We're ready to go with the second day of bowls, playing another five today. First up...
Sony Center, Queens: Wild Thing v. Ms. Puppy. Oriental United and Prime representatives use the red cue in this series. Stonebridge's Wild Thing worked a six-ball run from the break, but missed a cut on the 7, and Modernistic's Ms. Puppy took it to the bottom left for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Wolves' Wild Thing made a more concerted effort in 8-ball, striking a four-ball run at one point. The Union's Ms. Puppy answered on a three-ball run but missed the 8, and Wild Thing stepped in for the win to tie the series at 1. The 9-ball game went poorly on both sides, but Ms. Puppy scratched and illegally sank the 9 all at once to gift the win to Wild Thing, who now leads the series 2-1. Wild Thing didn't get anything going on offense in 10-ball either, and this time, Ms. Puppy was able to finish off a good effort. She had a three-ball run-out capped by a 5-10 combination to the bottom right to retie the series at 2. Wild Thing made quick work of 12-ball with a pair on the break and a double-pot of the 4 and 7 to the left corners at the end, pushing himself into a 3-2 series lead over Ms. Puppy, who had virtually no offense. Wild Thing kept his edge in 13-ball, sustaining a lead throughout the series against Ms. Puppy, whose late push didn't result in any success. Wild Thing is up 4-2 in the series. Wild Thing rode the momentum from his recent wins into Rotation, scrapping with Ms. Puppy early before emerging with the lead. Wild Thing sealed it at 8-4 on an 11-15 combination to the top right, which also clinched the Queens Bowl at 5-2. Wild Thing kept it going in 15-ball, waiting to strike with the 15 near the bottom right. Ms. Puppy couldn't snag this win, and Wild Thing won with a 5-15 combination to push his advantage to 6-2. Ms. Puppy got the edge in Accuracy near the very end, hanging on for the 2-4 win to steal a win away from Wild Thing, who took the series 6-3.
UPS Hall, Maplewood: Precious v. Sparkles. Another Oriental United player is up, facing an Enterprise star with the blue cue. Pronger's Precious had most of the offense in 7-ball, but it didn't translate to victory after Golden's Sparkles made the final pair of shots for a 1-0 series lead. The Tridents' Precious scratched three times in 8-ball, but she still had the time to beat the Pilots' Sparkles in an awfully sloppy battle. Precious tied the series at 1 with this win. Precious didn't have an amazing 9-ball effort either, but she made a three-ball run-out when the 9 deflected to the top left. Sparkles is now behind 2-1 in the slow-moving series. Precious' miss on the 2 in 10-ball ended up being critical, as Sparkles then made a 2-10 combination to the bottom right for a quick win to even the series at 2 games each. In 12-ball, both players had their moments on offense. Precious made a good push, but Sparkles held on to make a final pair of shots for the win. Sparkles surged ahead 3-2 in the series. The top corners proved to be points of tension in 13-ball, with Precious and Sparkles each blocking each other to slow things down. Sparkles got the win at the end, sinking the 8 to the top side for a 4-2 advantage. Precious got the upper hand in Rotation in a back-and-forth battle with Sparkles, as neither player had a chance to take control. Precious won 8-6 at the end to shrink Sparkles' series lead to 4-3. Precious stayed alive in the series again with a choppy win in 15-ball, grabbing the final pair after Sparkles couldn't push harder at the end. Precious has tied the series at 4. Precious couldn't finish the job in Accuracy, falling apart in the end as Sparkles cruised to a 3-5 win and a 5-4 series win for the Maplewood Bowl.
