Today's Tournament play begins with...
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Melissa v. Debby. A pair of Celebrity club-mates clash in 13-ball with the blue cue. Southridge's Debby had a four-ball run in game 1, but it went to waste as she never got a look on her last ball. Terrace City's Melissa took the comeback slowly but still got the job done for a win and a 1-0 series lead. The Defenders' Debby again saw a good start wasted by frustrating positioning in game 2. The Knights' Melissa had no trouble mucking up the angles, and she surged on a three-ball run-out for the win to seal the series at 2-0. Melissa had a hot start with three balls from the break and a later three-ball run to get onto the 8, but she let it linger and Debby finished off the win instead. Melissa took the series 2-1 and will host Pacific Volcanoes captain Starlight in the third round.
BMW RockDome, Westside: Goatee v. Dusky. The red cue enters the fray for Accuracy. Westside's Goatee didn't miss a shot in game 1, the perfect performance manifesting as a 0-2 win over Archtown's Dusky for the early 1-0 series lead. The quality evaporated in game 2, as it was an ugly battle. The Rockers' Goatee blew a huge lead and barely forced overtime, where the Arrows' Dusky predictably missed on the break. Goatee converted an 11-10 combination to the bottom right to win 7-8, clinching the series at 2-0 in the process. In game 3, Goatee had a bad miss and a scratch to account for her mistakes. Dusky was unforgiving, winning 1-2 to avoid the sweep. Goatee settled for a 2-1 series win to earn her hosting spot in the third round. Goatee's win knocked Dusky from the Tournament, giving the host her first kill.
Intel Center, Diamond: Shadow v. Shaggy. The Bloodbath Derby gets a new twist as the league's top power-couple meet in 8-ball with the red cue. Whitewater's Shaggy had a four-ball run early in game 1, but she failed to back it up, and Diamond's Shadow charged to the win on a five-ball run-out. Shadow leads the series 1-0. The Shores' Shaggy couldn't quite corral the 8 at the end of a close game 2 battle, but the Gems' Shadow slammed it to the bottom side and scratched in the top side to gift the win to Shaggy anyway. This tied the series at 1. Shadow would regret dropping the last game, as he fell behind quickly in game 3 and Shaggy beat him to the finish to win the series 2-1. Shaggy heads to round three, where she'll visit an Urban rival in Modernistic Union rookie Sydney C.
HP Field Events Center, Midland: Kitty v. Nikolai. The red cue stays on for this Rotation set that takes us into the daily break. Midland's Kitty popped a four-ball run from the break and kept the pressure on throughout game 1. Freedom's Nikolai had a double-pot erased by a scratch and never recovered as Kitty iced the win at 8-3 for a 1-0 series lead. The Predators' Kitty stayed hot to start game 2, using a three-ball run to get the lead. The Cascades' Nikolai answered with his own three-ball run, but he got lost in the mid-game and Kitty emerged with the 8-4 win to secure the series at 2-0. Game 3 was about as fast as it gets, with Kitty making a pair and a four-ball run but watching Nikolai win 8-6 with a pair of four-ball runs on his only two turns. Kitty won the series 2-1, and she'll host her series in the third round.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Dusty v. Jack. After the break, the red cue stays up for 13-ball. Golden's Dusty had a good start in game 1, but she had to take a chance by potting a ball for Web City's Jack. The risk was not rewarded, as Jack made the final two shots for the win and a 1-0 series lead. The Spiders' Jack made a ball on the break in game 2 and held that advantage throughout. The Pilots' Dusty did get a chance on the 8 but couldn't convert, and Jack knocked it down at the top left to secure the series at 2-0. Dusty didn't go empty-handed in the series, winning on a three-ball run-out in game 3 after recording an earlier four-ball run to pressure Jack. In the end, Jack won the series 2-1, and he'll visit Neopolitan of the Pearl Surfers in the third round.
