The middle portion of the First Round is ready to go. Leading off...
Verizon Field Events Center, Pacific: Twinkie I v. Hershey. The blue cue has 10-ball on tap for the opening series. Pacific's Twinkie I had a three-ball run early on and a five-ball run-out to close game 1 victorious. She took a confident 1-0 series lead over Stonebridge's Hershey. A shaky start put the Volcanoes' Twinkie I in a little early danger, but the Wolves' Hershey lost control with missed contact on the 6. Twinkie I then made five balls over two turns for the win to clinch the series at 2-0. Game 3 proved cruel to Hershey, as he worked an eight-ball run but left the 10 standing at the bottom right for Twinkie I to poach the win. Twinkie I swept the series 3-0 and will host Midland Predators newcomer Chicky Phil in the second round.
Nestle's Warriors Hall, Central: Dustin v. Twilight. A pair of Central Warriors battle in Rotation with the purple cue. In game 1, Dustin took control with a five-ball run, and then added a pair at the end for the 8-1 win over Twilight. Things reversed for both players in game 2, as Twilight had a much more comfortable attack while Dustin struggled to keep up. Twilight wound up with an 8-4 win to tie the series at 1. Twilight looked to be in a good position with a late lead in game 3, but Dustin rattled off a four-ball run-out for the 8-6 comeback win to seal the series at 2-1. Dustin will advance to the second round.
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Oreo v. Pounce. Another Rotation series is the silver cue's only outing today. Terrace City's Oreo set a standard in game 1, slowly gaining distance from Southern's Pounce. Oreo finished the win by an 8-4 score, putting her ahead 1-0 in the series. The Monarchs' Pounce tried to keep game 2 close, but he was called for illegally potting two balls, and that set his offense back. The Knights' Oreo took advantage of her opponent's decreased morale to close an 8-3 win that secured the series at 2-0. Pounce made a stronger attack in game 3, but he came up a bit short in the end. Oreo solved the pressure and won 8-5 to sweep the series 3-0, which puts her in line to host Tysini Hummingbirds captain Leandra in the second round.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: Jack v. Gal. The red cue draws in for some 8-ball. North Modernistic's Gal had a six-ball run in game 1 after a somewhat slow start. Web City's Jack answered on a four-ball run, but Gal had time to make the 8 to the bottom right for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Nighthawks' Gal had a few good shots in a fast start to game 2, but she was knocked back by a five-ball run-out from the Spiders' Jack. The final shot was a two-rail long kick to the top right on the 8 to give Jack the win, tying the series at 1. Game 3 was a little more tightly played, but it was Jack who again found some magic at the end to get the win and 2-1 series win over Gal. Jack will visit Oceanside Waves enforcer Josie in the second round.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Strut v. Josie. The blue cue is back for 12-ball. Oceanside's Josie did a lot of attacking early on, but her late positioning suffered. A patient effort from Golden's Strut paid off with a win at the end, putting the host up 1-0 in the series. The Pilots' Strut had a five-ball run to open game 2, but it wasn't enough as he struggled to finish. The Waves' Josie roared back with a four-ball run and then a pair of shots for the win, tying the series at 1. Josie made a bad mistake when she forgot her suit early in game 3. She gave Strut a wild-card ball, and Strut worked with the extra flexibility to get the easy win for a 2-1 series win. Strut is set to host Lighton Prestige rookie Angelica in the second round.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: Boots v. Puff III. The purple cue begins a long stretch of series with 9-ball. Pearl's Boots scratched on the break in game 1, but Everton's Puff III only managed a three-ball run. Boots then made a 4-8 combination to the top left with a deflection to put the 9 in the bottom left for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Surfers' Boots had a big game 2, smashing a four-ball run over the middle and adding the final pair to clinch the series at 2-0 over a hapless Eagles' Puff III. Boots finished a 3-0 series sweep with a three-ball run-out capped by a bank of the 9 to the top right. Boots will continue to host on this bracket in the second round.
Microsoft Center, Del Sur: Molly v. Peach. The purple cue remains active in 13-ball. Southern's Molly had a good start to game 1, but she was blocked by physical and positional defense at the top side by North Modernistic's Peach. This defense bought Peach enough time to earn the win for a 1-0 series lead. The Nighthawks' Peach tried more of the positional defensive style in game 2, but she was unable to attack with much efficiency. The Monarchs' Molly slowed down but still got the win to tie the series at 1. Molly made one of each and scratched on the game 3 break. Peach held the lead for most of the game, but her late scratch let Molly work a three-ball run-out for the win and 2-1 series win. Molly is through to the second round.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Valencia v. Blizzard. In Accuracy, the purple cue continues. Perfect efforts went deep into game 1 on both sides, but Harrison's Blizzard faltered first and Golden's Valencia could only win by a 1-2 score. Valencia leads the series 1-0. The Pilots' Valencia had a scratch and missed on the last ball in game 2, falling out of a tie. The Specters' Blizzard finished the game with a 2-3 win after holding on well, which was good enough to tie the series at 1. Valencia refused to buckle in game 1, taking a perfect effort to the end to beat Blizzard 0-2. Valencia won the series 2-1 and will host Todavía Stills newcomer Pedey in the second round.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Wild Thing v. Nightfur. The purple cue streak ends in Rotation. Eastside's Nightfur had total control in game 1, with the only ball Stonebridge's Wild Thing potted coming out when he scratched. Nightfur won 8-0 to take a 1-0 series lead. The Wolves' Wild Thing made an improvement in the most technical sense in game 2, but that just meant he got on the board, while the Sharks' Nightfur stomped her way to an 8-1 win to seal the series at 2-0. Nightfur fell apart with scratches and errors in game 3, while Wild Thing slowly worked his way to an 8-3 win. Nightfur still won the series 2-1, which puts her in Victoria to face the Spurs' Strawberry in the second round.
