We're ready to go with another day of pool, beginning with...
Kraft Forum, Royal: Cassie v. Blizzard. The red cue leads us off today in Accuracy. Royal's Cassie struggled at first in game 1, but Harrison's Blizzard collapsed in the mid-game, and while Cassie faded toward the end, she had enough for a 3-4 win to take a 1-0 series lead. The Crowns' Cassie got the same result in game 2, a 3-4 win, but it was a back-and-forth battle after she scratched on the break. She briefly got the lead in the middle of the game, but the Specters' Blizzard played defense, only to miss on a late shot anyway. Cassie secured the series at 2-0 with the win. Cassie again held a lead in game 3, but this one wouldn't stand, as Blizzard pushed her around late to take the 3-5 win. Cassie settled for a 2-1 series win that sets her up to host Niki of the Commerce Tradewinds in the second round.
FedEx Arena, Eastside: Graham v. Twinkie III. Long-time members of their respective teams clash in 12-ball with the silver cue. Eastside's Graham started with a four-ball run from the break in game 1, but Whitewater's Twinkie III fired back with a three-ball run. Two turns later, Twinkie III won at the bottom right after Graham couldn't make his final pair. Twinkie III leads the series 1-0. The Shores' Twinkie III had a three-ball run from the break in game 2, but the Sharks' Graham countered on a four-ball run again. Graham had better finishing this time, getting the win to tie the series at 1. Graham began with a three-ball run in game 3, and he took advantage of Twinkie III not being able to make anything on her turns. Graham cruised to the win this time, taking the series 2-1 and earning the right to host Salmo of the Southern Monarchs in the second round. Twinkie III has three advancing bids.
Apple Center, Todavía: Sierra v. Leonardo. The blue cue gets its turn today in 15-ball. Todavía's Sierra had some offense early in a tense start to game 1. The players loosened up later, with Diamond's Leonardo charging on a three-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Stills' Sierra had an overwhelming majority of the possession in game 2, but her four-ball run at the end stalled when she left the 15 at the bottom right. The Gems' Leonardo poached the win on a tap-in, sealing the series at 2-0. Leonardo didn't have as much success in game 3, struggling for consistent shots in the later parts. Sierra cleaned up the win with a pair at the end, making it a 2-1 series win for Leonardo, who will travel to Capital City to face the Sharpshooters' Missy in round two. Leonardo has three advancing bids, while Sierra takes four to the next round.
AT&T Hall, Oceanside: Jason V. v. Spirit. The silver cue is back after the break for some 13-ball. Oceanside's Jason V. had some scratches in game 1, but his positioning remained better than that of Lighton's Spirit. Jason V. eventually won on a three-ball run-out, giving him a 1-0 series lead. The Waves' Jason V. had a lack of good positioning in game 2, and a couple of scratches kept him pinned back. The Prestige's Spirit eventually worked her way to a cautious win, tying the series at 1. Both players made nice runs in game 3, the most competitive part of the series. Spirit eventually picked up a pair of shots as Jason V. missed on his last solid despite making a positional play. Spirit won the series 2-1 and will visit Hoot of the Viewpoint Sound Meteors in the second round with one of her six advancing bids.
Google Hall, Modernistic: Daisy v. Shadow. The red cue is back now, playing Rotation. Modernistic's Daisy had a hot start and kept it going on a later three-ball run. Diamond's Shadow had two fouls that suppressed his offense, and Daisy took the ball-in-hand to win game 1 by an 8-3 score, going up 1-0 in the series. The Union's Daisy had a rocky start in game 2, eventually giving up possession on an error. The Gems' Shadow took over with a seven-ball run-out for the 8-2 win, a spree that came out of nowhere. Shadow's burst of offense tied the series at 1. Shadow kept it going with a thunderous five-ball run from the break in game 3. Daisy couldn't recover at all, and Shadow won 8-0 on a 4-9 combination to the bottom side. Shadow took the series 2-1 and will visit Gabe of the Maplewood Lumberjacks in the second round.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Strut v. Hershey. The silver cue draws in for 13-ball again. Both players kept an even keel and played well in game 1, but Stonebridge's Hershey tried and missed a kick on the 8 toward the top side. Golden's Strut mopped it up at the top left for the win and 1-0 series lead, punishing his foe for showmanship. The Pilots' Strut pushed a four-ball run late in game 2 to pull ahead of the Wolves' Hershey, and then successfully hit a contact play. Hershey failed on his contact attempt, and Strut put the 8 in the bottom right for the win to seal the series at 2-0. Strut made good in game 3, taking an early pair and adding a four-ball run after that. Hershey tried to keep up, but Strut cut the 8 to the top right after Hershey's scratch to get the win. Strut swept the series 3-0 and will host Twinkie I of the Pacific Volcanoes in the second round.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Max v. Americus. The venue doubleheader finishes with 12-ball and the red cue. Midland's Americus posted a three-ball run early in game 1, and Golden's Max attacked the sides. In the end, Max had enough time to push a four-ball run-out to beat Americus in a stunning turn of events that gave Max a 1-0 lead in the series. The Pilots' Max didn't have the same fortune in game 2, as the Predators' Americus notched a four-ball run early and never looked back. Max had a chance to counter at the end, but missed the 13 at the bottom side as Americus took the 5 to the top left, winning the game and tying the series at 1. Max had a strong start with a three-ball run in game 3, and while Americus pushed back with her own three-ball run, Max had better positioning to close out the win. Max took the series 2-1, setting himself up to host Jason V. of the Oceanside Waves in round two.
