Commerce Tradewinds v. Atlantic Pirates. Commerce's Taylor S. had a four-ball run in 7-ball, but she faltered at the end, and Atlantic's Steven was able to make a pair for the win. Atlantic is ahead 1-0 in the series. The Tradewinds' Taylor S. kept it close in 8-ball as well, but some late mistakes would cost her. The Pirates' Isabella played a little stronger late and got the win to push her team to a 2-0 series lead. Commerce's Rosemary tried to keep the pace in 9-ball, but she couldn't get positioning on the 2. Steven attacked with a 2-3-9 combination to the bottom right for the win, extending Atlantic's series lead to 3-0. The Tradewinds' Rosemary finally put her team on the board with a dominant-by-default effort against the Pirates' Delila, who couldn't seem to find any control. Delila scratched on the 9 and Rosemary made the 10 to the top side from ball-in-hand for the win to cut the series to 3-1. Taylor S. gave away a wild-card ball on the 12-ball break, and the Commerce star had no time to solve her issues with bad positioning. Isabella fought back well and used the advantage to get the win, stretching Atlantic's series lead to 4-1. The Tradewinds' Niki had a scratch on the break of 13-ball, allowing the Pirates' Delila to establish herself. Delila did well, but Niki fired back on a four-ball run. Delila then made a three-ball run-out, securing the series at 5-1 for the Pirates. Delila kept up her strong play in Rotation, starting with a big run. Rosemary chipped back a bit, but Delila eventually sealed an 8-3 win to put Atlantic up 6-1 in the series. Niki made a good appearance for the Tradewinds in 15-ball, working a seven-ball run-out to stun Steven this time. The Pirates remain ahead 6-2 in the series. Niki took care of business again in Accuracy, picking up a 2-6 win with relative ease over Isabella. Atlantic ended with a 6-3 series win to earn a spot in the quarterfinals.
Golden Pilots v. Queens Flames. Golden's Dusty started a little slow in 7-ball, but Queens' Briana couldn't capitalize on it. Dusty then ripped a four-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Pilots' Dusty played with great pace despite her scratch to start 8-ball. She had a five-ball run and nearly potted the 8 to the top side, but that miss bought the Flames' Violetta enough time to rally with a four-ball run-out. Dusty made three balls on the 9-ball break, but also scratched. Queens' Briana made sure the Golden star never returned to the table, answering with a six-ball-out from ball-in-hand to pull Queens ahead 2-1 in the series. The Pilots' Valencia made quick work of 10-ball, going empty on the break but capitalizing with three balls after the Flames' Briana couldn't pot the 1. Valencia deflected off the 3 to drive the 10 to the top right, retying the series at 2 in the process. Golden's Strut started well in 12-ball and kept a consistent offense throughout. Hannah didn't enjoy any positional benefits in this one, and Strut took an easy win to put his team ahead 3-2 in the series. Strut and Hannah tangled again in 13-ball, with this being a closer battle. Strut made two stripes on the break but preferred solid positioning. He flubbed his third shot, and Hannah took over. The Flames star rallied at the end, left the 8 short, and made it on the next turn when Strut failed to run. The series is tied at 3. Strut held the lead for much of Rotation, but he had some weakness in his performance. Violetta briefly pulled ahead at the end on a four-ball run, but Strut made the last two balls for the 8-7 win. Golden leads Queens 4-3 in a tight battle. Valencia brought 15-ball to a surprisingly fast end, as her miss on the 1 on her second turn saw deflections take the 15 at the top right for the series-clinching win over the Flames' Violetta. The Pilots lead 5-3 with a game to go. Valencia struggled for a bit in Accuracy, but the Golden captain dragged Hannah into a tie before letting Hannah get the 4-5 win in the game. Golden won the series 5-4 to punch a ticket to the quarterfinals.
Pearl Surfers v. Pacific Volcanoes. Pearl's Neopolitan only needed the break in 7-ball, sending the 7 to the top side for a quick 1-0 series lead over Pacific's Leonette. The Surfers' Watermelon tried to build on that hot start, but a late scratch sank her 8-ball effort. The Volcanoes' Twinkie I capitalized with some solid shooting late for the win to tie the series at 1. Pearl's Neopolitan needed two turns to beat Pacific's Leonette in 9-ball. Leonette missed a kick on the 1 toward the top right, and Neopolitan's ball-in-hand deflected to double-pot the 9 at the bottom right for the win. Pearl's back in front by a 2-1 margin. The Surfers' Neopolitan had five of the last six balls on her ledger, but the Volcanoes' Cowzart potted the 10 to the top left when Neopolitan left it hanging. This tied the series again at 2. Watermelon returned for Pearl in great form, striking on the break and staying strong throughout. Twinkie I had no answer for Pacific, as Watermelon's three-ball run-out restored Pearl's series lead at 3-2. Watermelon made every effort possible in 13-ball, but Twinkie I was a little stronger with positioning, edging her way to victory to even the series again at 3. Bright stunned the arena with a four-ball run from the break. He held a large lead throughout before eventually beating Pacific's Cowzart by an 8-1 score to make it a 4-3 series lead for Pearl. Bright kept up a thorough offense with a four-ball run from the break and an eight-ball run on the next turn in 15-ball. Leonette made a pair to make it interesting, but the Surfers' Bright sealed the win and 5-3 series on the next shot, sending the Volcanoes home. Bright held the lead for much of Accuracy in this one, but he faded late and allowed Cowzart to take the 3-4 win to avoid overtime. The Surfers still won the series 5-4 to earn a spot in the quarterfinals.
Southern Monarchs v. North Modernistic Nighthawks. Southern's Pounce ripped a four-ball run-out for a quick win in 7-ball over North Modernistic's Cheddar. Southern leads the series 1-0. The Nighthawks' Luigi had some creative shots in 8-ball, and he came close to winning, but the Monarchs' Dominic pulled back on a six-ball run-out for the win instead. This made it a 2-0 advantage for the Monarchs. Panda couldn't make it three for Southern in 9-ball, as his back-and-forth battle with Cheddar ended with her taking a pair at the end for the win. North Modernistic now trails 2-1 in the series. Panda had a little more possession in 10-ball, but the Monarchs captain couldn't finish the job, and the Nighthawks' Cheddar sank the 10 at the top left to tie the series at 2. Dominic provided a strong start in 12-ball, and while Luigi tried to make moves at the end, the North Modernistic man fell as Dominic got better positioning to restore Southern's series lead at 3-2. The Monarchs' Dominic had a good start in 13-ball as well, but he faltered after a scratch. Luigi finally got a win of his own at the end, helping the Nighthawks to level the series again at 3. Southern's Pounce returned to action in Rotation, standing his ground with a massive early lead. Peach tried to catch up for North Modernistic, but Pounce won 8-5, and Southern pulled ahead 4-3 in the series. Panda put up some offense early in 15-ball, but the Monarchs' captain faded near the end, including a tough miss on the 15. Peach sent it to the bottom right, keeping the Nighthawks alive with the series tied at 4. Pounce and Peach went into overtime in Accuracy, where the latter made a ball on the break. Pounce lasted one turn, but missed his second attempt, allowing North Modernistic's Peach to win the game 2-3 and the series 5-4. The Nighthawks' upset gets them to the quarterfinals.
Tomorrow, we end the City Cup with the named rounds (Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals).
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