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Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: Lorde v. Sarah. Southwestern rivals start the day in 7-ball with the red cue. Capital City's Lorde drained a five-ball run from the game 1 break, but Tysini's Sarah made the final pair for the win and 1-0 series lead. A slower game 2 also saw the Hummingbirds' Sarah win, as she made a three-ball run and later capitalized on missed contact by the Sharpshooters' Lorde. Sarah's victory sealed the series at 2-0. Sarah had a four-ball run to start game 3, but she couldn't get the finish this time, while Lorde took the last three balls over two turns. Sarah settled for a 2-1 series win to put her in round two.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Max v. Mario. The second series of the day is in Accuracy with the purple cue. Queens' Mario had a late arrival to game 1, failing to get on track before it was too late. Golden's Max had an easy route to the 1-3 win for a 1-0 series lead. The Pilots' Max scratched on the break and made quite the mess at the start of game 2, allowing the Flames' Mario to reverse the score from before in his own 1-3 win. The series is tied at 1. Game 3 started off pretty evenly, but a couple of slips from Mario would prove costly to the visitor. Max only missed on the last ball in his 1-2 win that gave him a 2-1 series win to take into the second round.
McDonald's Hall, Atlantic: Isabella v. Shiny. The blue cue is back from its day off to play 9-ball. Atlantic's Isabella had a good four-ball run in game 1, and it paid off when she converted the 9 after Lighton's Shiny left it short at the bottom right. Isabella holds a 1-0 series lead. The Pirates' Isabella led off game 2 with a four-ball run, but she faltered after that. The Prestige's Shiny would win with a deflection off the 6 to put the 9 in the top left, tying the series at 1. Shiny had a ball on the game 3 break, but her offense cooled. A battle on the 2 ensued until Isabella cut the 2-9 combination to the bottom left for the win and 2-1 series win. Isabella will have a hosting position in the second round.
T-Mobile Center, Victoria: Sage v. Kitty. Older yet less-experienced players meet in 9-ball for the purple cue's last series today. Midland's Kitty had a surprisingly easy time in game 1 with a pair of three-ball runs early and late to get the win over Victoria's Sage. Kitty leads the series 1-0. The Predators' Kitty had a little more effort required for game 2, as the Spurs' Sage put up a dangerous attack. Kitty navigated just fine, ending on a three-ball run-out for the win to clinch the series at 2-0. Kitty didn't bring her best to game 3, but it was still good enough given how inconsistent Sage was in the series. Kitty's 3-0 series sweep launches her to round two.
Coca-Cola Field Exhibition Center, Boston: Puff II v. Ms. Kitty. The green cue takes us into the lunch break with 8-ball. Boston's Puff II had an awful break in game 1, but still managed to keep the game close with a four-ball run. Pacific's Ms. Kitty still got the win with a four-ball run-out, earning the 1-0 series lead. The Volcanoes' Ms. Kitty had a four-ball run on stripes after taking one of each on the game 2 break. The Swifts' Puff II made a late push with a three-ball run but missed on the 8, and Ms. Kitty picked up the win for a 2-0 series lead. Ms. Kitty had a scratch early in game 3, which drastically set back her offense. Puff II used a five-ball run to establish herself, and then chipped her way to the finish for her lone win. Ms. Kitty heads to the second round on a 2-1 series win.
Volkswagen Stadium Events Center, Viewpoint Sound: Dani v. Gal. The silver cue gets us restarted after the lunch break in Accuracy. Viewpoint Sound's Dani had a questionable start to game 1, but managed to stay steady enough to cause trouble for North Modernistic's Gal at the end. Dani's positional play served her well in the 2-3 comeback win for a 1-0 series lead. The Meteors' Dani again started poorly in game 2, but she received no let-off this time, as the Nighthawks' Gal was near-perfect in a 1-5 win to tie the series at 1. Dani looked to be on track for another rough start, but she kept control in game 3. Gal couldn't maintain a thin lead and missed on the last ball, allowing Dani to win 1-2 for the 2-1 series win. Dani advances to round two.
UPS Hall, Maplewood: Whiskers v. Oreo. The red cue cycles in for a 13-ball series. Maplewood's Whiskers had two overfills in game 1, slowing her just enough to compensate for Terrace City's Oreo struggling with positioning. Whiskers then had illegal contact for her last ball, setting Oreo up with ball-in-hand to pot a pair for the win and 1-0 lead in the series. The Knights' Oreo slowly but surely attacked in game 2, getting down to her last ball which was out of position. The Lumberjacks' Whiskers then unleashed a six-ball run and took the 8 on the next turn for the win, tying the series at 1 game apiece. Whiskers made one of each on the game 3 break, turning in a four-ball run on a solids. She had a scratch, but Oreo wasn't able to attack much, and Whiskers cruised to the finish on a three-ball run-out. Whiskers took the series 2-1 to get into the second round.
HP Field Events Center, Midland: Chicky Phil v. Angelica. The blue cue is back for this 10-ball series. Midland's Chicky Phil started game 1 on a four-ball run before his offense fizzled out, just in time for Lighton's Angelica to post a four-ball run-out. Angelica's win gave her a 1-0 series lead. The Prestige's Angelica had a lackluster break to start game 2. This led to a slow burn in the game, until the Predators' Chicky Phil unleashed a five-ball run-out for the win, tying the series at 1. Chicky Phil didn't have a big run in game 3, but his steady offense was timed perfectly after Angelica missed contact on the 7. Chicky Phil posted a three-ball run-out for the win, the 2-1 series win, and the ticket to the second round.