BMW RockDome, Westside: Misty v. Leonette. Sisters do battle in 8-ball with the blue cue. Pacific's Leonette made a three-ball run first, but Westside's Misty answered on a five-ball run. Leonette then deposited another pair before Misty's three-ball run-out gave the host a win and 1-0 series lead. The Volcanoes' Leonette erupted for a seven-ball run in game 2, only slowed by a scratch. It didn't hold her back for long despite the Rockers' Misty being productive on the ensuing turn. Leonette eventually made a pair to take the win, tying the series at 1. Misty had her share of the offense in game 3, but a late stutter allowed Leonette to pick up a three-ball run-out, putting the 8 away at the top right for the win. Leonette won the series 2-1, and she'll visit Victoria Spurs sophomore Sage in the second round. Misty only has one bid to play in the next round.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Hershey v. Tigerette. A couple of tough players clash in Accuracy with the red cue. Both players were perfect deep into game 1, but a pair of misses from Stonebridge's Hershey ended his chances to win. Commerce's Tigerette had a late scratch but won 1-2, taking the 1-0 series lead. Game 2 was a much sloppier battle between the two players, with the Tradewinds' Tigerette squandering a chance to win it late in regulation. The Wolves' Hershey put up a good fight before a miss in overtime, and Tigerette finally sealed it at 5-6, clinching the series at 2-0 in the process. Tigerette couldn't make her lead hold in regulation in game 3, but Hershey flubbed a shot two turns into overtime, giving Tigerette a 3-4 win this time. Tigerette won the series 3-0, and will next travel to Royal to take on the Crowns' Jake in round two. Hershey runs four bids into the next round.
IBM Cathedral, North Modernistic: Lionel v. Dewey. The blue cue is back for another 8-ball series here. North Modernistic's Lionel popped a ball in on the break, but skidded from there, only rallying late in game 1. It was too late, as Oceanside's Dewey added to a four-ball run with strong late play to earn the win for a 1-0 series lead. The Nighthawks' Lionel struck first again in game 2, but the Waves' Dewey assembled a five-ball run this time, leaving Lionel to play defense. It almost worked, but Dewey squeezed his third attempt on the 8 behind Lionel's defense at the bottom left for the win. Dewey sealed the series at 2-0. Lionel finally put the whole puzzle together with a six-ball run in game 3. He would scratch later, but Dewey didn't make anything of it. Lionel then took a pair of shots for the win to leave Dewey with the 2-1 series win. Dewey is set to visit Southridge Defenders captain Debby in the second round.
T-Mobile Center, Victoria: Mitchell v. Nicole. A Southwestern battle in Rotation comes with the red cue in hand. Victoria's Mitchell had a strong game 1 performance initially, making a ball on the break and holding a lead, but Lighton's Nicole rallied right back at the end and took a big 8-4 win. Nicole leads the series 1-0. The Prestige's Nicole tangled with the Spurs' Mitchell throughout the early parts of a close game 2. Mitchell finally pulled away at the end, a four-ball run-out giving him the 8-5 win to tie the series at 1. Nicole had a pivotal miss on the 10 in game 3, killing her comeback effort. Mitchell took a three-ball run-out from there, capitalizing on early success in an 8-4 win to take the series 2-1. Mitchell will host the man he replaced on the Spurs, the Southridge Defenders' Wario, in the second round.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Jasmine v. Brownie. A captain takes on a well-traveled visitor in 12-ball with the red cue. Royal's Brownie had a quick four-ball run in game 1, but her ability on her last ball was horrendous. Freedom's Jasmine escaped the dangerous situation with a pair of three-ball runs separated by three turns, with the win giving her a 1-0 series lead. The Cascades' Jasmine didn't need a comeback in game 2, as she controlled from start to finish while the Crowns' Brownie tried and failed to keep up. Jasmine's win this time secured the series for her at 2-0. Brownie thought a four-ball run would be enough to maintain her lead in game 3, but Jasmine had a three-ball run and got better positioning for her last two balls. Jasmine converted her shots for the win and 3-0 series sweep that sends her to a second-round series versus Bianca of the Southridge Defenders, one of four bids to advance for the host.
Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: Lorde v. Cassie. The red cue goes once again, this time in 15-ball. Capital City's Lorde was much stronger on offense in game 1, taking a five-ball run late and making fewer errors than Royal's Cassie. Lorde left the 15 up, and Cassie just cut it to the top side, a risky but successful shot for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Sharpshooters' Lorde saw her play turn sour in game 2, with a number of errors marring a lackluster performance. The Crowns' Cassie did enough to win again, making the final pair after one of Lorde's scratches. Cassie sealed the series at 2-0 with this win. Cassie made it a sweep against the run of play in game 3, as Lorde made eight of the last ten balls, but left the 15 at the bottom right. Cassie tapped it in for a 3-0 series win that sends her to Midland to oppose the Predators captain Shawn in round two with one of her six advancing bids.
BMW RockDome, Westside: Goatee v. Sage. The silver cue closes the day with this 12-ball set. Westside's Goatee scratched on the break and illegally potted a ball in game 1 and nearly had enough time to win anyway, but Victoria's Sage got good positioning on her last turn. Sage made a three-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Spurs' Sage also won in game 2, but it came down to the wire. Once again, the Rockers' Goatee was a step behind, as Sage's win clinched the series in her favor at 2-0. Goatee put in a valiant comeback effort in game 3 after Sage's hot start, but Goatee came up a ball short. Sage finished off the win at the bottom right and took the series in a 3-0 sweep. Sage will be back home as the visitor versus Spurs teammate Mitchell in the second round.
That's all for today's games. We'll be back on a condensed schedule tomorrow, hopefully.
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