We're back with pool action all this week, filling up the blog in the absence of cricket. We begin with...
GE Stadium Events Center, Southridge: Shaggy v. Patches. The first series of the week is 7-ball with the silver cue. Southridge's Shaggy took game 1 comfortably, rocking a three-ball run-out that ended with a 4-7 combination to the bottom right, with a moderate cut to take the 1-0 lead over a tame Patches of Boston. Game 2 went quickly, with Patches taking the 7 to the bottom right by caroming the cue off the 1, stunning the Defenders' Shaggy to tie the series at 1. Game 3 went a bit back and forth, but Shaggy's failed cut attempt on the 7 set Patches up tap it in to take the game and win the series 2-1. Ranked #47 for 7-ball, Patches is into the second round with the series comeback.
McDonald's Hall, Atlantic: Amber v. Charli XCX. The action shifts east with the silver cue still at the table for 8-ball this series. Things were close in game 1, with Tysini's Charli recovering from a poor start with a good comeback. Atlantic's Amber lost it when her jump attempt came up short, giving Charli ball-in-hand on the 8 to take a 1-0 series lead with ease. The Hummingbirds' Charli proved resilient in game 2, withstanding an early blitz by the Pirates' Amber to eventually get her crack at the 8, which she buried for a 2-0 series lead. Charli used a four-ball run in game 3 to keep her head above water, eventually out-muscling Amber to get to the 8 and secure the series sweep at 3-0. The #61 ranked 8-ball player, Charli will play in the second round.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: Shiny v. Twilight. The silver cue continues its run, now in for 15-ball. Web City's Shiny did quick work in game 1, taking the 15 as the cue converted a 2-15 combination to the bottom right after caroming off the 1, with the 15 being in position after Central's Twilight just missed the lucky shot. The Spiders' Shiny is up 1-0. Shiny won game 2 to go up 2-0 on a four-ball run-out, and also had the early highlight of a double-pot that sent the 3 to the top right and the 6 caroming into the bottom left, dominating the Warriors' Twilight with positioning and accurate shooting. Shiny worked a luck-fueled four-ball run in game 3, but it ended on a scratch, and Twilight took care of the last two shots, using the 9 and the top rail to get the cue to knock the 15 to the bottom side to make it a 2-1 series. Ranked #32, Shiny advances into the second round of 15-ball.
Google Hall, Modernistic: Puff I v. Delila. The blue cue gets a piece of the action, playing Rotation for this series. Puff I of Modernistic rode a hot start in game 1 to an 8-3 win, completing the victory when Atlantic's Delila scratched, giving away ball-in-hand for the host to take a 1-0 series lead. Puff I took an identical 8-3 win for the Union to clinch the series at 2-0 in game 2, but it went much quicker. Puff I had a five-ball run from the break, answer with a three-ball run by the Pirates' Delila. Puff I iced it on a three-ball run-out in the third turn of the game, scoring a decisive win. Puff I put up a solid fight in game 3, but eventually Delila cashed in on her hot start, taking the game 8-5 to salvage a 2-1 result in the series that favored Puff I, who takes her #46 ranked bid into the second round of Rotation.
BMW RockDome, Westside: Chicky Phil v. Kirstin. The red cue is in the party now, heading to the Urban Core North for 9-ball. Westside's Chicky Phil needed just his second turn after a three-ball run by Southern's Kirstin ended in a scratch. Chicky Phil turned the 6-9 combination to the top right to earn a 1-0 lead in the series. The Rockers' Chicky Phil looked set to continue into game 2, running four balls from the start. The Monarchs' Kirstin stepped up, sinking the last five balls over two turns, including a three-ball run-out to tie the series at 1. Kirstin rallied in game 3, helped a bit by a late scratch from Chicky Phil, allowing her ball-in-hand to seal the last two shots and take the series 2-1. Ranked #56 for 9-ball, the rookie Kirstin plays on into the second round.
