Continuing the second round, we have...
Sony Center, Queens: Mario v. Tigerette. The silver cue gets the start today, leading off with 13-ball. Queens' Mario played a clean game 1, capitalizing late after Commerce's Tigerette had a scratch. Mario was able to get a pair of shots at the end for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Flames' Mario looked very good after starting game 2 on a four-ball run, but he scratched twice and allowed the Tradewinds' Tigerette to catch him. Tigerette wouldn't hesitate on her three-ball run-out for the win, tying the series at 1. Game 3 was a tense and defensive battle as neither player wanted to give up positioning. Mario had a few scratches but also pushed Tigerette around just enough to sneak by her for the win. Mario took the series 2-1 and earned a spot in the third round. This accounts for Tigerette's 100th unique opponent.
IBM Cathedral, North Modernistic: Peach v. Fuchsia. The silver cue goes again for 8-ball. Back-to-back four-ball runs by North Modernistic's Peach in game 1 made for a quick and decisive victory over Midland's Fuchsia, who potted a pair. Peach leads the series confidently at 1-0. The Predators' Fuchsia made an improvement in game 2 with a four-ball run to assert control. The Nighthawks' Peach flubbed a shot, but it worked out, as Fuchsia tried to separate her last two balls from the pack and ended up illegally potting the 8 instead. Peach will take the gifted win, which seals the series at 2-0. Fuchsia again took control with a five-ball run in game 3, but her kick attempt caused the 8 to again be potted illegally. Peach swept the series 3-0, although hardly on her own merit, and she'll host again in the third round.
Pepsi Arena, Lighton: Nicole v. Isabella. The red cue draws in now for a 13-ball series. The players alternated control of the offense in game 1, with Atlantic's Isabella getting a good push in the middle around two attacks from Lighton's Nicole, the latter being a three-ball run-out for the win. Nicole leads the series 1-0. The Pirates' Isabella held the lead for much of game 2, attacking with confidence but falling out of position. Isabella's attempted kick on the 1 to the bottom right struck the 8 to that pocket instead, gifting the Prestige's Nicole with the win and the series at 2-0. Nicole just didn't have the positioning to keep up with Isabella in game 3. Isabella did better of keeping a clean performance before striking a pair for the win. Nicole advances to the third round on a 2-1 series win.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Max v. Ted. Short-named players collide in Accuracy with the silver cue. Scratches defined game 1, as Golden's Max had one on the break and another at the end of the game, allowing Web City's Ted to overcome a scratch of his own for the 3-4 win. Ted leads the series 1-0. The Spiders' Ted upped his game, playing perfectly in game 2 while the Pilots' Max skidded from the start. Max righted the ship by the end, but Ted easily won 0-3 to clinch the series at 2-0. Ted fell behind early in game 3, but it didn't last for long, as Max hit the skids in the middle of the game. Ted slipped up again later but held on to win 2-3 for the 3-0 series sweep. Ted will visit Wild Thing of the Stonebridge Wolves in round three.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: Chicky Phil v. Bianca. After the break, the red cue is in action with Rotation. Web City's Chicky Phil kept himself in the fight throughout game 1, but a misplaced shot on the 15 allowed Southridge's Bianca to cash in her many small advantages for the 8-7 win and 1-0 series lead. The Defenders' Bianca had a slow start before rattling off a five-ball run to grab the lead. The Spiders' Chicky Phil made it a little closer on his own three-ball run, but Bianca won 8-4 to clinch the series at 2-0. Bianca kept up her offense in game 3, working a nice four-ball run-out after wrangling the early lead from Chicky Phil. Bianca's 8-3 win this time locked up a 3-0 series sweep to put her on the road again in the third round.
GE Stadium Events Center, Southridge: Debby v. Bandit. The silver cue returns now for 10-ball. Southridge's Debby had the early edge in game 1, but after the 4, she struggled. Swordpoint's Bandit wasn't strong, but his three-ball run-out was enough to win for the 1-0 series lead. The Defenders' Debby stretched out a three-ball run in game 2 before missing contact on a kick attempt toward the 6. The Blades' Bandit recovered for a four-ball run-out this time, securing the series at 2-0. In game 3, Bandit had a little early offense before Debby steamrolled him with a six-ball run-out for the win. Bandit settled for a 2-1 series win earn a spot in round three as a visitor.
UPS Hall, Maplewood: Summer v. Hannah. The silver cue remains in action as younger players meet in 15-ball. After a fairly balanced start to game 1, Maplewood's Summer dropped off the pace while Queens' Hannah ripped a six-ball run-out for the 1-0 series lead. Game 2 had a very similar start as the players just chipped in offense when they could. The ending took longer to materialize, but the Flames' Hannah found a path to victory on a four-ball run-out, giving her the series at 2-0 over the Lumberjacks' Summer. Hannah put a quicker end to game 3, capitalizing on missed contact by Summer on the 3. Hannah buried it to the bottom left and double-potted the 4 and 15 at the top right for the win to make it a 3-0 series sweep sending her to the third round.
Apple Center, Todavía: Bells v. Shadow. A couple of established veterans clash in 9-ball with the blue cue. Todavía's Bells scratched after making a pair on the break, but added a four-ball run-out to sandwich a three-ball run from Diamond's Shadow. Bells leads the series 1-0. The Gems' Shadow deserved better from game 2, as he posted a six-ball run but missed a tough cut on the 7. The Stills' Bells used the 7, banking it off the top rail to glance the 9 to the top right on a combination for the win, which sealed the series at 2-0. Shadow again had a majority of possession in a slower game 3, but his whiff on the 8 allowed Bells to again lock things down at the end. Bells swept the series 3-0 and will host her third-round series.