Mercedes-Benz Forum, Harrison: Bright v. Easter. Also in the Northeast, Forest SC makes its bowl debut against Prime with the silver cue. Pearl's Bright had a good offense in 7-ball, but it wouldn't matter in the end. Todavía's Easter poached the win with the 7 at the top left for a 1-0 series lead against her Coastal rival. The Surfers' Bright started and ended well in eight-ball, overshadowing a great middle from the Stills' Easter marred only by a scratch. Bright made a four-ball run-out for the win to tie the series at 1. Bright had a little luck in 9-ball, with his 3-9 combination clipping the 8 on the way by to send the 9 to the top left for a quick win over Easter. Bright leads the series 2-1 now and appears to have momentum. Bright made quick work of 10-ball as well, potting the 1 and 3 to the sides on the break before striking a 2-10 combination to the top right for the win on his second shot. Bright surged to a 3-1 lead in the series as Easter is struggling to see the table at all. Easter made up for lost time in 12-ball, using a four-ball run to establish her lead and then finishing to the bottom left to stun Bright. For now, Bright holds a 3-2 series lead. Bright had total control in 13-ball until the end, where Easter's defense kept him from getting a good look at the 8. Bright's last chance ended with the cue following the 8 into the bottom right to gift Easter the win for a 3-3 series. Easter left no doubt with early offense, and she fended off Bright well at the end to earn an 8-2 win. Easter is ahead in the series at 4-3, just a win away from clinching. Easter couldn't quite keep it going despite some offense in 15-ball. Bright struck back at the end for the win, tying the series once more at 4. The two players battled perfectly after Bright's pair on the break, but Bright fell apart while Easter held true in the end for the 0-4 win. Easter took Harrison Bowl 5-4.
Microsoft Center, Del Sur: Princess v. Acorn. The biggest star series of the day is the bowl between Brute Force and Prime with the purple cue. Viewpoint Sound's Princess showed plenty of creativity in 7-ball, but Lighton's Acorn got the result with a pair at the end for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Meteors' Princess made only one ball, which was wiped out by a scratch, in 8-ball, allowing the Prestige's Acorn easy passage to the win and 2-0 lead in the series. Princess did a little better to start 9-ball, but she wasn't able to strike late, as Acorn unleashed a precise four-ball run-out to stretch his lead to 3-0 in the series. Princess again tried to make an impact, only to be stopped by a five-ball run-out from Acorn as the designated visitor holds a dominant 4-0 series lead. Princess had 12-ball in her hands but took far too long at the bottom left. Acorn was instead meticulous with positioning before finding a six-ball run-out for the win to secure the series at 5-0. Princess made a stunning five balls on the break in 13-ball, only to fall yet again as Acorn had better positioning at the end. Acorn cruises on to a 6-0 lead. Acorn never got a grip in Rotation, taking his first loss of the series as Princess got the 8-4 win to cut the series to 6-1. Princess picked up the pace late in 15-ball, firing off a four-ball run, but Acorn answered with a four-ball run-out of his own to push his series lead to 7-1. Princess and Acorn were perfect deep into Accuracy, but despite Acorn missing first, he'd pick up the 1-3 win to finish the Southern Bowl with an 8-1 series win.
Gillette Center, Swordpoint: Marsell v. Twinkie III. Whitewater Shores teammates use the green cue in today's finale. Enterprise's Twinkie III found her groove in 7-ball with a four-ball run-out to take down Brute Force's Marsell as the teammates begin an exciting series. Twinkie III leads 1-0. Marsell had a jump in 8-ball, while Twinkie III pushed back late with a four-ball run. Marsell finished with the 8 at the bottom left for the win to tie the series at 1. Twinkie III had the stronger play to close out 9-ball, pushing hard and capitalizing when Marsell missed on the 9. Twinkie III tapped it to the bottom right to regain the series lead at 2-1. Both players dropped in quality in 10-ball, especially as Marsell struggled all over the table. Twinkie III eventually got the win to move ahead 3-1 in the series. Marsell got back into form in 12-ball, attacking with relative ease while Twinkie III struggled. Marsell's win cut the deficit to 3-2. Marsell struck on the break in 13-ball, and he had a later 13-ball run, but he wasn't able to get anything else going. Twinkie III had the time to finish smoothly at the bottom right for the win and 4-2 lead in the series. Marsell jumped out to a nice lead in Rotation, and he sustained it for the 8-6 win over Twinkie III at the end. Marsell still trails 4-3 in the series. Marsell and Twinkie III battled evenly in 15-ball, with neither breaking out much. At the end, Marsell found his way with a three-ball run-out for the win to tie the series at 4. Marsell couldn't finish the comeback in Accuracy, as Twinkie III was dominant in a 1-5 win to take the Swordpoint Bowl by a 5-4 margin.
That's it for today, with more to come tomorrow.
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