The final weekend of the Second Round is here, beginning with...
BMW RockDome, Westside: Goatee v. Charli. The blue cue gets the opening series in Accuracy. Westside's Goatee didn't do particularly well at the start of game 1, but Tysini's Charli completely fell apart at the end. Goatee ended up with a 4-6 win in the end, good enough for a 1-0 series lead. The Rockers' Goatee didn't really change a thing in game 2, but that didn't work out well for her. The Hummingbirds' Charli was locked in from the start to pick up a 0-4 win that tied the series at 1. Game 3 was easily the closest of the series, with Goatee and Charli going deep into a perfect battle. Goatee missed first, but Charli missed twice, allowing Goatee a 1-2 win. Goatee took the series 2-1 and will host the Victoria Spurs star Yekaterina in the bracket quarterfinals.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: Jack v. Avril. Former teammates meet in 10-ball with the silver cue. Web City's Jack had a majority of the possession in game 1, but his late three-ball run ended with a miss on the 10. Pronger's Avril stepped up to collect the win with an easy shot at the bottom side. Avril holds a 1-0 series lead. The Tridents' Avril didn't have the best of starts to game 2, but the Spiders' Jack didn't punish her. A slow back-and-forth developed, ending with Avril potting the final pair for the win to secure the series at 2-0. Avril had a three-ball run before taking illegal contact in game 3. Jack made a pair after that, only to miss on the 10, which Avril put in the bottom side to complete her 3-0 series sweep. Avril is set to visit the Golden Pilots captain Valencia in the bracket quarterfinals.
Starbucks Arena, Archtown: Klaus v. Sierra. The silver cue stays on for a 7-ball series. Archtown's Klaus had trouble with consistency on his shots, leading to a stronger effort for Todavía's Sierra. At the end, Sierra struck a pair for the win, grabbing the 1-0 series lead in the process. The Stills' Sierra posted a pair on the game 2 break and a four-ball run-out on her second turn after the Arrows' Klaus failed to take control of the offense. Sierra clinched the series at 2-0 with the win. Sierra went empty on the game 3 break and Klaus made her pay for it with his 1-7 combination to the top left. Sierra settled for a 2-1 series win to earn a trip to Del Sur against the Southern Monarchs' Mams in the bracket quarterfinals.
Cisco Arena, Tysini: Charli v. Noelle. The host's second series of the day features the silver cue in 10-ball. Tysini's Charli had a clear edge on offense with a four-ball run early on and a four-ball run-out later when Central's Noelle couldn't make the 6. Charli's dominance earned her a 1-0 series lead. The Hummingbirds' Charli didn't assert the same level of offense in game 2. Instead, she had a late pair that was sandwiched by the Warriors' Noelle making a three-ball run and the 10 to the bottom right on consecutive turns. Noelle's win tied the series at 1. Game 3 went right down to the wire between the players, with Charli showing some late momentum only to miss on the 10. Noelle stepped in and converted the 10 to the top left to take the win and the 2-1 series win. Noelle will visit the Atlantic Pirates' Steven in the bracket quarterfinals.
HP Field Events Center, Midland: Americus v. Taylor M. The red cue draws in for 12-ball. Eastside's Taylor M. did a good job while playing from behind, but couldn't sink her last ball in game 1. Midland's Americus was strong early and late, winning on a three-ball run-out for the 1-0 series lead. The Predators' Americus made no mistakes in game 2, taking a five-ball run from the break. The Sharks' Taylor M. had no response, and Americus made a quick play at the bottom right for the win to seal the series 2-0 with the shutout. Taylor M. had a four-ball run to answer a span of five balls over two turns from Americus early in game 3. With both players on their last ball, Americus had better positioning and took the win to sweep the series 3-0. Americus will host the Web City Spiders' Nibbles in the bracket quarterfinals. Taylor M. is the 13th player out of the Tournament, and Americus has her first kill this year.
