We're back to a normal schedule of games today, ahead of tomorrow's scheduled day off. We begin with...
Samsung Arena, Whitewater: Shaggy v. A. Charlton. A pair of veterans battle in 10-ball with the blue cue to begin the day. Whitewater's Shaggy went empty on a good break in game 1, but struck for two shots on her second turn after Golden's Charlton missed on the 1. Shaggy put the 1 in the top side, and then made the 2-10 combination at the bottom right for the win and a 1-0 series lead. Game 2 went to full-term, with many exchanges of possession in a choppy battle. The Pilots' Charlton made a pair of shots near the middle of the game, but the Shores' Shaggy replied with a three-ball run-out to secure the series at 2-0 with another solid win. Charlton looked at her best in game 3, getting a couple of three-ball runs to pace her attack, but a kick on the 10 to the top right failed her at the end. Shaggy made the tap-in to steal this win, giving her a 3-0 series sweep as she heads to a road match in the third round against the Westside Rockers' Slinks.
Intel Center, Diamond: Cassandra v. Goldy. A returnee meets a captain in the second series, using the red cue for Rotation. Everton's Goldy started a bit slower than Diamond's Cassandra in game 1, but a four-ball run from Goldy put her on the brink of winning. Cassandra pulled back to tie the game, but missed on the 15, and Goldy made it for an 8-7 win and 1-0 series lead. The Gems' Cassandra had a good start in game 2, pulling out to a nice lead, but it all went to waste when the Eagles' Goldy found a five-ball run-out. Goldy's composed run gave her an 8-5 win to secure the series at 2-0. Goldy had two scratches in game 3, leading to about half of Cassandra's offense, with the rest coming on a lucky run. After Goldy's second scratch, Cassandra marched to an 8-1 win on a three-ball run-out. Goldy took the series 2-1, and will return home as a visiting player to face her Eagles teammate Cleo in the third round.
Coca-Cola Field Exhibition Center, Boston: Patches v. Chris. A captains' battle takes us to the lunch break in 7-ball with the red cue. Boston's Patches took a pair of shots from the break, but Capital City's Chris picked up a three-ball run on his first turn. Patches did make the 6, but missed on the 7, and Chris buried it for the win, going up 1-0 in the series. The Swifts' Patches looked far more in control of game 2, using a five-ball run to get onto the 7, but she couldn't cut it to the bottom left, and the Sharpshooters' Chris took it from ball-in-hand after Patches missed contact. Chris sealed the series at 2-0. Game 3 looked to be a struggle for both players in terms of motivation, but Patches did bring it to a quick end, burying a 4-7 combination to the top left that Chris left aligned with a miss. Chris won the series 2-1, and will host a Southwestern rival in the third round when the Infinity Torpedoes' Shelley pays a visit.
Sprint Hall, Victoria: Yekaterina Vasilyeva v. Americus. Two underrated players meet in 10-ball with the silver cue after the lunch break. Victoria's Yekaterina had a five-ball run on her second turn and a four-ball run on her third turn, but still left the game empty as Midland's Americus poked the 10 to the top side for the cheap win and a 1-0 series lead. The Predators' Americus again scuffled early in game 2, but she nearly made a 5-10 combination to the top right. The Spurs' Yekaterina wasted no time in striking, potting the 5 at the top side and the 6-10 combination as a double-pot in the top right for the win to tie the series at 1. Yekaterina didn't get much going early in game 3, but she made five shots over her last two turns, a late push propelling her to the win and the 2-1 series win over Americus. Yekaterina will host the Pearl Surfers' Beth in the third round.
Nissan Hall, Infinity: Solaris v. Fuchsia. Also in the Southwest, the blue cue plays another series of 10-ball. After a decent start from Infinity's Solaris in game 1, the offense belonged almost exclusively to Midland's Fuchsia, who did mostly short runs before winning on a three-ball run-out. Fuchsia leads the series 1-0. The Predators' Fuchsia had much easier shots in game 2 compared to the Torpedoes' Solaris. Fuchsia tried to deflect a shot off the 2, which pushed the 10 toward the top right, and when Solaris missed on his next turn, Fuchsia put the 2-10 combination in the top right for the win. Fuchsia clinched the series at 2-0. Fuchsia had some good moments in game 3 as well, but Solaris went on a late three-ball run and then cleaned up the 10 on his next turn, avoiding the sweep with his win. Fuchsia advances on a 2-1 series win, and she'll visit the Freedom Cascades' Roxy in the third round.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: Watermelon v. Violetta. A captain and a rising star bring us to halfway today with Accuracy and the blue cue. Neither player had their best effort in game 1, but they were evenly matched. A spate of misses late left Pearl's Watermelon in a tie, and she had to do the overtime break. She missed, and Queens' Violetta made a shot to win 5-6 for a 1-0 series lead. The Flames' Violetta made improvements in her game 2 performance, keeping a clean score until late in the game. By this time, the Surfers' Watermelon had already fallen behind, and Violetta didn't let her catch up, taking the win 2-4 to clinch the series at 2-0. Violetta couldn't do as well in game 3, falling apart by the end to drop into a tie with Watermelon. Violetta's overtime break was empty, and Watermelon struck to win 3-4, giving Violetta a 2-1 series win. Violetta will visit the Tysini Hummingbirds' Brownie in round three.
