We're back for another standard day of games, beginning with...
Ebay Center, Queens: Hannah v. Isabella. The red cue will get the first series today, playing 7-ball. Queens' Hannah missed on the break and on her next turn, leading Atlantic's Isabella to success. Isabella took a surprising win, double-potting the 2 and the 7 via a deflection to the left corners to go up 1-0 in the series. The Pirates' Isabella picked up where she left off with a three-ball run in game 2, but she missed on her next turn, and the Flames' Hannah ended up winning on a four-ball run-out on her second turn, tying the series at 1 game apiece. Hannah shot forward with a five-ball run early in game 3, looking dominant during the run, but she snookered herself on the 6. Isabella mopped it up and then took the 7 for the win, clinching the series for herself at 2-1. Isabella will visit the Terrace City Knights' Jennifer in the second round.
HP Field Events Center, Midland: Fuchsia v. Caitlin Woode. The blue cue finishes its Rotation for the first round right here. Midland's Fuchsia had a good game 1 performance, making a couple pairs of shots early on before Southridge's Caitlin got on the board. Caitlin made a late rally, but a scratch cut her off, and Fuchsia won 8-5 from ball-in-hand for the 1-0 series lead. The Defenders' Caitlin counterattacked twice in game 2, with a four-ball run to take the lead for the first time and a three-ball run-out to secure an 8-6 win after the Predators' Fuchsia briefly retook the lead with a four-ball run of her own. Caitlin's good play tied the series at 1. Fuchsia took the initial lead in game 3 pretty well, holding off an early attack from Caitlin. After a battle on the 4, Fuchsia took two pairs of shots after Caitlin's late errors, and Fuchsia won 8-2 to claim the series at 2-1. Fuchsia will host Lighton Prestige captain Acorn in the second round. Caitlin advances only two bids to the next round.
Chevrolet Center, Everton: Puff III v. Sleepy B. A big-time Northeastern Derby goes in 15-ball with the silver cue. Archtown's Sleepy B. made a three-ball run and a four-ball run on consecutive turns, but couldn't stop Everton's Puff III from a light spinning deflection off the 10 to pot the 15 in the bottom right for the win. Puff III has a 1-0 series lead. The Arrows' Sleepy B. did not let up in game 2, making two separate four-ball runs during the game. The Eagles' Puff III tried to get some offense going, but Sleepy B. made the last two balls anyway, winning the game and tying the series at 1. Sleepy B. needed only two shots to win in game 3, burying the 1 on the break to the bottom side and then making the 2 deflected off the 15 to the bottom right, which sent the 15 into the top side. Sleepy B.'s miracle shot stunned Puff III, and won the 2-1 series for Sleepy B. as well, as she is set to face the Pacific Volcanoes' Chicky Phil on the road in the second round, one of her four advancing bids. Puff III moves on with three bids herself.
Samsung Arena, Whitewater: Bear v. Frosty. Veterans in the midst of rough years meet for an Accuracy series with the silver cue. Whitewater's Bear had a good game 1 performance, making almost all of his shots save for one early miss. Stonebridge's Frosty faltered in the middle of the game, and again late, allowing Bear to walk away with the 1-4 win and 1-0 series lead. The Shores' Bear tried to follow it up in game 2, but he struggled late in the game, surrendering his lead with three misses, and the Wolves' Frosty stayed true on her shots to win 2-4, tying the series at 1. Bear started out alright in game 3, but Frosty held the lead, and even as she fell into a tie, Bear couldn't maintain his shooting at the end. Frosty would take the 2-1 series with a 3-5 win as Bear missed his last two shots. Frosty will visit the Todavía Stills' Bells in the second round. Bear has three bids going forward.
IBM Cathedral, North Modernistic: Peach v. Smokey. The silver cue takes another Accuracy series, between captains this time. Diamond's Smokey didn't initially have a lead in game 1, but a scratch by North Modernistic's Peach early on and then a miss on the last ball with a chance to force overtime helped Smokey to take the 2-3 win for a 1-0 series lead. The Nighthawks' Peach again had the last shot advantage in game 2, but squandered it with errors and misses throughout the game. The Gems' Smokey lost his lead briefly with three balls left, but Peach missed her next shot to give Smokey the eventual 3-4 win that helped him secure the series at 2-0. Smokey scratched on the break in game 3, briefly falling behind, but Peach proceeded to miss two shots at the top right and then scratch near the end of the game, allowing Smokey to win 1-3 for a 3-0 series sweep. Smokey will visit the Southern Monarchs' Dominic in the second round, one of his five bids to continue, while Peach takes four bids of her own to the next round.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: Ted v. Puff II. A struggling veteran visits a sophomore as the red cue gets another series of 7-ball today. Web City's Ted didn't get a lot of offense in game 1, but his untimely error near the end helped confirm a win for Boston's Puff II, who cut in two shots to take the 1-0 lead in the series. The Spiders' Ted put in a much stronger effort on offense in game 2, making a couple of early shots to keep the Swifts' Puff II at bay before unleashing his four-ball run-out for the win. Ted's big finish tied the series at 1. Ted kept up his newfound offense in game 3 with a three-ball run from the break and a four-ball run-out on the next turn, completely shutting down Puff II to earn the 2-1 series win. Ted will host the Maplewood Lumberjacks' Gabe for a second round series, one of his four advancing bids.