GE Stadium Events Center, Southridge: Bianca v. Noelle. Tough opponents clash in 12-ball with the blue cue. Southridge's Bianca got the final swing of momentum in her favor in a back-and-forth game 1 that saw Central's Noelle fall a little short. Bianca put the 3 in the bottom left from ball-in-hand for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Defenders' Bianca went on a quest for positioning in game 2, but it came up a little short with a missed contact. The Warriors' Noelle turned her ball-in-hand into a three-ball run-out for the win to tie the series at 1. Bianca had a few mistakes late in game 3 as both players battled for the top right to get the decisive win. Noelle eventually won, taking the series 2-1 to punch her ticket to the second round.
UPS Hall, Maplewood: Vladimir v. Vincent. The best friends clash in a Northeastern Derby in Rotation with the blue cue. Maplewood's Vladimir had most of the offense in game 1 at first, but a three-ball run and a four-ball run-out gave Everton's Vincent a resurgent 8-5 win. Vincent owns a 1-0 series lead. The Eagles' Vincent couldn't get his offense to tick up again in game 2, as the Lumberjacks' Vladimir rallied with a four-ball run-out for the 8-3 win. Vladimir has tied the series at 1. Vincent again had a slow start in game 3, but he turned around with a five-ball run to stun Vladimir. Vincent then won 8-5 to take the series 2-1 as he heads to the second round.
Sony Center, Queens: Briana v. Strawberry. The red cue's last outing today is in 9-ball. Queens' Briana went for impact plays, but she rattled the 8 out of the top right with a deflection to leave the 9 on the edge there. Victoria's Strawberry made that final pair for the win to take a 1-0 series lead. Both players had good bursts of offense early in game 2, but it was the Spurs' Strawberry who got the win with a three-ball run-out to secure the series at 2-0 over the Flames' Briana. Strawberry once again had a strong finish in game 3, using another three-ball run-out to finish a 3-0 series sweep on Briana. Strawberry will host Modernistic Union third-year Kodiak in the second round.
Mercedes-Benz Forum, Harrison: Dewey v. Peach. The visitor gets a second series today, using the green cue in 7-ball. Harrison's Dewey didn't get much going on offense, and North Modernistic's Peach finished with a three-ball run-out for the win. Peach holds a 1-0 series lead. The Specters' Dewey went down without a fight in game 2, scratching and illegally potting the 7 on the same shot to gift the win to the Nighthawks' Peach, which secured the series in her favor at 2-0. Dewey finally grabbed a win in game 3, converting a 5-7 bank combination as a double-pot to the top side to leave Peach with a 2-1 series win. Peach will visit Pronger Tridents newcomer Avril in the second round.
Google Hall, Modernistic: Maggie v. Dusky. The substitute makes her home debut with the green cue in 9-ball. Modernistic's Maggie made a couple of three-ball runs in game 1, but a late scratch allowed Atlantic's Dusky to take the final pair of shots from ball-in-hand. Dusky has a 1-0 series lead. The Pirates' Dusky couldn't assert herself nearly enough in a choppy game 2. At the end, the Union's Maggie missed the easy play on the 9, but hard enough to bank it into the top right to tie the series at 1 with her win. Maggie couldn't quite get control in game 3, and Dusky worked a four-ball run-out finished by an 8-9 combination to the top left. Dusky won the series 2-1 and will head to the second round.
Microsoft Center, Del Sur: Panda v. Frosty. Coastal rivals meet in Accuracy with the purple cue. Early struggles led to a close game 1 battle, but Viewpoint Sound's Frosty came up just a little short. Southern's Panda held strong at the end for the 3-4 win to go ahead 1-0 in the series. Game 2 was much worse for the Monarchs' Panda, as he fell behind early and kept slipping, while the Meteors' Frosty found her shot. Frosty went on for a 1-4 win, tying the series at 1 to set up a big finale. Game 3 saw Frosty take a commanding lead, and while things were a little shaky near the end, she held on to beat Panda 2-3 for the 2-1 series win. Frosty is through to the second round.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Stinky v. Daisy. Today's finale is in 13-ball with the blue cue. Freedom's Stinky couldn't get his offense going in game 1, making it an easy path to victory for Modernistic's Daisy, who now has a 1-0 series lead. The Union's Daisy was unable to have an easy game 2, with a four-ball run early on acting as the best of it. The Cascades' Stinky struggled to get positioning late, giving Daisy just enough time to escape for the win that sealed the series at 2-0. A conventional ending to game 3 was not going to happen, so Daisy sportingly played the 8 pinned at the edge of the top right into the pocket early to gift Stinky a win. Daisy took the series 2-1 and will move on to the second round.
We'll keep it going with another day of games tomorrow.
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