HP Field Events Center, Eastside: Chelsea v. Debby Ryan. The game is again Rotation with the blue cue from the rural southeast. Eastside's Chelsea emerged in game 1 with an 8-5 win, holding off strong play from Southridge's Debby early on to take the game late for a 1-0 series lead. The Sharks' Chelsea had a bad break in game 2, but it got better from there, as she stormed past the Defenders' Debby on a five-ball run-out to claim an 8-3 win to clinch the series at 2-0. Chelsea had another slow start in game 3, but again she did well when it counted, running out the final four balls to win 8-6 and take the series in a 3-0 sweep over Debby. Chelsea, ranked #44 for Rotation, is into the second round.
BMW RockDome, Westside: Misty v. Bear. The action returns to Westside as the blue cue stays up for 8-ball. Whitewater's Bear had to weather a four-ball run from the break by Westside's Misty, but he answered with a six-ball run that helped him a lot, and a narrow miss by Misty on the 8 gave Bear a clean shot to the bottom left for the 1-0 series lead. Misty answered for the Rockers in game 2, winning a come from behind game after the Shores' Bear left the 8 short at the top right for Misty to tap in on her final three-ball run-out. Misty managed to use a four-ball run to save a poorly organized game 3, leaving Bear with an unfavorable position that he couldn't work out of. Misty tapped the 8 in for a 2-1 series win, taking her #37 ranked 8-ball bid into the second round.
McDonald's Hall, Atlantic: Americus v. Shaggy. Back in the east, the red cue is up for 12-ball. Atlantic's Americus had very good set up shots, making her life a lot easier in the end of game 1, as she tapped in the last two shots to take a 1-0 series lead over Southridge's Shaggy. Shaggy bounced back, tying the series for the Defenders in game 2. The Pirates' Americus hit three balls in on the break, giving a wild card ball to Shaggy, who used that and a ball-in-hand opportunity to quickly navigate her part of the rack, making it a 1-1 series after her quick win. Shaggy had a well-played four-ball run to make it close in game 3, but Americus had better defense late, eventually breaking free for a 2-1 series win after Shaggy gave away a wild card ball. Americus is ranked #64 for 12-ball and will play in the second round.
Chevrolet Center, Everton: Goldy v. Citrus. The silver cue is back after a long layoff to play 8-ball. Everton's Goldy used a six-ball run in the middle of game 1 to pace her attack, eventually toppling Diamond's Citrus at the end of the game with simple shooting lifting the host to a 1-0 series lead. The Gems' Citrus answered in game 2, working to an advantage through the middle of the game and then taking a three-ball run-out from ball-in-hand in the kitchen after a scratch by the Eagles' Goldy, tying the series at 1 to set up a decisive single game. Goldy didn't let Citrus' four-ball run from the break faze her, settling in with a three-ball run late and good defensive positioning to bide her time until a clean look at the 8 allowed her to take the win for a 2-1 series victory. Goldy is through to the second round of 8-ball on her #29 ranked bid.
Verizon Field Events Center, Pacific: Leonette v. Marsell. The afternoon ends with some 15-ball and the blue cue. Pacific's Leonette wasted no time in securing game 1 after Royal's Marsell scratched after illegal contact. Leonette buried the 7-15 combination to the top left to take a 1-0 lead in the series from ball-in-hand. The Crowns' Marsell answered with a similar situation in game 2, as the Volcanoes' Leonette committed illegal contact and Marsell used the ball-in-hand to take a 7-15 combination to the top right, tying the series at 1 with a savvy dose of revenge. Marsell turned on the jets at the right time in game 3, rallying for an eight-ball run-out to seal the series in his favor at 2-1. Marsell is ranked #65 for 15-ball, playing on into the second round.
Volkswagen Stadium Events Center, Viewpoint Sound: Mr. Snowman v. Americus. The blue cue keeps going in the evening session, with this set of 7-ball. Atlantic's Americus ran three balls late in game 1, but her miss on the 7 set Viewpoint Sound's Mr. Snowman up to bank it off the top rail into the bottom left for the 1-0 advantage in the series. The Pirates' Americus tied it in game 2, cleaning up a short leave from the Meteors' Mr. Snowman on the 7 at the bottom side after a quick and competitive game, tying the series at 1. Americus won the series 2-1 with a four-ball run-out in game 3, highlight by her spin-kick of the 5 off the top rail and along the right rail to the bottom right, allowing decent position on the 6 and a tap-in on the 7. Americus takes her #49 ranked 7-ball bid into the second round.
