We're ready to start with another day of action. Leading off...
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: Wings v. Shaggy. The silver cue gets the start today in Rotation. Pearl's Wings grabbed control in game 1 with a good set of turns in the middle, but Whitewater's Shaggy answered on a four-ball run-out for an 8-6 win and 1-0 series lead. The Shores' Shaggy jumped ahead pretty quickly in game 2, and the Surfers' Wings failed to even cover the original damage. Shaggy was unchallenged in the 8-3 win, pushing her series lead to 2-0. Game 3 saw Wings make his best push early on. He held the lead near the end, but Shaggy was persistent as the offense slowed down, and she picked up the 8-6 win on a three-ball run-out. Shaggy sealed the series at 3-0. Shaggy kept the offense up in game 4, while Wings took a long time to get on the board and never really threatened to break even. Shaggy easily won 8-2, stretching her series lead to 4-0. Wings put up a good fight in game 5 and managed to sneak away with an 8-6 win, avoiding the sweep as Shaggy won the series 4-1. Shaggy will be on the road again in the bracket semifinals.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: Nibbles v. Yekaterina. In 15-ball, the purple cue takes a turn. Neither player created much offense with runs in game 1, although each had a three-ball surge near the end. Web City's Nibbles capitalized at the end with a pair, cutting the 15 to the top left for the win and 1-0 series lead over Victoria's Yekaterina. The Spurs' Yekaterina couldn't get any traction late in game 2 after the Spiders' Nibbles made a four-ball run. Nibbles wasn't on point either, but he recovered for a late pair to get the win, moving to a 2-0 series lead. Yekaterina had a wonderful blooper in game 3, attempting a kick shot that bounced up off the top rail and directly into the top side pocket. There would be no laughing at the end, as Yekaterina produced a double-pot, a sublime double-kiss, and a hard cut to close out an eight-ball run-out for the win to cut Nibbles' series lead to 2-1. Yekaterina had some success early in game 4, but Nibbles would dominate the middle with a six-ball run. Nibbles added five of the last six balls over a two-turn span, easily marching to the win to secure the series at 3-1. Nibbles couldn't finish in game 5, as Yekaterina pinched the 11 off the 15 to sink the former at the top left and the latter at the bottom side. Nibbles still won the series 3-2, and he'll either host a club-mate or a teammate in the bracket semifinals.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: Bright v. Twinkie II. Back on the coast, the silver cue goes in Accuracy. Harrison's Twinkie II had a double-pot and a miss on her first two turns in game 1 before settling into a strong outing. Pearl's Bright unraveled late, and Twinkie II held on for a 1-4 win to go ahead 1-0 in the series. The Specters' Twinkie II didn't have a great break in game 2, but she didn't pay the price for it. The Surfers' Bright fell behind early and never came close to catching up as Twinkie II claimed a 1-5 win to move ahead 2-0 in the series. Twinkie II was good from the start in game 3, but a miss and a scratch in quick succession allowed Bright to grab a lead he'd never let go. Bright got the 1-2 win to cut Twinkie II's series lead to 2-1. Twinkie II faltered again in game 4, with the misses piling up to cause her to fall behind. Bright held steady, grabbing a 2-4 win despite a closer than expected finish. This tied the series at 2. Twinkie II couldn't get back on track in game 5, completely falling apart at the end as Bright won 2-6. Bright's series comeback ended with a 3-2 series win, and he'll have hosting privileges again in the bracket semifinals. Bright got his first kill of the year to make Twinkie II the 20th eliminated player.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: Nibbles v. Jennifer. The host's second series today comes in Rotation with the silver cue in its last outing. Terrace City's Jennifer wrangled a narrow lead over Web City's Nibbles early on in game 1. Jennifer then made it stand, finishing with a four-ball run-out for an 8-2 win and 1-0 series lead. The Knights' Jennifer had an empty break in game 2. The Spiders' Nibbles immediately grabbed a three-ball run for the lead. Jennifer would get close in the middle, but her error led Nibbles to a four-ball run-out for the 8-3 win to tie the series at 1. Nibbles had the early advantage in game 3, but Jennifer fought back a little harder to pull even. Jennifer then kept it going for an 8-5 win and 2-1 series lead. Nibbles had the lead at first in game 4, but Jennifer bounced back on a three-ball run and took a three-ball run-out at the end to surge to the 8-2 win. Jennifer clinched the series at 3-1 in the process. Jennifer didn't have the same urgency to her play in game 5, allowing Nibbles to walk away with an 8-3 win. Jennifer won the series 3-2 and will host the Whitewater Shores captain Shaggy in an Urban derby in the bracket semifinals.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: Wings v. Sarah. Another host's second outing features the green cue's lone appearance in 9-ball today. Tysini's Sarah had a three-ball run early, followed by Pearl's Wings missing on the 3-9 combination at the top left. Wings surged on a three-ball run late and again missed the 9, which Sarah cut to the bottom left for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Hummingbirds' Sarah had a three-ball break in game 2, but scratched on a later turn. This left things aligned for the Surfers' Wings to put the 4-9 combination in the top left for the win, tying the series at 1. Sarah bounced back in game 3, as Wings had a little offense early on but couldn't find a second wind. Sarah got out of trouble with a diagonal kick to make the 7 to the top side, allowing her to finish on a five-ball run-out for the win and 2-1 series lead. Sarah had virtually no chance to compete in game 4, an error allowing Wings to take over possession. Wings knocked in a seven-ball run-out for the win, retying the series at 2. Wings worked a five-ball run early in game 5, and added a lot of offense later, but he twice missed on the 9. Sarah put it away at the top right on a tap-in for the 3-2 series win. Sarah is set to host her appearance in the bracket semifinals. Wings is the 21st player out of the Tournament, and the first kill for Sarah this year.
