We're back for a Friday filled with action. Leading off...
Intel Center, Diamond: Salmo v. Dusty. The green cue gets the first look today in Rotation. Game 1 was a back-and-forth affair, with Golden's Dusty getting the early lead and a four-ball run later that didn't stand against Diamond's Salmo. The host won 8-7 with a pair of four-ball runs, which puts Salmo up 1-0 in the series. The Gems' Salmo had a harder time in game 2, as the Pilots' Dusty had a suffocating defense. Salmo kept up remarkably well, but scratched late, and Dusty wound up winning 8-6 to tie the series at 1. Dusty had a great performance in game 3, upping her defense from the previous game to smother Salmo for an 8-1 win. Dusty took the series 2-1.
McDonald's Hall, Atlantic: Dusky v. Delila. The newcomer meets the captain for this all-Atlantic Pirates series of Accuracy. Dusky had a rough start to game 1, missing quite a few early on. Delila nearly gave it all back but closed the door at 3-4 to get the win for a 1-0 series lead. Delila again lost a lead in game 2, and this time it caused overtime. Dusky was doing fine until a late scratch on the extra rack, allowing Delila to win 4-5 to clinch the series at 2-0. Delila and Dusky were perfect deep into game 3, until Delila had a late miss. Dusky clamped down to win 0-1, a minor consolation as she lost the series 2-1.
Starbucks Arena, Archtown: Klaus v. Smudge. The silver cue gets its daily debut in 13-ball. Archtown's Klaus had a decent start, but he faded and struggled late before giving Infinity's Smudge the catalyst she needed to post a three-ball run-out for the win after her own scratching problems. Smudge leads the series 1-0. The Torpedoes' Smudge had struggles with executing on decent positioning in game 2. The Arrows' Klaus experienced no such trouble with his five-ball run and careful positioning before sinking the final pair for the win. The series is tied at 1. Game 3 became a race near the end, although Klaus stumbled with a scratch and Smudge even gave up collateral damage a turn before making the final pair. After the game, Klaus was revealed to have overfilled the bottom side anyway, a further assurance of Smudge's success in the 2-1 series.
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Oreo v. Shaggy. Urban rivals clash in Accuracy with the green cue. Terrace City's Oreo greatly enjoyed the comforts of home in game 1, while Whitewater's Shaggy played a shaky game. Oreo ran away with the 1-5 win for a 1-0 series lead. Game 2 saw the players on slightly more even terms, but the Shores' Shaggy still lacked a clutch finishing touch. The Knights' Oreo made the last ball on her second try to win 3-4, clinching the series at 2-0 in the process. Oreo showed no mercy in game 3, holding the lead throughout and hanging on to beat Shaggy 2-3 for the 3-0 series sweep.
McDonald's Hall, Atlantic: Buddy v. Prism. A player doubleheader begins with 8-ball and the red cue. Atlantic's Buddy had a good start to game 1, but couldn't make it stand as Pronger's Prism made four balls over her last two turns for the win. Prism leads the series 1-0. The Tridents' Prism exploded for a six-ball run early in game 2, but couldn't sustain that pace. The Pirates' Buddy slowly built up to that level and nabbed the win with four balls over his last two turns to tie the series at 1. Buddy had a solid showing in game 3, his steady and quick offense leaving Prism in the dust. Buddy won the series 2-1 to advance into the first round.
GE Stadium Events Center, Southridge: Bianca v. Buddy. The visitor completes his doubleheader in 10-ball with the red cue. Southridge's Bianca made three balls on the game 1 break, including the 10. Atlantic's Buddy tried to fight back during the course of play, but he wasn't sharp, and Bianca took the win at the bottom right for the 1-0 series lead. The Defenders' Bianca ripped a six-ball run in game 2, but that led to an ugly battle on the 10, which she missed twice before knocking it down. The Pirates' Buddy also missed the 10 twice, allowing Bianca to seal the series at 2-0. Bianca had runs of four and three balls on her two turns in game 3, but she missed contact on the 9 to allow Buddy to make the final pair of shots for his lone win in the 2-1 series.
Cisco Arena, Tysini: Charli v. Shawn. The purple cue is back for 8-ball. Tysini's Charli didn't have any offense in game 1, while Midland's Shawn needed just a pair of four-ball runs to pick up the win for a 1-0 series lead. The Predators' Shawn started well in game 2, but he was a little slow to close things out offensively. The Hummingbirds' Charli stepped up with a three-ball run-out for the win, tying the series at 1. Shawn had a tough time getting started in game 3, but he still managed a chance on the 8 that went wide of the bottom right. Despite her late fade, Charli had enough to get the win, clinching the series at 2-1.
