno shot 12 in an error-free first appearance, an average effort that keep the Union monitoring their new player carefully. Ending the segment, we have Twinkie I of the Lighton Prestige using the silver cue in 9-ball to score 14 with no errors, impressing quietly yet again.
Batch nine starts off with Kelly of the Viewpoint Sound Meteors playing 9-ball with the blue cue. Kelly took 17 shots with an off-putting three errors in her third appearance of the season, hovering around average. Continuing along, we have Alyssa of the Oceanside Waves playing 9-ball with the silver cue, in an attempt to best her sister. Alyssa failed miserably at this task, shooting 27 with four errors as the mini-competition got stuck in her head. Going 43rd today is Wild Thing of the Whitewater Shores, shooting 9-ball with the silver cue in an attempt to save its reputation after the previous game. Wild Thing did just that, scoring 5 with a 2-9 combination to the bottom right to end the game early, earning himself another good appearance. Next up is Ms. Kitty of the Pacific Volcanoes, shooting 8-ball with the silver cue. Ms. Kitty ended at 24 with one error in a fairly normal game. Ending the afternoon, we have Blizzard using the silver cue for 9-ball. Blizzard took no errors in a 16-shot performance.
The final group begins with Paps of the Pronger Tridents playing 10-ball with the blue cue. Paps started off well but faded quickly at the end, ending up at 22 with two errors in an okay effort. Going 47th on the day is Ms. Kitty for her second appearance of the day, playing 9-ball with the red cue. Ms. Kitty scored 14 with no errors in a strong showing. Sweetheart is the 48th player drawn, playing 9-ball with the silver cue. Sweetheart of the Boston Swifts made quick work of her game, double-caroming the cue off the 1 and 7 to tap the 9 into the top right for the win on 1 shot with no errors. Up next is another Swift, captain Patches, shooting 8-ball with the silver cue. Patches took only 20 shots with no errors in a beautifully shot second appearance. Finally, Stripes makes her Terrace City Knights debut with the blue cue for 7-ball. Stripes hit 16 with two errors in a rough start with her new team.
As it stands, 8-ball is starting to fade a bit as 9-ball becomes more of the center of attention around a quarter way through the qualifying portion of the season. There is still some 7-ball left, but it's becoming rare despite big names left to go. More of the same as we settle in at 50 games a day for the pace for the foreseeable future.
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