Google Hall, Modernistic: Ms. Puppy v. Andrew. The silver cue is back in action with 8-ball. Modernistic's Ms. Puppy started out fairly well in game 1 with a big run, but she faltered later. Freedom's Andrew added some pressure and got the win for free when Ms. Puppy accidentally banked it to the bottom side after missing the cut at the top side. Andrew holds a 1-0 series lead. The Union's Ms. Puppy paced the offense for most of game 2 as well, until the Cascades' Andrew inserted a six-ball run. Ms. Puppy had a four-ball run-out for the counter, but fouled as she sank the 8 to again gift the win away to Andrew, who clinched the series at 2-0 this time. Ms. Puppy had the surge on offense in game 3, working a legal seven-ball run on stripes before illegal contact while she potted the 8. Andrew again took a gift to complete the 3-0 series sweep, making it hard to say he earned it. Andrew will visit the Golden Pilots' Dusty in the bracket quarterfinals. This was Ms. Puppy's 100th unique opponent.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Dusty v. Whiskers. The green cue's first outing today is in 9-ball. Golden's Dusty posted a five-ball run from the break in game 1, answered by a three-ball run from Maplewood's Whiskers. The 9 was left standing, and Dusty sank it to the bottom side for the win and 1-0 lead in the series. The pace dropped a bit in game 2, but the Pilots' Dusty would eventually make a three-ball run. The Lumberjacks' Whiskers answered with a five-ball run-out for the win, a bit of a stunning push to tie the series at 1. Whiskers stunned again with the 9 falling in the bottom left on the break in game 3. This gave Whiskers a 2-1 series win and a trip to Atlantic to face the Pirates' Dusky in the bracket quarterfinals.
BMW RockDome, Westside: Midnight v. Shawn. The green cue exits after this Rotation set. Westside's Midnight opened on a three-ball run and added a five-ball run-out on her second turn after Midland's Shawn fouled. Midnight took an 8-1 win for an early 1-0 series lead. The Rockers' Midnight was strong again in game 2, although not as smooth as before. The Predators' Shawn still had issues with errors and poor shooting, allowing Midnight an 8-3 win to secure the series at 2-0. Midnight nearly got the sweep late in game 3, but she scratched, sparking a five-ball run-out for Shawn from ball-in-hand. Shawn won 8-7, while Midnight advances to the bracket quarterfinals on a 2-1 series win.
Microsoft Center, Del Sur: Molly v. Andrew. The visitor gets a second turn today, playing 12-ball with the blue cue. Southern's Molly had a four-ball run to start game 1, but she yielded a wild-card ball and scratched. Freedom's Andrew still failed to counter that, and Molly pieced together a brilliant three-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Monarchs' Molly led off with a three-ball run in game 2, again giving up a wild-card ball. The Cascades' Andrew put up a little more of a fight, but Molly won with a three-ball run-out on her third turn to seal the series at 2-0. Molly had much more of a challenge in game 3, as Andrew used defense to slow things down. Andrew briefly had a wild-card ball but scratched to put it back on the table. He ran out of steam late, and Molly picked up the win to finish a 3-0 series sweep. Molly will host her sister, the Lighton Prestige's Angelica, in the bracket quarterfinals.
Pepsi Arena, Lighton: Citrus v. Autumn. The red cue is done after this Accuracy series. Lighton's Citrus made a ball on the break in game 1 and added a double-pot later, but she suffered a miss early on and couldn't recover. Diamond's Autumn held a perfect effort for the 0-2 win and 1-0 series lead. The Gems' Autumn kept the pace strong in game 2. She would take a miss in the later stages of the battle, but some savvy play forced the Prestige's Citrus into falling behind. Autumn held on late for a 1-2 win, clinching the series at 2-0. Autumn led for most of game 3, but she wasn't able to cash it in. She faded at the end, and Citrus forced overtime, where the host won 3-4. Autumn settled for a 2-1 series win to get into a bracket quarterfinals series versus Oceanside Waves rookie Rocky.
Samsung Arena, Whitewater: Marsell v. Peach. The blue cue cycles in with Rotation between Urban rivals. North Modernistic's Peach found success with defensive positioning in game 1. Whitewater's Marsell committed a lot of errors, and Peach eventually won 8-1 with a three-ball run-out. Peach holds a 1-0 series lead. Game 2 kept things choppy between the two players. The Nighthawks' Peach struggled to keep up this time, allowing the Shores' Marsell to dictate pace more. Marsell wound up winning 8-6 to tie the series at 1. Marsell reverted to his early form in game 3, falling apart as Peach slowly built her lead. Peach struggled to finish before closing an 8-2 win for the 2-1 series win. Peach will visit Archtown Arrows veteran Sleepy B. in the bracket quarterfinals.