Sony Center, Queens: Crystal v. Misty. Two Solid Core captains battle in 10-ball with the red cue. Game 1 was, as usual, unnecessarily choppy as neither player could string plays together. Queens' Crystal had the edge on offense and beat Westside's Misty with a late pair for the 1-0 series lead. The Flames' Crystal didn't fare any better in game 2, as the Rockers' Misty took control of the game with a three-ball run. Crystal committed another foul after that, and Misty went on a four-ball run-out for the win to tie the series at 1. Misty opened game 3 with a three-ball run, which Crystal answered with a four-ball run of her own. Misty couldn't quite corral the 9 on a bank, and Crystal added the final pair for the win and 2-1 series lead. Misty wouldn't go down just yet, finding a three-ball run early in game 4. Crystal bounced back with most of the offense in the middle, but Misty made the last pair and retied the series at 2 with this win. Misty had a chance at the win in game 5, but she missed her cut on the 10. The choppy battle ended with Crystal at the top left for the 3-2 series win. Crystal is set to appear in the bracket semifinals.
BMW RockDome, Westside: Goatee v. Yekaterina. The visitor's second series of the day is the blue cue's lone appearance, playing Accuracy. Goatee couldn't hold onto a lead in regulation, and her break was empty in overtime. Victoria's Yekaterina punished Goatee's second overtime miss, forcing a shot into the top left for the 4-5 win. Yekaterina leads the series 1-0. A much more competitive game 2 battle also went into overtime, where the Spurs' Yekaterina couldn't sink anything on the break. Goatee converted an 8-2 combination to the top left for the 1-2 win to tie the series at 1. Goatee made a ball on the break in game 3, but couldn't get herself under control after that. She fell apart in the end, and Yekaterina scooped up an ugly 4-6 win to regain the series lead at 2-1. Yekaterina escaped her worst game of the series in game 4 with another overtime win, taking a 6-7 result as Goatee missed both of her shots during the extra rack. Yekaterina clinched the sloppy series 3-1 in the process. Yekaterina capped it off with a 1-4 win in game 5, watching as Goatee again put herself in a hole she couldn't escape. Yekaterina won the series 4-1 and will be on the road yet again in the bracket semifinals. Goatee is the 22nd eliminated player this year, while Yekaterina survives the do-or-die situation with her first kill.
Apple Center, Todavía: Pedey v. Dusky. The purple cue cycles in for 10-ball here. Atlantic's Dusky worked a three-ball run near the end of game 1, but she missed on the 10 at the bottom right. Todavía's Pedey picked up the scraps for the win, going up 1-0 in the series. The Stills' Pedey picked up steam late in game 2 with a five-ball run, including an incredible masse play on the 7 at the top left. Pedey then missed two chances at the 10 before the Pirates' Dusky buried it to poach the win and tie the series at 1. Pedey couldn't really get anything going in game 3, while Dusky had slight momentum early on and recovered enough of it at the end to pick up the win with a pair of shots. Dusky now leads the series 2-1. Pedey stayed alive in the series in game 4, using an error from Dusky to set up on a 3-9 combination at the bottom left. He then added a double-pot of the 3 and 10 to the left corners for the win, retying the series at 2. Pedey failed to sustain his momentum in game 5, and after a short and quiet start, Dusky took a pair of four-ball runs in a dominant surge to the victory. Dusky won the series 3-2 and punched her ticket to the bracket semifinals.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: Jack v. Max. The red cue exits the day with 8-ball. Golden's Max had a good attack on his first turn in game 1, and he closed the effort with a three-ball run-out after Web City's Jack couldn't supply a comeback. Max holds a 1-0 series lead. The Pilots' Max ran the table in game 2, working with solids in the smoothest way possible to prevent Jack from taking a shot. Max's dominant run put him ahead 2-0 in the series. Max's multi-game shot streak extended to 17 with a six-ball run to open game 3. The Spiders' Jack fired back on a four-ball run, but Max quickly made his last pair on his second turn to secure the series at 3-0. Max started a little slower in game 4, giving Jack false hope of getting a chance on the 8. Max then shut the door with a five-ball run-out for the win, stretching his series lead to 4-0. Max couldn't quite complete the sweep in game 5, as Jack provided a steady offense and Max didn't match the pace. Max settled for a 4-1 series win to earn the right to host the Commerce Tradewinds' Rosemary in the bracket semifinals.
Nestle's Warriors Hall, Central: Twilight v. Stephanie. A marquee series of 8-ball ends the day with the purple cue in use. Game 1 brought the energy, as Southridge's Stephanie unleashed a six-ball run, only to fall on the next turn to Central's Twilight with an eight-ball run-out. Twilight's massive surge gave her a 1-0 series lead. The Warriors' Twilight turned around and immediately ran the table on solids in game 2, keeping the Defenders' Stephanie from a chance to even the series. Twilight leads 2-0 in the series while on her hot run. Stephanie found an opportunity for offense in game 3, but it didn't come as a big run. After awhile, Twilight grew tired of being behind, executing a six-ball run-out with a heavy presence at the top side before sending the 8 to the bottom left. Twilight sealed the series at 3-0 with this win. Twilight clearly eased up on offense in game 4, leading to a slower and choppier battle. Stephanie would get the win this time, a comeback four-ball run-out helping her avoid the sweep as Twilight's series lead is cut to 3-1. Twilight struck back in game 5, easily outpacing Stephanie's offense again to get the win for a 4-1 series win. Twilight is set to host her series in the bracket semifinals. Stephanie is the 23rd player eliminated this year, and Twilight has her first kill.
We'll continue the action tomorrow with another full slate of games.
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