Qualifiers 2019 - Day 20

The 13-ball majority era is currently in effect. We begin today's games with...

Viewpoint Sound Meteors newcomer Frosty playing 13-ball with the red cue. Frosty made two balls on the break and cleared the remainder of the rack in 22 shots with two errors in a solid opener to the day. The other Meteors newcomer, Princess, is next up in 13-ball, using the blue cue. Princess had a couple of balls on the break as well, but with three errors and 24 shots, her play was lacking in the late-game. Infinity Torpedoes newcomer Hughbert draws into the third game of the day, playing 8-ball with the red cue. Hughbert cracked a ball down on the break and made the rest of the rack in only 19 shots with no errors. Another Torpedo, the captain Smudge, plays 12-ball with the red cue. Smudge gathered 22 shots in her appearance, taking only one early error after an empty break. The Torpedoes see another player up, as Fluffina plays Rotation with the silver cue. Fluffina ended with 26 shots and two errors after a solid but empty break.

Group two sees Royal Crowns captain Nightfur at the head, playing 8-ball with the blue cue. Nightfur made a ball on the break and cruised to 17 shots with no errors in a remarkably strong showing. Victoria Spurs star Yekaterina goes seventh today, playing 12-ball with the blue cue. Yekaterina showed masterful control throughout the game, with one error and 19 shots to her name after making a ball on the break. Harrison Specters captain Twinkie II follows with the red cue in 15-ball. Twinkie II made nothing on the break and looked a bit shaky during the game, but she took an error that turned her game around, as she potted a 2-15 combination to the top right two shots later. She ended with 8 shots. Swordpoint Blades veteran Stealth plays 12-ball with the blue cue to follow that up. Stealth made a ball of each suit on the break, and then closed in 18 shots without an error in a strong performance. Kitty of the Midland Predators closes the group with the red cue in hand for Rotation. Kitty didn't get a ball on the break, but she could barely be stopped in this appearance, ending with 19 shots and one error.

After the break, Strut of the Golden Pilots plays 13-ball with the silver cue. Strut had a ball of each suit on the break, and while he took two errors, he finished with 22 shots for the appearance. Southern Monarchs newcomer Salmo plays the next game, using the red cue in 7-ball for his season debut with his new team. Salmo had nothing but the first of his two errors on the break, and he closed at 9 shots in a solid start to his new year. After that, Pacific Volcanoes captain Starlight plays 13-ball with the blue cue. Starlight had a miserable time after making a ball on the break, needing 37 shots and four errors to clear the rack. Maplewood Lumberjacks veteran Gabe jumps in for the 14th game, using the red cue in 9-ball. Gabe started well with a ball on the break, but slipped late in the game to end at 15 shots and no errors. Finishing the batch, Bells of the Todavía Stills plays 10-ball with the silver cue. Bells narrowly ended up empty on the break, and then took 16 shots with one error to finish the effort.

The 16th player drawn today is the Lighton Prestige newcomer Shiny, who plays 12-ball with the silver cue. Shiny required 18 shots and no errors after getting a ball on the break of what turned into a positive game. More 12-ball follows as Capital City Sharpshooters sophomore Pauline plays with the blue cue. Pauline sank a ball on her break and then rallied to 18 shots with two errors in a quick appearance. The Crowns captain Nightfur is back for her second game of the day, using the blue cue in 9-ball. Nightfur struggled a bit this time, taking a ball on the break but needing 16 shots to finish early with an 8-9 combination at the bottom left. She did manage to avoid errors. The silver cue is back as Westside Rockers newcomer Chimpy uses it in 12-ball. Chimpy struggled with five errors and 25 shots after making a ball on the break, which did more harm than good for his positioning. At the back of the group, Eastside Sharks captain Graham plays Rotation with the blue cue. Graham did not do well, taking three errors in 32 shots while staying on an honest shooting strategy that didn't pay off.

Group five kicks off with more Rotation with the blue cue, played by the Oceanside Waves' Dewey. This event and cue combination is becoming a graveyard, as Dewey needed 36 shots and seven errors with nothing on the break, and he left the appearance agitated. Volcanoes captain Starlight will step into the hostile combination of Rotation with the blue cue for her second game today. Starlight nipped the budding trouble with two balls on the break and only two errors over 24 shots. A Volcanoes newcomer, Cowzart, draws the 23rd game of the day, playing 10-ball with the red cue. Cowzart got a ball on the break while scratching for his only error, and then closed at 18 shots, the second half of the game proving quite challenging. The ball on the break validated 10-ball research this year. The red cue stays in action for the Everton Eagles' Kirstin, who plays 15-ball with it. Kirstin buried a ball on the break and completed the game in only 20 shots, taking only one error along the way. The Rockers' Chimpy returns to end this bunch with the silver cue in hand for 13-ball in his second game of the day. Chimpy started well and even took a fiendish hit to get himself ahead, but karma cut him down, giving him four errors and 26 shots as the final ball proved difficult to corral.