T-Mobile Center, Victoria: Mitchell v. Wario. The host plays against the man he replaced for a series of Rotation with the red cue. Southridge's Wario set the tone with an early five-ball run, and followed up with a three-ball run-out for the 8-1 win over Victoria's Mitchell. Wario confidently leads the series 1-0. Both players began with a three-ball run in game 2, followed by the Defenders' Wario making a four-ball run. The Spurs' Mitchell tied it late, but Wario sealed the series at 2-0 with an 8-7 win. Wario kept up the pace in game 3, attacking brilliantly to get an 8-3 win and a 3-0 series sweep over Mitchell. Wario will play in round three.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Valencia v. Sierra. Just four series after their parents battled, these sisters go head-to-head in 10-ball with the silver cue. Golden's Valencia had a majority of the offense in game 1 against an uncertain effort from Todavía's Sierra. It worked for Valencia, who put the 10 in the bottom side for the 1-0 series lead. The Pilots' Valencia needed a little luck in an offense-starved game 2, and she got it with a 4-10 combination to the bottom right after the Stills' Sierra potted an uncalled shot. Valencia's win sealed the series at 2-0. Valencia couldn't complete the sweep, as Sierra weathered a lot of attack before firing a three-ball run-out to take game 3. Valencia's 2-1 series win stakes out another home series in the third round.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Stinky v. Juno. Eastern Hills rivals meet in another 10-ball series, this one with the red cue. Freedom's Stinky did a four-ball run-out on his second turn in game 1, including a 3-10 bank combination to the top right after his break left the 10 on edge. Stinky leads Stonebridge's Juno 1-0 in the series. The Cascades' Stinky put in another dominant effort in game 2, cranking out a seven-ball run-out after the Wolves' Juno supplied a little offense. Stinky's massive finisher clinched the series in his favor at 2-0. Game 3 was not as clean for Stinky, but Juno wasn't able to capitalize on his mistakes. Stinky won on a three-ball run-out and swept the series 3-0 to get into the third round.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Wild Thing v. Jason N. Another Eastern Hills derby is on tap for 8-ball with the blue cue. Stonebridge's Wild Thing worked hard for a four-ball run to get back into game 1, but he sank the 8 in the wrong pocket and gave a well-earned win to Atlantic's Jason N. instead. Jason N. leads the series 1-0. The Pirates' Jason N. used a five-ball run to gain the lead in game 2, but he scratched multiple times. The Wolves' Wild Thing tried to get back in the fight, but Jason N. was just good enough to win, sealing the series at 2-0. Wild Thing salvaged a result in game 3, collecting a balanced offense capped by a pair of shots with a bank on the 8 to the bottom side for his lone win. Jason N. took the series 2-1, sliding right into the third round.
Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: Missy v. Tigerette. The red cue draws in again for Rotation. Capital City's Missy blazed a seven-ball run from the break in game 1 before a scratch. Commerce's Tigerette shot back on a five-ball run, but Missy would win 8-5 on her third turn after some slopiness. Missy holds a 1-0 series lead. In game 2, it was the Tradewinds' Tigerette putting herself on the brink of victory with a seven-ball run. The Sharpshooters' Missy tried to keep a defensive presence on her shots, but Tigerette got around it and won 8-4 to tie the series at 1 game apiece. Tigerette got out to a massive lead again in game 3 after a three-ball run from the break and a good second attack. Missy again tried to stick around, but her scratch on the 9 allowed Tigerette to finish an 8-2 win to take the 2-1 series win. Tigerette will head to Southridge in the third round for a series versus the Defenders' Wario.
Coca-Cola Field Exhibition Center, Boston: Gradley v. Steven. The blue cue cycles back for another 8-ball set. Boston's Gradley opened with a five-ball run in game 1, but didn't support it afterward. Atlantic's Steven roared back and claimed victory with a six-ball run-out to go ahead 1-0 in the series. The Swifts' Gradley did better in a tighter game 2 battle, which saw the Pirates' Steven forced into defense at the end. It didn't matter, as Gradley surged by to get the victory, tying the series at 1. Steven took his time to get into game 3, watching as Gradley again got down to two balls. Gradley struggled again at this point, and Steven's five-ball run-out was enough to win for a 2-1 series win. Steven will be the host in his round three series.
