We're back for a new day of Qualifiers after yesterday's 50-game binge to start the pool season. We may not play as many games today, but we'll start with...
The Whitewater Shores rookie Katharine McPhee making her debut in 7-ball with the silver cue. Katharine made a couple of balls on the break, making the rest of the game all the more disappointing, as she needed 14 shots with one error to complete the appearance. Briana Livilotti, the Queens Flames rookie, gets the next game, shooting 8-ball with the silver cue. Briana did alright, failing to get anything off the break but holding her own with her early shots. She did scratch for her only error, and she was slowed by bad positioning in the end, finishing with 22 shots. Ms. Puppy, the Modernistic Union captain, gets the next game, keeping the silver cue in play for 7-ball. Ms. Puppy had an empty break, but she shut things down after that, missing only her first shot before closing at 8 shots and no errors in a well-played game. Ms. Puppy's Union teammate Puff I gets the fourth game today, shooting her 7-ball with the red cue. Puff I had a rough break in this game, and she took a scratch when her kick on the 2 failed, but it led her to a 3-7 combination a shot later, closing the game at 7 shots with one error. Rounding out the group is the Southern Monarchs sophomore Hoppy, who gets her second year going with the silver cue in 7-ball. Hoppy had a terrible game, unable to get a clear shot most of the time. One such instance led her to illegally pot the 7 on illegal contact, accounting for her two errors in 17 shots for the game.
The second group gets underway with the Diamond Gems sophomore Rosalina shooting 7-ball with the red cue. Rosalina had the best performance of the day so far, going empty on the break but making the 1 to the top left and the 2-7 combination to the top right for a 2-shot and no errors outing. Midnight kept the red cue in action, as the Westside Rockers veteran is next to debut in 7-ball this year. Midnight barely went empty on the break, but it didn't slow her down much. She made the first two shots easily, and paced her way to 10 shots with no errors in the game overall. Going eighth today is the Whitewater Shores veteran Twinkie III, with the silver cue in hand for her 7-ball. Twinkie III had no issues in her game, making the 6 on the break and clearing the rack in 7 shots without an error for a strong performance to start her season. The Pacific Volcanoes' Chicky Phil plays for the second straight day, using the red cue in 8-ball. Chicky Phil had nothing on his break, and he had two errors, one for illegal contact and one for a scratch, before finishing the game with 24 shots, an acceptable mark. Delila, the Atlantic Pirates captain, closes out the group with the silver cue in hand for 7-ball. Delila didn't get a ball on the break, and her only blemish after that was a scratch that forced her to take 8 shots with just one error to complete the effort.
Leading off group three, Cubby makes his return to the league as an Eastside Shark, playing 7-ball with the red cue. Cubby scratched on the break of his game, his only error among 11 shots in a decent but difficult performance for the big veteran. Going 12th is Slinks, the Westside Rockers veteran, who has the red cue ready to go for 8-ball. Slinks pulled off a good performance without really assembling a big run. She didn't make a ball on the break and played at a consistent pace, ending with 21 shots and no errors for the effort. Vladimir Vasilyev makes his debut with the Stonebridge Wolves in pool, using the red cue for 7-ball. Vladimir made the 3 on the break, and then struggled with the 1 before banking it to the bottom side. He followed up by putting the 2, 4, and 7 all in motion, and got lucky to see the 7 drop in the top right to give him a score of 4 shots and no errors. The Central Warriors superstar Dustin returns to action in 8-ball next, with the red cue in hand. Dustin did get a ball on the break, and he played well despite some tough angles, but a slow finish left him with 21 shots and no errors for the appearance. Wrapping up this batch, Max of the Atlantic Pirates plays his 8-ball game with the blue cue. Max didn't have it this time, struggling to make anything early on and needing 31 shots with one error to finish the game.
The fourth bunch gets going with Cowzart, the new Westside Rocker, who returns to the league playing 7-ball with the red cue. Cowzart made a ball on the break and had all the makings of a good game until difficulties with the 7 gave him his one error and pushed his total up to 10 shots. Up next, the Southern Monarchs captain Panda makes his season debut with the silver cue in 7-ball. Panda got the 7 very close to the bottom right on the break, and he finished the game in 3 shots with a 1-7 combination, taking no errors along the way. Chimpy is the next returning player to debut this season, as the crafty Modernistic Union veteran plays 7-ball with the blue cue. Chimpy made a ball on the break, but had to deal with frustration as the 1 proved difficult to pot. He also sent the cue off the table for his only error, and he would finish the game with 12 shots. Katelynn is drawn for the 19th game today, as the Lighton Prestige veteran returns to league play with the red cue in 7-ball. Katelynn couldn't get anything on the break, but she navigated around the 6 well early on and finished with 10 shots and no errors in a strong performance. The group closes with Maplewood Lumberjacks veteran Bryant shooting 7-ball with the red cue. Bryant had a great start, making the 6 on the break and getting the first few shots down, but with illegal contact and illegally potting the 7, he had his two errors, and he closed with 13 shots.
