We're back for another day of action. Leading off...
FedEx Arena, Eastside: Lily v. Leandra. The silver cue gets the start today in Rotation. Tysini's Leandra had an acceptable start in game 1, but she soon fell behind Eastside's Lily. A scratch from Leandra fueled a five-ball run-out that gave Lily the 8-2 win for a 1-0 series lead. The Sharks' Lily didn't even register on the scoreboard in game 2, unable to keep pace with a furious 8-0 shutout win from the Hummingbirds' Leandra. This tied the series at 1. Leandra completed the upset comeback with a thorough start in game 3. Lily made a three-ball run but missed on the 11, and Leandra won 8-3 for the 2-1 series win. Leandra is through to the second round.
Apple Center, Todavía: Pedey v. Jake. Next up, the blue cue is on for 9-ball. Royal's Jake struck early in game 1 with a 4-9 combination to the bottom left that kicked the 7 out to the bottom side for a double-pot. Jake leads Todavía's Pedey 1-0 in the series. The Crowns' Jake was even faster in game 2, his break leaving the 9 near the top left. The Stills' Pedey missed his shot on the 1, while Jake's attempt sent the cue ball caroming into the 9 for the win. Jake sealed the series 2-0 with this burst of good fortune. Pedey salvaged a result in game 3 with a four-ball run-out for the win, but Jake still advanced to round two with a 2-1 series win.
GE Stadium Events Center, Southridge: Luigi v. Spirit. The blue cue stays in action for 8-ball. Southridge's Luigi found a little daylight with a four-ball run in game 1, and Lighton's Spirit didn't have an answer for that. Luigi then made a pair on his next turn for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Defenders' Luigi had a good portion of his game 2 offense early on, but he couldn't support it later. The Prestige's Spirit steadily rallied and won on a three-ball run-out to tie the series at 1. Spirit scratched on the game 3 break, leading to a five-ball run for Luigi. Spirit tried to cover it later in the game, but Luigi took the win and a 2-1 series win to get into the second round.
Nissan Hall, Infinity: Fuchsia v. Midnight. The First Round hits the quarter mark in 10-ball with the green cue. Westside's Midnight struck first in game 1, a scratch-filled battle that didn't suit Infinity's Fuchsia all that well. Midnight won with a three-ball run-out to go up 1-0 in the series. The Rockers' Midnight had a hideous break to start game 2, but it prevented the Torpedoes' Fuchsia from making much of an impact. Midnight still picked up the win at the end, clinching the series at 2-0. Midnight couldn't get anything going in game 3, but Fuchsia was able to deflect a shot off the 3 to play the 10 down at the top left. Midnight settled for a 2-1 series win to move into the second round.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Kirstin v. Bianca. Another green cue series drops in 9-ball. Stonebridge's Kirstin had a powerful attack to finish game 1, her five-ball run-out asserting dominance over Southridge's Bianca. Kirstin leads the series 1-0. The Defenders' Bianca left the 7 short at the top left in game 2, a critical mistake that fueled a three-ball run-out for the Wolves' Kirstin. With the win, Kirstin secured the series at 2-0. Bianca had a little more offense in the middle of game 3, but it didn't matter as Kirstin mopped up at the end. Kirstin swept the series 3-0 to get into the second round.
Intel Center, Diamond: Leonardo v. Smokey. The former captain visits his old home for Accuracy with the green cue. Game 1 saw both players maintain a high standard of play, with Diamond's Leonardo just a touch better than Whitewater's Smokey this time. Leonardo won 1-2 and took a 1-0 series lead. Luck went the other way in game 2, a close battle right to the end, where the Gems' Leonardo had his first true trouble. The Shores' Smokey stepped up and held on for the 1-3 win to tie the series at 1. Game 3 was a little tougher at the start, and then Smokey fell off the pace at the end. Leonardo stayed strong for a 1-3 win to take the series 2-1 and move into position to host Viewpoint Sound Meteors newcomer Cobalt in the second round.
FedEx Arena, Eastside: Nightfur v. Delila. Moving along, the blue cue is up in 12-ball for an Eastern Hills Derby. Eastside's Nightfur made a pair on the game 1 break but couldn't do anything with her positioning after that. Atlantic's Delila capitalized with good shooting to get the win for a 1-0 series lead. The Pirates' Delila had a good start to game 2, and her race for positioning was also successful. The Sharks' Nightfur just missed her last ball, and Delila converted at the bottom right for the win to seal the series at 2-0. Delila had another good start in game 3, but she failed to bring this one home, as Nightfur pushed a three-ball run-out for the win. Delila still took the series 2-1 to get into the second round.
Starbucks Arena, Archtown: Sleepy B. v. Jack. Northeastern rivals clash in Rotation with the blue cue. Game 1 started off very choppy, with Web City's Jack holding a slight edge. Archtown's Sleepy B. turned it around with a four-ball run-out to win 8-5, giving her the 1-0 series lead. The Spiders' Jack again grabbed the early lead and kept it close in the middle, but the Arrows' Sleepy B. was a little better at the end. Sleepy B.'s last pair of shots gave her an 8-6 win to seal the series at 2-0. Jack again put up a good start in game 3, only to fade under a three-ball run-out by Sleepy B. for her 8-6 win this time. Sleepy B. swept the series 3-0 to get into round two.