Ford Forum, Pronger: Avril v. Spot. Two Pronger Tridents meet in 13-ball with the red cue. Avril put in a lot of good work in game 1 to keep up with Spot, but Avril's sinking of the 8 came on illegal contact. This gifted the win and 1-0 series lead to Spot. In game 2, Spot had a significant lead early on, but Avril chipped away at it and kept things close. Both players finished their suits at the top right, but Avril was able to make the 8 to the bottom left for the win to tie the series at 1. Spot made a push with a three-ball run late in game 3, but it merely cleared the way for Avril to supplement her good start with a strong finish and the win. Avril surged to take the series 2-1 in a comeback.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Andrew v. Taylor S. The silver cue is up for 8-ball. Freedom's Andrew took his time in game 1 before he made a seven-ball run. Commerce's Taylor S. had no answer for that, and Andrew easily took the 8 at the bottom left for a 1-0 series lead. The Tradewinds' Taylor S. claimed solids in game 2, which started slow. The Cascades' Andrew then replicated his last effort with a seven-ball run, and he again picked off the 8 just fine for the win to seal the series at 2-0. Andrew would have to settle for a 2-1 series win after he illegally sank the 8 early in game 3, before Taylor S. even potted a ball.
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Melissa v. Hoppy. The purple cue's exit series today is 9-ball. A choppy game 1 saw Terrace City's Melissa fall behind a bit on offense. Archtown's Hoppy was able to take care of the rest, a three-ball run-out serving to give her the win and 1-0 lead in the series. The Arrows' Hoppy tried to play aggressive in game 2 as well, but a late scratch on the 7 ruined her game. The Knights' Melissa made the last two shots from ball-in-hand, winning the game and tying the series at 1. Hoppy had a majority of the offense in game 3, aided by a four-ball run, but she rattled her shot on the 8. Melissa converted it and the 9 to snag the win and 2-1 series win.
Coca-Cola Field Exhibition Center, Boston: Gradley v. Sprinkles. The blue cue's late start is here with Rotation. Game 1 was tight, but a good start with two balls on the break kept Boston's Gradley a step ahead of Capital City's Sprinkles. At the end, Gradley won 8-5 with a three-ball run-out, going up 1-0 in the series. The Swifts' Gradley had another good start, and he didn't face much of a challenge from the Sharpshooters' Sprinkles in game 2. Gradley cruised to an 8-3 win this time, sealing the series at 2-0. Despite a myriad of brutal errors, Sprinkles rallied with a four-ball run-out to beat Gradley 8-7 in game 3. Gradley still took the series 2-1.
Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: Missy v. Rocky. A veteran brings in a rookie for 13-ball with the green cue. Capital City's Missy was on a big attack early in game 1, but she couldn't bring the effort home. Oceanside's Rocky surged late on a three-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Waves' Rocky opened game 2 on a four-ball run, but his offense went dry from there. The Sharpshooters' Missy started a little slow, but when the positioning arrived, she knocked in a four-ball run-out to tie the series at 1 with her win. Game 3 ended up being incredibly close. Rocky found his surge in offense a little bit late, but missed on his last solid and left a position for Missy to work with at the bottom side. Missy won two shots later and took the series 2-1.
Sony Center, Queens: Pauline v. Cleo. Moving east, the silver cue administers some 9-ball. Besides some early oddities, Queens' Pauline had a strong showing in game 1, including a six-ball run-out to beat Everton's Cleo for the 1-0 series lead. A similar pattern emerged in game 2, as the Eagles' Cleo had a little offense, only to watch the Flames' Pauline rip a five-ball run-out for the win. Pauline secured the series at 2-0 this time. Pauline didn't let Cleo shoot in game 3, taking a pair on the break and ending with a 2-9 combination to the bottom left two shots later for the win and 3-0 series sweep.
Pepsi Arena, Lighton: Citrus v. Marissa. The silver cue goes again in 9-ball. Maplewood's Marissa had a three-ball run going in game 1, but missed on the 9. Lighton's Citrus drained it at the top side for the win, going up 1-0 in the series after a close battle. The Lumberjacks' Marissa weathered an early four-ball run from the Prestige's Citrus, then countered for a pair at the end of the game. Marissa's good finish earned her a win and tied the series at 1. Marissa quite literally caught a break in game 3, sending the 9 to the top left on the opening shot and narrowly avoiding a scratch to get the instant win. Marissa beat Citrus 2-1 in the series.
Microsoft Center, Del Sur: Dominic v. Chimpy. Unpredictable opponents use the green cue in 15-ball. Southern's Dominic flashed more offense in game 1 than did Westside's Chimpy. Dominic was rewarded at the end when a tough shot on the 15 found the top side to give him a 1-0 series lead. The Monarchs' Dominic continued to show well on offense in game 2, but he slipped up on the 14. The Rockers' Chimpy was proudly opportunistic to pick up the win, tying the series at 1. Dominic again chipped in plenty of offense in game 3, but it again went to waste when he couldn't convert a deflection off the 14 to push the 15 near the top left. Chimpy made the last two shots, which secured the series in his favor at 2-1.
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Jennifer v. Yekaterina. Senior club members clash in today's finale, using the blue cue for Accuracy. Terrace City's Jennifer made a pair on the break, then missed a couple of late shots in game 1 as Victoria's Yekaterina stayed perfect for a 0-2 win. Yekaterina owns a 1-0 series lead. The Knights' Jennifer obtained a lead early in game 2, but she couldn't make it stand, her own late fade allowing the Spurs' Yekaterina to hold true for a 2-3 win. Yekaterina clinched the series at 2-0. Yekaterina put in another perfect effort in game 3, winning by a 0-2 score again as Jennifer faltered in the mid-game. Yekaterina swept the series 3-0.
There will be games tomorrow, but Sunday's status remains up in the air.
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