A new day of pool is ready to begin. First up...
Gillette Center, Swordpoint: Snowball v. Dewey. The blue cue takes a turn in 9-ball to begin the day. Swordpoint's Snowball had a three-ball run from the break, but she left the 6-9 combination aligned for Oceanside's Dewey to pot at the top right for the win. Dewey leads the series 1-0. There were no runs to be found in a choppy game 2, which ultimately saw the Waves' Dewey put the 9 in the bottom side after the Blades' Snowball missed it on a long attempt toward the bottom left. Dewey clinched the series at 2-0 with the shaky win. Both players had three-ball runs in game 3. Dewey scratched late after making the 6, but Snowball failed on the 9 and Dewey tapped it in to the top left for the win and 3-0 series sweep. Dewey will visit Missy of the Capital City Sharpshooters in the second round.
Google Hall, Modernistic: Kodiak v. Gizmo. The silver cue gets its daily debut in 7-ball today. Modernistic's Kodiak sandwiched two pairs of shots in game 1 around a three-ball run by Eastside's Gizmo that ended in a scratch. Kodiak's quick win gave him a 1-0 series lead. The Union's Kodiak had a three-ball run in game 2 that ended in a miss on the 7, but he was fortunate that the Sharks' Gizmo couldn't corral it either. Kodiak took it to the bottom right on his next turn for the win, sealing the series at 2-0. Kodiak had another good chunk of offense in game 3, but he missed on the 5, and Gizmo took the last two shots to earn a win. Kodiak settled for a 2-1 series win that allows him to host the Harrison Specters' Lexi in round two.
Apple Center, Todavía: Ruby v. Jack. It's the red cue's turn now, in a series of Rotation. Todavía's Ruby sparred well with Web City's Jack early in game 1 before pulling herself far ahead. Ruby took her time with the finish, but Jack couldn't muster a counterattack as Ruby won 8-3 for the 1-0 series lead. The Spiders' Jack kept himself in the series with a strong start to game 2, burying the Stills' Ruby before her offense could get off the ground. Jack eventually won 8-2 on a 9-13 combination to the bottom side, which tied the series at 1. Ruby had an early pair of three-ball runs in game 1, but Jack tied it on a four-ball run and then made two of the last three balls for the 8-7 win. Jack took the series 2-1 and will travel to Whitewater for a series against the Shores' captain Shaggy in the second round.
FedEx Arena, Eastside: Cubby v. Whiskers. The silver cue is back for this 13-ball series. Maplewood's Whiskers played very well with a three-ball run in game 1, but her cautious finish fell apart as Eastside's Cubby steadily charged until he took the 8 at the bottom left for the win. Cubby owns a 1-0 series lead. The Lumberjacks' Whiskers showed a little more resolve at the end of game 2, capitalizing on a bold four-ball run by taking the 8 to the top right. The Sharks' Cubby had decent positioning but no catalyst for a run as Whiskers tied the series at 1 game apiece. Whiskers had an awful break in game 3, allowing Cubby to lead most of the game until his late scratch. Whiskers eventually had a three-ball run-out to get a win for the 2-1 series win. Whiskers will visit Modernistic Union rookie Sydney C. in the second round.
Pepsi Arena, Lighton: Acorn v. Lorde. The silver cue goes again with this Rotation series. Both players matched each other shot for shot throughout most of game 1 until Lighton's Acorn posted a three-ball run-out at the end for an 8-5 win and 1-0 series lead over Capital City's Lorde. Game 2 was a little more trying on both sides, but the Prestige's Acorn kept it close before a three-ball run put him on the verge of victory. The Sharpshooters' Lorde could have stolen it away, but she missed on the 13, and Acorn would win 8-6 in the end to secure the series at 2-0. Acorn began with a three-ball run in game 3 after a pair dropped on the break, but Lorde's four-ball run-out for the 8-5 win assured she wouldn't be swept. Acorn won the series 2-1 and will host a fellow Southwestern captain, the Infinity Torpedoes' Smudge, in the second round.
GE Stadium Events Center, Southridge: Caitlin v. Niki. The red cue will resume the play after the break in 12-ball. Commerce's Niki held the lead for much of game 1, but she couldn't solve defense at the bottom left, which bought Southridge's Caitlin enough time to position herself for the winning pair of shots. Caitlin leads the series 1-0. The Defenders' Caitlin made a ball on the break in game 2, but she gave a wild-card ball later in the game, and the Tradewinds' Niki would only need a pair of shots to pick up the win from there. Niki's win tied the series at 1. Niki doubled down in game 3, taking solids early on and making it work with a nice run later in the game. Caitlin tried to defend it, but Niki made her final ball cleanly for the win and 2-1 series win. Niki will visit Strawberry of the Victoria Spurs in round two. Niki has six advancing bids, while Caitlin takes three into the next round.