Group five begins as the Central Warriors captain Twilight dips into 9-ball, the first player to do so, using the red cue. Twilight made a ball on the break and hardly even slowed down, taking one error on a scratch but needing only 11 shots to finish the effort. The Swordpoint Blades star Dreamy follows that up with her season debut in 7-ball, using the silver cue. Dreamy had promise at the start of her appearance, but she took two errors among a pitiful 18 shots, as the promise didn't pan out as planned. Quincy, the Terrace City Knights rookie, gets the 23rd game to make his debut with the silver cue in 7-ball. Quincy did well in his first appearance, getting the 3 to fall on the break, and then needing only 8 shots with no errors to finish the game as he found his shooting quite accurate. The Oceanside Waves sophomore Dewey gets the next game, shooting 7-ball with the red cue. Dewey couldn't quite make anything on the break, but he kept one eye on the 7 and tried to set himself up well for an early finish. Those attempts failed, but he still needed only 9 shots to complete the appearance, and he took no errors. To finish this group, the Shores rookie Katharine McPhee returns to play for 8-ball with the silver cue. Katharine played a cautious style this time, and it worked out. She had an empty break, but she also took no errors among her 24 shots, a clean and simple performance.
Batch six leads off with Beth, the now-Pearl Surfer making her return to the league after four years away. She will use the silver cue in 7-ball. Beth had a poor game, showing the rust from her time off. She needed 18 shots, with one error for missed contact, to complete the effort. Leandra gets the 27th game of the day, using the red cue in her 7-ball season debut. Leandra nearly made a ball on the break, instead settling for her only error with a scratch. She played well after that, completing the game with 10 shots in a respectable first appearance of the year. Next up is the Diamond Gems sophomore Pedey, debuting in 7-ball this year with the silver cue. Pedey had nothing on the break and took no errors during his run of play, ending with a so-so 13 shots for his troubles. Continuing along, the Midland Predators captain Shawn plays 8-ball with the red cue. Shawn carved out a spectacular game, getting nothing on the break and still managing to clear the table in 18 shots without an error. The group ends as the Stonebridge Wolves star Frosty makes her season debut with the red cue. Frosty had a chance to end it on the first shot after an empty break, but her 1-7 combination didn't connect, and she chased the game for 14 shots with one error before bringing it to a close.
The seventh group starts with the Midland Predators' Leonardo playing 7-ball with the red cue. Leonardo scratched on the break for his only error in the game, finishing the appearance with 9 shots in a quick outing for the big veteran. The North Modernistic Nighthawks captain Peach plays next, debuting in 7-ball with the blue cue. Peach started slow, but stayed away from any errors in her game. Once she got going, Peach closed thing up in a crisp 11 shots, looking very comfortable despite some difficult plays to make. The returning Atlantic Pirate debuts for his first action in two years, as Steven plays 7-ball with the blue cue as well. Steven knocked a stunning 3 shots for his game, making two balls on the break and then using the 3-7 combination at the top left on his second try at it to finish the game with no errors. The 34th player drawn today is the Victoria Spurs rookie Sage, who will shoot 8-ball this time with the red cue. Sage definitely inserted herself in the conversation for this event, making a ball on the break and needing 21 shots to complete the game. The worst part was her two errors, for a scratch and illegal contact, which weighed down a strong performance. At the back of the group, the Web City Spiders sophomore Ted plays 7-ball in his season debut with the red cue. Ted had to play smart after not getting the shots he wanted after an empty break. Ted eventually did deflect the cue off of the 2 to end at 5 shots with no errors, but it was a nervy play in a game with many of them.
The final group today opens with the Infinity Torpedoes captain Smudge shooting 7-ball with the silver cue. Smudge had a gutsy shot on the 1-7 combination after an empty break, but the shot failed, and she would illegally pot the 7 with illegal contact on the next shot. Her two errors aside, she finished with 13 shots in a middling performance. Up next, the Archtown Arrows captain and legend Ruby debuts in 7-ball for the year with the red cue. Ruby kept a steady hand throughout her game despite not making anything on the break. Ruby took no errors and had the table clear in a solid 10 shots. The Victoria Spurs sophomore Wario gets the 38th game today, shooting 7-ball with the blue cue in his second seasonal debut. Wario struggled badly in his game, taking two errors on his first two shots from play, and then scrabbling to make the rest of the balls for a score of 17 shots in a poor start to his sophomore campaign. Following that, the Commerce Tradewinds veteran Lionel shoots his 7-ball game with the blue cue as well. Lionel dropped the 4 on the break in a well-played shot, and then cleared the rest of the table off in 10 shots without an error to keep a strong profile at the start of the year. Dominic will bring the day to an end, as he starts his second stint with the Southern Monarchs by playing 7-ball with the silver cue. Dominic ended the day well, making a ball on the break and needing only 8 error-free shots to complete his game.
That's all for today. There may be as many or possibly more games tomorrow if time permits.
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