The sixth set gets going with 10-ball and the red cue for Freedom Cascades veteran Stinky. He got a ball late on the break, but still would take two errors for an illegally potted ball, giving him a total of 17 shots. Midland Predators star Rainmane steps in for 12-ball with the silver cue in the next game. Rainmane had nothing on the break, and ended up with two errors in 26 shots in a solid but unspectacular effort. Capital City Sharpshooters mainstay Missy plays Rotation with the red cue. Missy went painfully empty on the break, and then took four errors over 29 shots to complete the appearance. Stonebridge Wolves sophomore Vincent keeps the red cue up in Rotation in the 29th game of the day. Vladimir took a different route to get to the same place, ending with 29 shots and six errors after a scratch on the break encouraged him to disregard ethical play. Concluding the group, Roxy of the Freedom Cascades plays 13-ball with the blue cue. Roxy had a ball on the break and commanded the game well, taking only one error in her 20 shots.

The 31st player of the day is Lighton Prestige newcomer Citrus, who plays 12-ball with the red cue. Citrus only had a scratch on the break, and then ended with 22 shots and two errors in the game. The red cue stays up as the Predators' Rainmane returns for 13-ball in her second appearance today. Rainmane struggled around the table after scratching on the break, the first of her five errors in 36 shots in a frustrating appearance. Victoria Spurs captain Spice is the 33rd player to shoot today, using the blue cue in 15-ball. Spice dominated, making a ball on the break and needing only 21 shots with a single error in a strong performance. Pearl Surfers veteran Beth is set to play 10-ball with the silver cue in the next game. Beth made a ball on the break, and while she took two errors in the middle of the game, she closed at 17 shots. The Waves' Dewey comes on for 15-ball with the blue cue to complete the group. Dewey looked better at first with a ball on the break, but a string of misses in the back half of the game ran him up to 32 shots and three errors.

Leading off group eight, the Torpedoes captain Smudge is up for her second game today, using the blue cue in 13-ball. Smudge made a ball on the break, but took two errors and 27 shots in a fairly middling performance. More 13-ball follows in the 37th game of the day, as the Eastside Sharks Cubby plays in the event with the silver cue. Cubby made two balls on the break and cleared the rest of the rack in 22 shots with just one error. The blue cue's back in 13-ball for the Archtown Arrows newcomer Hoppy. She didn't find a ball on the break, and she had three errors in the game, but a strong start helped her close at 26 shots. The Torpedoes' Fluffina has her second game of the day in 15-ball, using the red cue. Fluffina got reckless after making two balls on the break, racking up ten errors, with the biggest play being her illegal contact potting of the 15 while scratching. Despite the hefty penalty, she ended with 26 shots. Wrapping up the group, Lize of the Pronger Tridents uses the blue cue for 10-ball. Lize had nothing on the break and 20 shots with two errors in a somewhat challenging game.

The ninth batch opens with Sugar of the Swordpoint Blades playing 12-ball with the blue cue. Sugar didn't get a ball on the break, but it didn't stop her from finishing with 22 shots and no errors. Maplewood Lumberjacks stalwart Bryant shoots 15-ball with the silver cue next. Bryant started well with a ball on the break, but suffered five errors and 33 shots as he scuffled in the early stages. The 20th player to finish qualifying is today's 43rd shooter, as Sprinkles of the Capital City Sharpshooters uses the red cue for Accuracy. Sprinkles went empty on the break but shot well, finishing with 16 shots despite taking an error. She totaled 167 shots and 13 errors overall. After that, Freedom Cascades captain Jasmine shoots 15-ball with the blue cue. Jasmine couldn't get a ball on the break, and then took three errors in 28 shots in a tough appearance. Rounding out the group, Hershey of the Stonebridge Wolves plays 10-ball with the blue cue. Hershey made a pair of balls on the break and added two errors before converting the 5-10 combination to the top right to end with 10 shots.

The final group starts with the Midland Predators' Fuchsia playing 15-ball with the silver cue. Fuchsia made a ball on the break and took an early error, but left the 15 near the bottom right, where a deflected shot off the 4 potted it to end her turn at 9 shots. The silver cue stays up as Southern Monarchs captain Panda plays 10-ball. Panda made a ball on the break as well, but with two errors and a long chase on the 1, he ended up with 23 shots in an early finish deflected off the 6 to pot the 10 at the top left. Archtown Arrows captain Sally steps up for the next game, using the blue cue in 12-ball. Sally went empty on the break, and then needed 30 shots with three errors to navigate the unfavorable rack. The 49th game of the day goes to Freedom Cascades veteran Nikolai, who plays 15-ball with the red cue. Nikolai made two balls on the break and played a bit of a crash-course game, getting good bounces early before fading late. He ended with 24 shots and no errors on an 11-15 combination to the bottom right. Pearl Surfers co-captain Watermelon ends the day with 10-ball and the silver cue. Watermelon posted 17 shots and one error after an empty break.

We'll be back tomorrow for another 50-game day.