We're back with a new day of games, and we should have four days in a row before the next off day. We begin with...
Nestle's Warriors Hall, Central: Mario v. Wario. These two cousins and personal rivals meet in Accuracy with the red cue. Central's Mario had a strong outing in game 1, holding his lead throughout the game and winning 2-4 after a late miss induced by Victoria's Wario. Mario holds a 1-0 series lead. The Spurs' Wario had a big lead in game 2 after a horrendous start by the Warriors' Mario. Things started to slip as Wario scratched and inched closer to a hard-charging Mario, but a strong finish on both sides gave Wario the 3-4 win to tie the series at 1. Wario put together another good game in game 3, challenging Mario closely this time. Mario planned a route to force a tie, but Wario got a lucky bailout when the final ball found the top side for his 1-2 win. Wario takes the series 2-1 to get to the second round.
HP Field Events Center, Midland: Rainmane v. Rudolph. The red cue gets another Accuracy series between Brute Force members. Harrison's Rudolph really established himself, forcing Midland's Rainmane into a series of misses in the middle of the game. This gave him an ample cushion to win 2-4 after his own late fade, and Rudolph took the series lead at 1-0. Game 2 saw the players stay tight with each other, as the Specters Rudolph frequently held the lead, but the Predators' Rainmane was within reach. Rudolph made a move late, getting Rainmane to miss so that he could win 2-3 and clinch the series at 2-0. In game 3, Rudolph held a stronger lead for much of the game as he placed the ball well defensively. Rainmane had no counterattack for that, falling 2-4 again as Rudolph swept the series 3-0 to advance to the second round.
Nestle's Warriors Hall, Central: Mario v. Bright. The sophomore hosts another series today, bringing in a veteran to oppose in Rotation with the blue cue. Central's Mario got off to a good start and looked to hold a dominating lead in game 1, but a five-ball run by Pearl's Bright changed that. Bright battled hard toward the end, winning 8-5 to take a 1-0 series lead. The Warriors' Mario again jumped out to a lead in game 2, and the Surfers' Bright tied it with a three-ball run this time, leading to a hard battle to the finish. Mario prevailed here, making the 15 when Bright couldn't for an 8-7 win to tie the series at 1. Game 3 provided plenty of fireworks, as the players started off close. Mario erupted for a six-ball run featuring three impressive multi-stage shots, only to be outdone on a seven-ball run-out from Bright for the 8-7 win. Bright took the series 2-1 to move into the second round.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Sparkles v. Marsell. The silver cue debuts for the day in 10-ball between these solid veterans. Whitewater's Marsell justified his rising star status, overcoming a slow start in game 1 to answer a three-ball run by Golden's Sparkles. Marsell fired off a four-ball run-out with good positioning for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Shores' Marsell was on another deep five-ball run in game 2 when he illegally potted the 5. The Pilots' Sparkles elected to take possession from here, winning on a three-ball run-out to tie the series at 1. Sparkles had a decent game 3, but Marsell did enough to muck up her shooting plans throughout the game. This culminated in a scratch on the 10, and Marsell took it from ball-in-hand for the win and the 2-1 series win. Marsell is in the second round.
AT&T Hall, Oceanside: Jason V. v. Shaggy. The blue cue is back for a 10-ball series between a rookie and a veteran. Oceanside's Jason looked outright dominant early in game 1, but he faded toward the end of the game, and Whitewater's Shaggy took advantage with a three-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Shores' Shaggy took a more aggressive approach in game 2, playing with a bit of ferocity. She frequently left the Waves' Jason with no shot, and he didn't get much out of the few clear looks he had. Shaggy secured the game with three balls over her last two turns, clinching the series at 2-0. Game 3 saw mostly a going-through-the-motions theme, as Shaggy and Jason lazily exchanged shots. Shaggy had a nice run late in the game to pick up the win for a 3-0 series sweep to put her in the second round.