Pepsi Arena, Lighton: Spirit v. Nightfur. The silver cue returns to action as two strong players meet in 8-ball. Royal's Nightfur weathered an early attack in game 1 from Lighton's Spirit, but quickly countered on a five-ball run. This put Spirit under pressure she couldn't break out of, and Nightfur soon took her last solid and the 8 to get the win for a 1-0 series lead. The Prestige's Spirit made the most out of the Crowns' Nightfur doing a bad break in game 2. Nightfur had the riskier shots in the game, sneaking two balls behind the 8 at the bottom right, but she missed on her last stripe, and Spirit assembled a three-ball run-out of tap-ins to get the win, tying the series at 1. Nightfur made a big surge after a narrow miss on the break from Spirit. Nightfur had most of the stripes down initially, but Spirit pulled all the way back on a well-executed five-ball run-out to take the win and the 2-1 series win. Spirit will play the host role against her Prestige teammate and captain, Acorn, in the second round. Spirit has three bids to play in the next round, while Nightfur advanced four of hers.
Ebay Center, Queens: Violetta v. Sprinkles. Another silver cue 8-ball series goes with a hotshot sophomore against a sneaky-good veteran. Queens' Violetta burst out to a big lead in game 1, but missed the 8 a few times, allowing Capital City's Sprinkles a three-ball run to pull even. Sprinkles then missed contact with the 8, and Violetta buried it for the win and a 1-0 series lead after the minor drama. The Sharpshooters' Sprinkles had the controlling interest in game 2, making a lot of early shots to get onto the 8, but she missed her only chance at it. The Flames' Violetta stormed back to take the win on a six-ball run-out, clinching the series at 2-0 in the process. Sprinkles managed to finish the job in game 3, taking a large lead early on, and following it up with a good finish on the 8 after prying it away from the defense established by Violetta. The series went to Violetta by a 2-1 score, and she'll host the Viewpoint Sound Meteors' Dani in the second round, one of her six advancing bids.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Stripes v. Shaggy. The silver cue plays again, this time in 15-ball between tenured veterans. Whitewater's Shaggy had a few too many errors in game 1, allowing Freedom's Stripes to pick up free possession. Stripes cashed in after Shaggy's last scratch, making a five-ball run-out to cap a dominant win for a 1-0 series lead. The Cascades' Stripes took a step back in game 2, just as the Shores' Shaggy stepped forward to cover the space. Shaggy made a better contribution in the game, and picked up the win with a three-ball run-out, tying the series at 1 after a tough battle. Game 3 dragged on for quite some time as both players struggled to find longer runs of offense. Stripes had better luck in this regard, picking up the win with a four-ball run-out after a long battle with Shaggy on the 12. Stripes won the series 2-1, and will host the Archtown Arrows' Ruby in the second round. Both players have four bids going forward.
McDonald's Hall, Atlantic: Max v. Frosty. A series between veterans goes before the dinner break in 7-ball with the red cue. Atlantic's Max cranked two balls in on his first turn, and then watched the game go flat until Stonebridge's Frosty scratched a few turns later. Max made a four-ball run-out from ball-in-hand, taking the win for a 1-0 series lead. The Wolves' Frosty got more involved in game 2, but the game didn't move much faster. The Pirates' Max scratched late, giving Frosty ball-in-hand on the 6, but she would miss the 7 on the next shot, and Max kicked it to the top left for the win, securing the series at 2-0. Frosty still lacked the necessary attacking prowess for reliable success in game 3, but a late scratch by Max allowed Frosty a clean and easy shot on the 7 for the win. Max took the series 2-1, and will host the Southern Monarchs' Pounce in the second round, one of his two bids to survive a tough first round.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: Beth v. Ms. Kitty. After the break, a Coastal battle takes place in 9-ball with the red cue. Pearl's Beth had a decent start in game 1, but some shaky offense in the middle and only a three-ball run on her final turn left the door open for Pacific's Ms. Kitty to win on the last two shots. Ms. Kitty leads the series 1-0. The Volcanoes' Ms. Kitty let her offense slip a bit early in game 2, allowing the Surfers' Beth a bit more space, but Ms. Kitty roared back with a five-ball run-out in the end, sealing the series at 2-0 with her win. Ms. Kitty lucked her way into the win in game 3, making a 4-9 combination to the bottom right after failing on the intended deflection shot, stunning Beth. Ms. Kitty's 3-0 series sweep will give her a road series in the second round against Freedom Cascades captain Jasmine. Ms. Kitty has seven bids going forward, one ahead of the six Beth takes with her to the next round.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Vladimir Vasilyev v. Twilight. A struggling rookie meets a strong captain for 7-ball with the red cue in today's final series. Stonebridge's Vladimir made a critical intervention by winning game 1 on the break, sending the 7 to the top side to take a 1-0 series lead over an ever-dangerous Twilight of Central. The Wolves' Vladimir held his own pretty well in game 2, making a lot of shots, but he missed a tough bank attempt on the 7, and the Warriors' Twilight was there to poach the win. Twilight put the 7 in the bottom right, tying the series at 1 with the timely successful shot. Vladimir and Twilight battled fairly evenly at the start of game 3, but Vladimir pulled away at the end with a three-ball run-out, giving himself a 2-1 series win. Vladimir will host the Tysini Hummingbirds star Leandra in the second round. Vladimir advanced with five bids, while Twilight plays six bids in the next round.
That's all for today. Tomorrow, we wrap up Premier Week 21 to send cricket into the United Cup break for the third and final time, and then play Day 53 of Tournament action.
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