Chevrolet Center, Everton: Goldy v. Jennifer Livilotti. The silver cue returns for night games, playing 12-ball now. Everton's Goldy played a smart game, giving Terrace City's Jennifer only poor looks at her final ball as Goldy built up a rally, eventually capping it from ball-in-hand after Jennifer missed contact, going up 1-0 in the series. The Eagles' Goldy had only one chance late in game 2, and she made the most of it, turning in a four-ball run-out with the aid of a wild card ball surrendered by the Knights' Jennifer, stunning the visitor en route to securing the series at 2-0. In game 3, Goldy had a hot start and managed to create good set up shots, making her late positioning all the better to capture a 3-0 sweep of Jennifer, who did not line up shots well throughout the series, and especially in game 3. Ranked #47 for 12-ball, Goldy goes to the second round.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Roxy v. Sweetheart: The game is still 12-ball, but the cue is now blue. Freedom's Roxy proved a little bit better than her former teammate Sweetheart of Boston, wrapping up a sloppy first game after Sweetheart hit a plateau, which gave Roxy the 1-0 series lead. The Cascades' Roxy gave away a wild card ball on the break, and after a bit of stagnant play in the middle, the Swifts' Sweetheart took advantage by making her last ball to one of the two open pockets, earning a win that tied the series at 1 after an unremarkable game. Sweetheart managed to pull off a three-ball run-out in game 3, taking the series 2-1 through accurate shooting and the lack of pace from Roxy. Sweetheart, ranked #32 for 12-ball, is through to the second round.
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Oreo v. Pedey. A savvy veteran faces a rookie in 7-ball with the silver cue. Diamond's Pedey didn't have the most accurate game, but he came up with a three-ball run-out when Terrace City's Oreo missed on the 5, giving himself a 1-0 series lead with the strong finish. Pedey ran three balls again for the Gems in game 2, but a bit earlier in the game. The Knights' Oreo had a good shot on the 6, but missed an easy shot on the 7, giving Pedey the tap-in at the top side to clinch the series at 2-0. Pedey sealed the series with a fairly strong, possession-based game 3, defeating Oreo by keeping control of the cue. Pedey's 3-0 sweep sees his #51 ranked 7-ball campaign go to the second round.
HP Field Events Center, Eastside: Graham v. Dominic. The red cue returns with a series of 9-ball. Eastside's Graham never let Atlantic's Dominic see the table in game 1, potting the 9 to the top left off the break to take a quick 1-0 lead in the series. The Pirates' Dominic got his revenge in a well-played game 2, running out the final five balls to even the series at 1, while the Sharks' Graham had a decent appearance as well. Game 3 also went pretty quickly, with Dominic running six balls before missing on the 7, which Graham used to ignite a three-ball run-out to claim the series 2-1. The #51 ranked 9-ball player, Graham will go on to the second round after an exciting first round series.
Cisco Arena, Tysini: Princess v. Dreamy. The final series of the night is 7-ball with the silver cue from the Southwest. Princess of Tysini had the slight edge in game 1, taking a bit of the better possession as well as the win to lead 1-0 over Swordpoint's Dreamy. The Hummingbirds' Princess started game 2 just fine, but she was no match for the five-ball run-out unleashed by the Blades' Dreamy, which helped her to tie the series at 1 with the big effort. Princess fired back in game 3, working possession again. She missed her first attempt at the 7, a bank toward the bottom side, but Dreamy's missed contact allowed Princess to tap in at the top right for a win and a 2-1 series win. Princess is ranked #39 for 7-ball and heading to the second round.
That's all for today's pool, but there's more to come every day this week. Stay tuned.
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