Verizon Field Events Center, Pacific: Sprinkles v. Ms. Kitty. The red cue is up for another 8-ball series. Capital City's Sprinkles put on a relentless attack in game 1, quickly overwhelming Pacific's Ms. Kitty. Sprinkles picked up a fairly easy win and a 1-0 series lead with a strong finish. The Sharpshooters' Sprinkles struggled much more in game 2, allowing the Volcanoes' Ms. Kitty to pick up the win instead as she recovered from a slow mid-game with a four-ball run-out. Ms. Kitty's push tied the series at 1. Ms. Kitty delivered a stunning finish in game 3, making the 6 to the top right and the 8 to the bottom right on the break for an instant win that she didn't even realize at first. Ms. Kitty won the series 2-1 and will be a visitor in the third round.
GE Stadium Events Center, Southridge: Stephanie v. Hannah. Now it's the Castle Derby on tap in Rotation with the red cue. Queens' Hannah burst out with a four-ball run early on, but Southridge's Stephanie covered that. Hannah got a second wind with a three-ball run and added the last shot as well for an 8-6 win to take the 1-0 series lead. The Defenders' Stephanie held the lead a little bit in game 2, but the Flames' Hannah proved relentless, attacking at it as much as she could. She pulled forward and won on a three-ball run-out for an 8-5 score and a 2-0 series lead. Stephanie again gained an early lead in game 3, but Hannah erased it with a five-ball run-out to win 8-3, sweeping the series 3-0 in the process. Hannah will host the Swordpoint Blades' Sugar in the third round.
HP Field Events Center, Midland: Kitty v. Niki. Onto 10-ball, with the blue cue in hand this time. In a back-and-forth game 1, Commerce's Niki showed some veteran poise by deflecting a shot off the 8 to pot the 10 at the bottom right, giving her the win and 1-0 lead in the series over Midland's Kitty. The Predators' Kitty kept herself in the series with a dominant effort in game 2, ripping a five-ball run early on and adding a pair at the end after the Tradewinds' Niki failed to slow things down. Kitty's burst of offense for the win tied the series at 1. Neither player wanted to see game 3 go the distance, and Niki made sure of it, potting the 1 and pulling off a 2-10 combination from a bad angle to the top side for the win. Niki's 2-1 series win over Kitty puts the visitor into round three for another road series.
UPS Hall, Maplewood: Gabe v. Rudolph. Northeastern foes tangle in 12-ball with the blue cue. Maplewood's Gabe posted a four-ball run to start game 1, but his final ball was evasive. A missed contact led to Harrison's Rudolph making a three-ball run-out from ball-in-hand for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Specters' Rudolph spotted a wild-card ball to the Lumberjacks' Gabe in game 2. Gabe then made a four-ball run, but again his last ball was elusive. Rudolph rallied back with brilliant defensive positioning until he could execute a three-ball run-out for the win that clinched the series at 2-0. Rudolph completed the sweep in game 3, allowing Gabe to again get down to his last ball before slamming the door in the host's face. Rudolph's 3-0 series win propels him to a hosting position in the third round.
Verizon Field Events Center, Pacific: Twinkie I v. Gradley. Today's finale comes in 7-ball with the red cue. Pacific's Twinkie I didn't let Boston's Gradley get to the table in game 1, executing a six-ball run-out capped by a 4-7 banked combination to the top right that also dropped the 4 in the top left for a double-pot. Twinkie I leads the series 1-0. The Volcanoes' Twinkie I can blame a pair of scratches for her loss in game 2, as the Swifts' Gradley made five balls from the free shots and took the win to tie the series at 1. Gradley opened on a three-ball run in game 3, but he was stopped right there as Twinkie I made a four-ball run-out on the next turn for the win. Twinkie I won the series 2-1 to advance to the third round.
We're done for today. Tomorrow's action will have a delayed start and will likely end later than usual as well.
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