Nissan Hall, Infinity: Blaze v. Sage. Southwestern rivals battle in 8-ball for the purple cue's lone appearance today. Victoria's Sage nearly lost game 1 on her first turn as she nearly put the 8 in the top left. She would later pick up a five-ball run to get ahead, and Infinity's Blaze proceeded to illegally sink the 8, giving Sage a 1-0 series lead. The Spurs' Sage opened game 2 on a four-ball run. The Torpedoes' Blaze took some time to catch up, but he would get a four-ball run as well before sinking one of Sage's balls. This sparked Sage to life again, and she rallied for the win to secure the series at 2-0. Blaze struck first in game 3, but he didn't strike better, as Sage rallied on a five-ball run to catch up. Sage would eventually finish with the 8 in the top right to complete a 3-0 series sweep that sends her to visit the North Modernistic Nighthawks' Gizmo in the bracket quarterfinals.
Nissan Hall, Infinity: Shelley v. Stealth. The blue cue is back in 9-ball to finish this venue doubleheader with another Southwestern derby. Infinity's Shelley had an early scratch in game 1, but the choppy start didn't bother her. Swordpoint's Stealth lost possession on the 2, and Shelley worked a four-ball run-out capped by a 5-9 combination to the bottom side for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Torpedoes' Shelley had to weather a four-ball run from the Blades' Stealth in game 2. Stealth later missed on the 9, allowing Shelley to pot it to the top left on her second try. This sealed the series at 2-0 in favor of Shelley. In game 3, Stealth had plenty of chances to make an impact, but Shelley closed it out on a three-ball run-out anyway. Shelley swept the series 3-0 and will play in the bracket quarterfinals.
GE Stadium Events Center, Southridge: Lize v. Sprinkles. The blue cue stays on for 7-ball. Southridge's Lize made two pairs of shots in her game 1 performance, but she left the 7 near the top right. Capital City's Sprinkles was able to cut it in for a close win and a 1-0 series lead. The Sharpshooters' Sprinkles made the 5 and 6 to the side pockets on the break, then sent the 1-4-7 bank combination to the top left on her next shot for a quick win. Sprinkles clinched the series at 2-0 over the Defenders' Lize. Sprinkles made four balls over her last two turns in game 3, but she missed the 7. Lize cut the winning shot to the bottom left to avoid the sweep in Sprinkles' 2-1 series win. In the bracket quarterfinals, Sprinkles is set to host Golden Pilots veteran Strut. Lize is the 14th player out of the Tournament, and Sprinkles has her first kill against the likely departing player.
GE Stadium Events Center, Southridge: Wario v. Snowball. Another venue doubleheader ends with the blue cue in 12-ball. Southridge's Wario didn't get the simplest result in game 1, as he missed a few shots early on, but Swordpoint's Snowball was no better with positioning. Wario ended up with the 13 at the bottom side to get the win and 1-0 series lead. The Defenders' Wario was just a turn late to finish in game 2, as he ended up losing to the Blades' Snowball narrowly. Wario's earlier scratch likely factored in, allowing Snowball to tie the series at 1. Wario received a wild-card ball early in game 3, but gave it away just as fast. A close battle for positioning emerged, with Snowball getting the edge late to make a pair of shots for the win. Snowball won the series 2-1 and will host the Central Warriors' Noelle in the bracket quarterfinals.
Microsoft Center, Del Sur: Pounce v. Smokey. Closing the day, the silver cue plays 13-ball. Southern's Pounce struggled a bit in game 1 as Whitewater's Smokey pushed with a three-ball run. Smokey got stuck on his last ball, and Pounce worked his way back, making three balls over the last two turns for the comeback win. Pounce leads the series 1-0. Game 2 was the Shores' Smokey's to lose, as he had plenty of time to convert. Unfortunately, Smokey did lose it even after the Monarchs' Pounce scratched and took his time to finish. Pounce had enough time to make the last two balls over two turns for the win, securing the series at 2-0. Pounce had a solid performance in game 3, but Smokey was determined to get the win. Smokey made four balls over his last two turns to avoid the sweep, while Pounce carries a 2-1 series win into his hosting position versus the Atlantic Pirates' Delila in the bracket quarterfinals.
Tomorrow is the last full day of the Second Round.
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