T-Mobile Center, Victoria: Spice v. Patches. Club-mates and captains do battle in 13-ball with the silver cue. A frenetic start to game 1 gave way to a cautious finish that saw Boston's Patches miss on the 8, only for Victoria's Spice to deposit it at the top left for the win. Spice narrowly took the 1-0 series lead. Game 2 was again competitive, with the Swifts' Patches getting onto the 8 first, but the Spurs' Spice rallying back to get the win, clinching the series at 2-0. In game 3, Patches again had good offense and solid set-up play, but she couldn't hold Spice back defensively, and Spice pushed again for the win and 3-0 series sweep. Spice will host Capital City Sharpshooters sophomore Pauline in the second round.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Juno v. Sleepy B. More 13-ball with the silver cue is next up. Stonebridge's Juno struggled at first in game 1, then made a four-ball run to get onto her last ball. Archtown's Sleepy B. waited longer before a five-ball run, but her miss on the 8 allowed Juno to make a pair of shots for the win and 1-0 series lead. In game 2, a few more bounces went favorably for the Arrows' Sleepy B., who ended up with the win after blocking the Wolves' Juno with the 8. Sleepy B.'s victory tied the series at 1. Juno had a haphazard late-game attack in game 3, scratching and fouling as she tried to throw off Sleepy B. It didn't work, actually making it easier for Sleepy B. to win for the 2-1 series win. Sleepy B. is off to meet the Golden Pilots' Max in the second round, one of her eight advancing efforts.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: Ted v. Sierra. A strong player meets a crafty one as the silver cue stays on for Rotation. Web City's Ted enjoyed early offense and added a three-ball run to get close to victory. Todavía's Sierra put up a strong fight with a four-ball run in response, but Ted won 8-5 and took the initial 1-0 series lead. The Stills' Sierra was excellent in game 2, carrying her previous momentum to a big lead. The Spiders' Ted made a small counterattack, but Sierra shut it down with a four-ball run-out or the 8-1 win. Sierra's burst of offense tied the series at 1. Sierra again started hot in game 3, but Ted stormed back, doing an 11-12 bank combination double-pot at the top right to tie the game. He made illegal contact on the next shot, and Sierra potted a pair for the 8-6 win to take the series 2-1. Sierra will visit Atlantic Pirates captain Delila in round two.
Cisco Arena, Tysini: Paps v. Delila. The blue cue cycles back in as 12-ball is on the slate. Tysini's Paps combined set-up play and execution in a brilliant manner in game 1, while Atlantic's Delila tried to prepare for one big run she never had a chance to convert. Paps' quick play earned him the 1-0 series lead. The Pirates' Delila made a huge gamble by giving the Hummingbirds' Paps a pair of wild-card balls, but Paps wasn't able to convert on his last ball in time, and Delila took her last two for the win. A potentially reckless play helped Delila tie the series at 1. Delila played smarter in game 3, and Paps wasn't giving anything away either. In the end, Delila double-potted the 5 to the top right and the 4 on a deflection that removed the defense at the top side, then put the 7 in the bottom side to finish the win. Delila won the series 2-1 and will face her daughter, the Infinity Torpedoes' Fluffina, in the second round with one of her six advancing bids.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Wild Thing v. Dewey. The blue cue gets another series, this one in 15-ball. Oceanside's Dewey played a perfect poacher's game 1, allowing Stonebridge's Wild Thing to boss possession easily. Dewey then picked up the last two balls after Wild Thing lost confidence late, which gave Dewey the 1-0 series lead. The Waves' Dewey did a lot more on offense in game 2, but he scratched on the 6. The Wolves' Wild Thing put away the 7 and then added an 8-15 combination to the bottom right for the win to tie the series at 1. Game 3 started a little tense, but Dewey opened it up with a seven-ball run that ended in a scratch. Wild Thing locked it down with a three-ball run-out from ball-in-hand, taking the win and 2-1 series win all at once. Wild Thing will host Potter of the Pronger Tridents in the second round.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Juno v. Rudolph. The venue doubleheader ends with club-mates using the blue cue in its last first-round 9-ball series. Stonebridge's Juno picked up a solid amount of the offense in game 1, but Harrison's Rudolph found his pinpoint shots just in time, making the last two balls for the 1-0 series lead. Both players opted for power over precision in game 2, leading to a sloppy battle. In the end, it took a couple of tries, but the Specters' Rudolph sent the 9 to the bottom left to defeat the Wolves' Juno, securing the series at 2-0 in the process. Juno controlled the offense early on, then Rudolph posted a four-ball run before missing on the 9 late in game 3. Juno cut it to the top left for the win, avoiding the sweep in the 2-1 series. Rudolph will head to the second round, facing another club-mate in the Viewpoint Sound Meteors' Princess.
Ford Forum, Pronger: Precious v. Bright. The blue cue keeps going with this series of Rotation. Pronger's Precious held the lead for much of game 1, but she slipped up after Pearl's Bright put on a three-ball run. Bright kept pressing and pulled ahead just in time for the 8-7 win and 1-0 series lead. Game 2 looked like a rerun of game 1, with the Tridents' Precious holding the lead for quite awhile, but the Surfers' Bright making a charge at the end. Bright pushed four balls down over his last two turns to take the 8-6 win, sealing the series at 2-0. Precious made a big rally with a five-ball run in game 3 after Bright's hot start. Bright couldn't get anything else going, and Precious went on to win 8-3. Bright still won the series 2-1 and will visit Midland Predators third-year Fuchsia in the second round. Precious will have five bids remaining in the second round.
Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: Sprinkles v. Cheddar. The silver cue closes the day with its last 7-ball series of the round. Capital City's Sprinkles opened with a three-ball run in game 1, but North Modernistic's Cheddar was better with a four-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Nighthawks' Cheddar went empty on the game 2 break, but left the 7 near the top right. After the Sharpshooters' Sprinkles had a weak attempt on the 1, Cheddar converted a 1-7 combination for the win to clinch the series at 2-0. Cheddar put up a four-ball run early in game 3 as well, but she missed on the 6. Sprinkles avoided the sweep with a pair of shots for the win. Cheddar won the series 2-1 and will visit Rosemary of the Commerce Tradewinds in an Urban Derby match in the second round.
That'll be all for today, but there will be another set of games tomorrow.
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