Ford Forum, Pronger: Lize v. Jake. The silver cue cycles in to start the second half of the day with 12-ball. Pronger's Lize squandered a promising start to game 1 with a late scratch, buying enough time for Royal's Jake to complete the comeback with a pair of shots for the win. Jake owns a 1-0 series lead. The Tridents' Lize did better in game 2 with a four-ball run to get ahead. The Crowns' Jake turned to defensive positioning in the end, but it didn't stick. Lize kicked the 9 to the bottom side for the win to tie the series at 1. Lize gave away a wild-card ball on the break in game 3, and while she lined her shots up fairly well, she was unable to overcome the four-ball run-out Jake executed at the end for the 2-1 series win. Jake heads to the third round with this series win.
McDonald's Hall, Atlantic: Jason N. v. Hughbert. A pair of struggling and inexperienced players meet in 7-ball with the blue cue. Infinity's Hughbert had a chance to finish off a back-and-forth game 1, but he missed the 7 at the top side. Atlantic's Jason N. mopped it up for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Pirates' Jason N. controlled a majority of game 2, but it was his late scratch that set up a pair of shots from ball-in-hand for the Torpedoes' Hughbert to get the win. Hughbert tied the series at 1 game apiece. Hughbert opened game 3 on a four-ball run, and then picked off the 7 after Jason N.'s counterattack fell short. Hughbert won the series 2-1, but he'll again be a visitor in the third round.
Microsoft Center, Del Sur: Dominic v. A. Charlton. The blue cue stays up for this Accuracy set. Archtown's Charlton failed to keep up with Southern's Dominic at the end of a competitive game 1. Dominic was able to stroll his way to a 1-4 win, taking a 1-0 series lead in the process. Game 2 saw a similar format, with the Monarchs' Dominic making a ball on the break this time. The Arrows' Charlton hung around until she missed twice nearing the late-game. Dominic held on for the 1-3 win, sealing the series at 2-0. In game 3, Charlton improved again, keeping it close at the end, but Dominic made a tough cut on the last ball for the 1-2 win. Dominic took the series 3-0 and will move onto round three.
Google Hall, Modernistic: Sydney C. v. Salmo. In 8-ball, the red cue makes a return. Modernistic's Sydney C. had a good start to game 1, but she cracked under pressure after Southern's Salmo posted a three-ball run. Sydney C. tried a kick that sent the 8 to the top side too early, gifting the 1-0 series lead to Salmo. The Union's Sydney C. again pulled ahead in game 2, but that lead evaporated as the Monarchs' Salmo made a strong push at the end. His shot on the 8 ended up just short at the bottom left, where Sydney C. tapped it in for the win to tie the series at 1. Sydney C. put on a vicious six-ball run in game 3, then battled with Salmo in a tough finish. Sydney C. defended well and grabbed the win with a pair of shots at the end to take the series 2-1 as she makes it to the third round.
Cisco Arena, Tysini: Vincent v. Taylor M. Rotation is the next series, played with the blue cue between young foes. Tysini's Vincent had an early lead, but the two players alternated short attacks. Eastside's Taylor M. lost control at the end, as Vincent pulled away for the 8-5 win and 1-0 series lead. The Sharks' Taylor M. did not go quietly, starting with a three-ball run and then adding a four-ball run after the Hummingbirds' Vincent tied it. Taylor M. got the last shot to win 8-3, tying the series at 1. Vincent reversed that script in game 3, taking a couple large runs of his own to pick up the 8-4 win as Taylor M. lagged behind. Vincent won the series 2-1 and will host another set in the third round.
Sony Center, Queens: Briana v. Beth. The visitor begins a road doubleheader with 10-ball and the silver cue. Queens' Briana accidentally potted the 10 early in game 1, but she cleaned it up at the top left after Pearl's Beth missed at the top right later on. Briana's stroke of good fortune puts her up 1-0 in the series. The Flames' Briana had a good break that ended with an unlucky scratch. The Surfers' Beth paced the attack throughout game 2, but she came up short on the 10 and Briana finished it off for a cheaper win to seal the series at 2-0. Beth wouldn't leave empty-handed, taking game 3 on a four-ball run-out with a deflection off the 9 to send the 10 into the bottom right. Briana still won the series 2-1 to advance to another home series in the third round.
T-Mobile Center, Victoria: Sage v. Beth. Completing the doubleheader, there's a series of 13-ball with the blue cue. Pearl's Beth hung around for a bit in game 1, but she didn't have a meaningful plan to finish the effort. Victoria's Sage was careful with positioning, working a five-ball run-out to snag the win for a 1-0 series lead. The Spurs' Sage used meticulous planning in game 2 after falling behind the Surfers' Beth. Sage set up her shots elegantly, while Beth worked into the late-game. Sage's plan worked, as she had a four-ball run and a three-ball run-out for the win to secure the series at 2-0. Sage wasn't quite able to execute her attack right in game 3, falling at the end to a three-ball run-out from Beth. Sage took the series 2-1 and she'll play in the third round.
Microsoft Center, Del Sur: Dominic v. Nikolai. The red cue will close the day out in 15-ball. Freedom's Nikolai had an impressive six-ball run in game 1 come to an end with an unfortunate scratch. Southern's Dominic compounded the pain by taking the 15 from ball-in-hand at the top right for the win and 1-0 series lead. In game 2, the Monarchs' Dominic showed the Cascades' Nikolai how to close out a game, working a five-ball run-out with the 15 dropping at the bottom right for the win. Dominic clinched the series at 2-0 in the process. Dominic followed it up in game 3 with a slow start that turned into another five-ball run-out to complete the series sweep at 3-0. Dominic will host his round three series.
We're done for today, but Wednesday will see some more action.
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