Nestle's Warriors Hall, Central: Twilight v. Bells. The purple cue returns to action in 13-ball. Central's Twilight was reckless from the break onward in game 1, gifting a few freebies to Todavía's Bells. Twilight still recovered with a three-ball run-out for the win to take a 1-0 series lead. The Warriors' Twilight had an early scratch in game 2, which made things look a little grim. The Stills' Bells didn't capitalize on it, and Twilight then had a five-ball run, pacing her en route to another victory and 2-0 series lead. Twilight couldn't finish off the sweep in game 3, playing too loose as Bells worked a four-ball run-out for the win. Twilight took the series 2-1 and will be in the second round.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Stripes v. Misty. Solid Core club-mates battle in 9-ball with the silver cue. Freedom's Stripes left a lot of opportunities on the board in game 1, and Westside's Misty eventually cashed in with a 6-9 combination to the bottom left to go ahead 1-0 in the series. Game 2 went the other way, as the Rockers' Misty struggled to establish herself on offense. The Cascades' Stripes made sure that stuck with a four-ball run-out for the win, tying the series at 1 game apiece. Stripes unleashed a flood of offense with a pair of four-ball runs in game 3, only missing one combination attempt. Stripes took the series 2-1 over Misty to get into the second round.
Mercedes-Benz Forum, Harrison: Twinkie II v. Juno. Captains battle in the silver cue's last series of the day in 12-ball. Harrison's Twinkie II gave away a wild-card ball in game 1 on the break, but nearly stormed her way to the win anyway. It took Stonebridge's Juno banking the 4 to the bottom right for the visitor to win for a 1-0 series lead. The Wolves' Juno gambled late in game 2 that she could give the Specters' Twinkie II a wild-card ball and still finish first. Juno came through with the win when Twinkie II couldn't make her last shot, which clinched the series for Juno at 2-0. Twinkie II finally got on the board in game 3 after Juno scratched to lose her wild-card ball. Juno still won the series 2-1 and will play in the second round.
Kraft Forum, Royal: Katelynn v. Greg. In 8-ball, the blue cue is used. Archtown's Greg steamrolled in game 1, a four-ball run and a three-ball run pacing his attack while Royal's Katelynn didn't make a shot for herself. Greg's dominant showing put him ahead 1-0 in the series. The Arrows' Greg continued to be generous in game 2, but it was a problem as he failed to make much offense of his own. The Crowns' Katelynn, aided by the extra help, easily took the win to tie the series at 1. Katelynn had a good performance in game 3, but Greg kept things competitive and struck for a three-ball run-out at the end after Katelynn missed on the 8. Greg got the win for a 2-1 series win, pulling off the upset to get into the second round.
Nike Field Events Center, Commerce: Niki v. Blizzard. Another 8-ball series features the green cue. Commerce's Niki was too shaky on offense in game 1, unable to catch up to a slightly more stable attack from Harrison's Blizzard. This gave Blizzard a 1-0 series lead. Roles reversed a bit in game 2, with the Specters' Blizzard falling apart late to allow a three-ball run-out from the Tradewinds' Niki. This surge helped Niki tie the series at 1 to set up a decisive finale. Niki stormed ahead late in game 3 on a five-ball run, an attack so quick that Blizzard didn't reach to it. Niki then potted the 8 to the top side for the win and 2-1 series win that will see her face Todavía Stills newcomer Pedey in the second round.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Wild Thing v. Rosalina. The red cue's only series today is in 7-ball. Stonebridge's Wild Thing found a four-ball run in game 1, but his miss on the 7 allowed Victoria's Rosalina to pot it at the top left for the win. Rosalina leads the series 1-0. The Spurs' Rosalina didn't dominate in game 2, but a 6-7 combination to the top side was enough for her to beat the Wolves' Wild Thing. Rosalina secured the series at 2-0 with this win. Rosalina didn't have a finisher after her four-ball run came to an end with a miss on the 5-7 combination. That was the sequence Wild Thing potted for his lone win in the series. Rosalina took the series 2-1 and has a spot in the second round.
Microsoft Center, Del Sur: Mams v. Buddy. The blue cue gets one more spin today, playing 15-ball. Southern's Mams couldn't convert from ball-in-hand after Atlantic's Buddy had a late scratch. Buddy then made the final pair of shots, the unassuming win good enough for him to take a 1-0 series lead. The Pirates' Buddy put a little more flow into game 2, including a late four-ball run that went unrewarded with a late miss. The Monarchs' Mams then knocked in a pair of shots for the win, tying the series at 1. Buddy ripped a six-ball run over the middle of game 3, but it didn't work out long-term. Mams replied late and won on a three-ball run-out for the 2-1 series win. Mams will move on to the second round.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: Jack v. Sydney S. Today's finale is a Halloween Derby in 15-ball with the purple cue. Web City's Jack didn't get much of a finish in game 1, faltering in the face of Harrison's Sydney S., who came in hot and picked up the win for a 1-0 series lead. The Specters' Sydney S. had a little momentum carry over into game 2, but by the end it was all in favor of the Spiders' Jack. This hot finish for Jack resulted in a five-ball run-out for the win to tie the series at 1. Sydney S. didn't quite have the right angle for the 15 at the end of game 3, and she left it too close to the bottom right. Jack's tap-in gave him the win, the 2-1 series win, and the trip to Everton for another Northeastern Derby against the Eagles' Bear in the second round.
That's all for today. Tomorrow will follow the usual schedule and timing as opposed to today's delayed pattern.
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