GE Stadium Events Center, Southridge: Debby Ryan v. Gabe. The red cue pops up for some 7-ball in this series. Maplewood's Gabe had a three-ball run after Southridge's Debby scratched on the break, and Gabe remained strong all game, picking up the win easily for a 1-0 series lead. The Defenders' Debby had a better effort in game 2 with a three-ball run, but her scratch in pursuit of positioning allowed the Lumberjacks' Gabe to take off. He rallied with a four-ball run-out from ball-in-hand, taking the win to clinch the series at 2-0. Gabe had a good share of possession in game 3 as well, but he couldn't corral the rascally 7, which Debby put down on her second try to get the win. Gabe advances on a 2-1 series win to the second round.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Nikolai v. Vincent Sullivan. The silver cue gets the call for Rotation between these two tough players. Viewpoint Sound's Vincent broke the cagey start with a four-ball run early on, and while Freedom's Nikolai got some of it back, Vincent closed the door at 8-4 for a 1-0 series lead. Game 2 took a different route to get to the same spot, as the Meteors' Vincent played well early on, getting two balls on the break and two more shortly after. The Cascades' Nikolai cut into a deficit with a three-ball run, but his scratch allowed Vincent to make the last two shots to win 8-4, securing the series at 2-0. Vincent and Nikolai had an energetic game 3, each exchanging four-balls runs before Nikolai surged forward to get the 8-6 win in the end. Vincent claimed the series at 2-1, advancing to the second round.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Frosty v. Dominic. The silver cue stays in action for 8-ball between veterans. Southern's Dominic had a crafty game 1 effort, although he was nearly too generous to Stonebridge's Frosty. Dominic had some collateral damage on his middle burst, but overcame it in the end to take the win and a 1-0 series lead after Frosty couldn't finish off her suit. The Monarchs' Dominic had a strong start in game 2, but he couldn't corral the last two solid balls, and the Wolves' Frosty mounted a remarkable comeback, winning with a three-ball run-out. Frosty's win tied the series at 1. A slow start to game 3 quickly gave way to a race between the players, with Frosty picking up steam on a late four-ball run only to fall in the end as Dominic made two shots for the win. Dominic secured the series at 2-1 to put himself into the second round.
Kraft Forum, Royal: Kayla v. Luigi. The red cue is in play for this series of 12-ball. Royal's Kayla had a fine start to game 1, getting two balls early, but she was quickly pushed out of position. North Modernistic's Luigi had a three-ball run to set himself up, and then a three-ball run-out of well-played shots to get the win for a 1-0 lead in the series. Game 2 took a lot longer to play through, as the Nighthawks' Luigi tried to play defensively against a surging effort from the Crowns' Kayla. In the end, Kayla got better positioning for her last shot and eventually took the win to tie the series at 1. Kayla and Luigi had a lot to play for in a fast game 3, which Kayla started with two balls on the break. She made the best of poor positioning, and got a little help when Luigi missed contact with one of his balls. Kayla made the last two balls from ball-in-hand, winning the series 2-1 to make the second round.
IBM Cathedral, North Modernistic: B. Chapman v. Cheddar. An all-Nighthawks series sees these two veterans meet in 7-ball with the blue cue. Cheddar couldn't keep her shots clean in game 1, a problem that plagued her to the point of Chapman easily taking the win from ball-in-hand for a 1-0 series lead. Cheddar worked on her play with a four-ball run in game 2, but her attempt to add the 7 to an already-potted 4 failed with a scratch. Chapman mopped up the results of that, taking the last two balls from ball-in-hand for the win, securing the series in her favor at 2-0. Chapman eased up significantly in a slow-moving game 3, which gave Cheddar the time to find her shot and pick up the win on a four-ball run-out. Chapman took the series 2-1 to move on to the second round.
UPS Hall, Maplewood: Summer v. Caitlin. The silver cue returns to action for this 12-ball series with a rookie and a veteran. Maplewood's Summer took a ball on the break, and while Southridge's Caitlin matched that on her first turn, Summer surged with a five-ball run-out on her second turn for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Lumberjacks' Summer gave away a wild-card ball on her active break, but the Defenders' Caitlin matched that with one of her own later in game 2. This put them on even footing, and a three-ball run-out by Summer after her strong defense held up was all she needed to top Caitlin again to clinch the series at 2-0. Game 3 saw Summer give away a wild-card ball, but she made up for it with impeccable defense that frustrated Caitlin all game. Summer secured the sweep on a pair of late shots, using a deflection off of Caitlin's ball to seal it.
Apple Center, Todavía: Prism v. Mams. The final series today is in 15-ball with the red cue between these Coastal rivals. Todavía's Prism had a nice burst in the middle of game 1, helping to keep things moving in the game, but her finishing skills lacked. Viewpoint Sound's Mams took advantage of that, making the last two balls for the win and a 1-0 series lead. The Meteors' Mams left the Stills' Prism a good shot from the break, and Prism nearly got the 15 in combination with the 8 after deflecting off the 1. Prism didn't wait long to strike, making the 3-15 combination to the bottom right when Mams left it lined up. Prism's win tied the series at 1. Game 3 saw Prism take another large portion of the early attack, only to falter at the end when it mattered most. Mams cleaned up this one as well taking the win for a 2-1 series win, propelling her to the second round.
That's all for the games today. We'll be back tomorrow with another slate of action.
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