Coca-Cola Field Exhibition Center, Boston: Puff II v. Marissa. The host is back for a second series today, using the red cue in 13-ball. Boston's Puff II used strategy in many ways in game 1, including an intentional scratch to aid her positioning and a block on the last ball for Maplewood's Marissa at the bottom right. Puff II would get the win for a 1-0 series lead. The Swifts' Puff II made a three-ball run from the game 2 break, but positioning looked to be a problem. The Lumberjacks' Marissa would erase that by illegally potting the 8 after missing her cut on the 9 toward the top right. Puff II took the free win to secure the series at 2-0. Puff II had great positioning in game 3, but a rattled Marissa turned aggressive to keep things going. The play paid off, as Marissa picked up a three-ball run-out for her lone win of the series. Puff II's 2-1 series win got her to the second round.
Nissan Hall, Infinity: Fluffina v. Bells. The red cue remains in action for this 12-ball series. Infinity's Fluffina had a good start in game 1 and a miracle kick shot on the 3 to the bottom side to demoralize Todavía's Bells. Fluffina then played patient at the top right before taking the win and a 1-0 series lead. The Torpedoes' Fluffina gave away two wild-card balls during a three-ball run from the break in game 2. The Stills' Bells had a three-ball run pretty quickly after that, but a slow finish kept Fluffina alive, and the host would have won if not for a scratch. Bells won instead, tying the series at 1. Game 3 was an all-out race, with fractured runs setting as hurdles for the players. Bells would trip up with missed contact on her last ball, allowing Fluffina to win at the bottom right for the win and 2-1 series win. Fluffina has a hosting position awaiting in the second round.
BMW RockDome, Westside: Goatee v. Sierra. The silver cue is up for 7-ball. Westside's Goatee had most of the offense in game 1, and benefited from the moments where Todavía's Sierra wasn't crisp on her shots. Goatee took the final pair of shots for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Rockers' Goatee had another good portion of offense in game 2, but she flubbed a shot on the 7 this time. The Stills' Sierra mopped it up at the bottom side for the win, pulling even in the 1-1 series. Goatee's botched shot would end up costing her double, as Sierra cranked the 2 to the bottom left and the 7 to the top right on the game 3 break for the instant win. Sierra took the series 2-1 and moves on to round two.
IBM Cathedral, North Modernistic: Cheddar v. Wings. Also in the Urban region, there's 10-ball with the silver cue. A slow start to game 1 turned into a three-ball run for Pearl's Wings, but he missed on the 9. North Modernistic's Cheddar finished it off with a pair of shots for the win and 1-0 lead in the series. The Nighthawks' Cheddar had another modest start in game 2, but then made five of the last six balls over two turns for the win. The Surfers' Wings had deferred possession in that stretch, clearly a mistake. Cheddar's win sealed the series at 2-0. Cheddar had a solid performance in game 3, but it wouldn't stick this time. Wings used a three-ball run-out to notch his lone win in Cheddar's 2-1 series win, which sent the host to the second round.
Microsoft Center, Del Sur: Molly v. Kirstin. A current Monarch meets a former one for 7-ball with the blue cue. Stonebridge's Kirstin flew through game 1 on a six-ball run-out after Southern's Molly was limited to one ball on the break. Kirstin owns a 1-0 series lead. The Wolves' Kirstin didn't let the Monarchs' Molly see the table in game 2. Kirstin made a four-ball run-out from the break, ending with a 3-7 kick combination to the top left for the win to secure the series at 2-0. Kirstin went empty on the game 3 break, and a 2-7 combination two shots later helped Molly avoid the sweep. Kirstin still won the series 2-1 to advance to the second round.
Cisco Arena, Tysini: Sarah v. Blaze. The host's second series today is a Southwestern Derby in 15-ball with the red cue. Game 1 was incredibly slow at the start, but it was Tysini's Sarah who found the first big run. Infinity's Blaze made a three-ball run later, but Sarah took a three-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Torpedoes' Blaze probably had a majority of the offense in game 2 after a three-ball run in the middle, but his miss on the 15 at the end left him at a loss. The Hummingbirds' Sarah tapped in the winning shot, the close result enough to clinch the series for her at 2-0. Blaze simply didn't have much left on offense in game 3, while Sarah looked stronger than ever. Sarah made the last five balls over two turns for the win to complete the 3-0 series sweep en route to the second round.
AT&T Hall, Oceanside: Josie v. Megan. A pair of Oceanside Waves teammates meet in 8-ball with the red cue. Megan had a good attack with a five-ball run in game 1, but her late fade bought time for Josie to make a comeback. Josie potted five balls on her last two turns to win the game, going up 1-0 in the series. In game 2, both players were a little more crisp on offense, but Josie remained a step ahead of Megan and again picked up the win. Josie clinched the series at 2-0. Megan had a five-ball run in game 3, but her cut attempt on the 10 ended up sinking the 8 prematurely. The gifted win gave Josie a 3-0 series sweep to propel her to the second round.
UPS Hall, Maplewood: Vladimir v. Vincent. Finally, best friends and Northeastern rivals collide in 12-ball with the green cue to end the day. Maplewood's Vladimir had an alright start to game 1, but his lack of late positioning, combined with great play from Everton's Vincent, tipped the game to the visitor. Vincent holds a 1-0 series lead. The Eagles' Vincent cranked a five-ball run early on in game 2, but it didn't hold up as he couldn't corral his last ball. The Lumberjacks' Vladimir rallied with a pair and then a four-ball run-out on consecutive turns for the win to tie the series at 1. Vladimir surrendered a wild-card ball on the game 3 break, but he kept things close despite the disadvantage. Vincent made his last ball to the bottom side just in the nick of time to get the win and 2-1 series win that puts him through to the second round.
We'll be back tomorrow for a full day of games as the First Round starts to get deep into the proverbial tunnel.
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