Ebay Center, Queens: Kyle v. Yekaterina Vasilyeva. The red cue returns to action in this important 15-ball series. Queens' Kyle had a firm attack in game 1, making a six-ball run at one point near the middle of the game. Victoria's Yekaterina shot back right after this, winning on a three-ball run-out to take a 1-0 series lead. The Spurs' Yekaterina didn't let the Flames' Kyle shoot in game 2, potting the 3 on the break, the 1 to the bottom left on her second shot, and a 2-15 kick combination to the bottom right for the win to cap a quick three-ball run-out. Yekaterina sealed the series at 2-0 with the impressively fast win. Yekaterina and Kyle dueled pretty closely in game 3, with Yekaterina holding an edge in possession and winning with a 10-15 combination to the top right to finish off her 3-0 series sweep. Yekaterina will visit the Southern Monarchs' Hoppy in the third round.
Ebay Center, Queens: Violetta v. Bandit. Also in Queens, the blue cue completes the venue doubleheader in 7-ball. Queens' Violetta made three balls on the break, and then closed out with a three-ball run-out on her second turn, easily working around a lackluster effort from Swordpoint's Bandit. Violetta is ahead 1-0 in the series. The Flames' Violetta had a weaker start in game 2, allowing the Blades' Bandit to create a three-ball run early on, but Bandit missed on the 5. Violetta made a three-ball run-out after that to get the win, clinching the series at 2-0. Violetta didn't have her best performance in game 3, scratching on her second turn. Bandit did a four-ball run after this, bus he came up short on the 5, and Violetta made it and the 7 to get the win anyway for a 3-0 series sweep. Violetta will be the host in her third round series.
HP Field Events Center, Midland: Shawn v. Juno. Two captains with a nasty side meet in 12-ball with the red cue. Midland's Shawn had a good start with a ball on the break, but he gave Stonebridge's Juno a wild-card ball, and she used it to her advantage at the end of game 1, positioning herself flexibly to pick off her final two shots quickly. Juno leads the series 1-0. The Wolves' Juno had a hard time after a good start to game 2, unable to get positioning for her last ball at the top side. Her many missed contact plays allowed the Predators' Shawn to slow rally himself back into the game, and Shawn ultimately won, tying the series at 1 with the comeback effort. Shawn's break in game 3 netted him a stripe, but Juno made quick work of the solids, winning in three turns after Shawn gave a wild-card ball on his second turn. Juno took the series 2-1, and will visit the Atlantic Pirates' Klaus for a third round Eastern Hills Derby match.
Ford Forum, Pronger: Lize v. Panda. The host is mostly healthy as she plays Accuracy with the red cue. Pronger's Lize had no problems in game 1, actually getting Southern's Panda to miss a couple of shots as he tried to be strategic. Lize cruised to the 1-5 win by the end of the game, taking a 1-0 series lead. The Tridents' Lize seemed even stronger in game 2, not missing at all until nearly the end of the game when she had a scratch. By that point, the Monarchs' Panda was definitively behind, and Lize capped the win at 1-5 again to seal the series at 2-0. Panda fell behind early in game 3 as well, looking as if he was going to give up easily. Lize then hit the skids and fell behind late in the game, but Panda missed his last two shots, and Lize emerged with a 4-5 win to earn the 3-0 series sweep. Lize will host an Eastern Hills rival in the Stonebridge Wolves' Cobalt in the third round.
Apple Center, Todavía: Prism v. Diddley. A sophomore meets a captain as we play 7-ball with the silver cue in this series. Neither player took control of game 1, exchanging short turns and a lot of missed shots. Maplewood's Diddley finally took over with a glancing shot off the 6 to send the 7 to the top right for the win, giving him a 1-0 series lead over Todavía's Prism. The Lumberjacks' Diddley had a disappointing break in game 2, which left most of the future shots condensed near the right rail. The Stills' Prism had a pair of shots, followed by Diddley making the 5 and 6 but whiffing on the 7, which Prism put away for the win to tie the series at 1. Prism had her chances in game 3, striking on a couple of short runs, but she missed on the 7. Diddley did not fail, banking the 7 to the bottom right for the win and a 2-1 series win to put him into the third round, where he will host the Pearl Surfers' Beth.
Kraft Forum, Royal: Jake v. Ruby. The day ends with 7-ball between a pair of veterans, this time using the red cue. Royal's Jake had a decent start in game 1, but saw Archtown's Ruby put down a three-ball run on her first turn. Undeterred, Jake made a three-ball run-out himself to get the win and a 1-0 series lead. The Crowns' Jake had another slow start in game 2, but a couple of mistakes from the Arrows' Ruby, including a late scratch bailed him out. Jake took an overwhelming majority of possession, winning on a three-ball run-out to clinch the series at 2-0. Jake had some good moments in game 3, but he struggled near the end, opening the door for Ruby to make a pair of shots at the end for the win. Jake still took a 2-1 series win, and he will host the Diamond Gems' Cassandra in the third round.
That's it for today's action. We'll play again on Sunday, going likely six straight days to end the round on June 29.
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