Another nine series are scheduled for today. The silver cue will not make an appearance. We begin with...
Pepsi Arena, Lighton: Spirit v. Easter. The visitor plays the road leg of her tripleheader in 10-ball with the blue cue. Todavía's Easter had a three-ball run late in game 1 after a close and choppy battle, but she missed on the 10. Lighton's Spirit tapped in the winning shot for a 1-0 series lead. Both players continued to struggle with stringing shots together in game 2. The Stills' Easter's biggest miss was on the 10 at the top right, and the Prestige's Spirit cleaned it up to go ahead 2-0 in the series. Spirit took over on offense in game 3 with a six-ball run early on. Easter got a pair at the end, but Spirit shut it down with a pair of her own to seal the series at 3-0. Spirit kept cruising in game 4, delivering a five-ball run-out as she finally seems to have her offense sorted. Spirit leads Easter 4-0 in the series. Spirit completed the sweep in game 5, picking off the final pair after Easter faded late again. Spirit's 5-0 series win puts her in the Finals with 15-6 record from the bracket.
Apple Center, Todavía: Easter v. Missy. The host's tripleheader continues with 9-ball and the purple cue. Todavía's Easter had a three-ball run to start game 1, but Capital City's Missy kept things even in the middle. Missy then made the 9 on her second try at the end for the 1-0 series lead. The Stills' Easter couldn't get much going in game 2, while the Sharpshooters' Missy ended with a deflection play off the 5 to sink the 9 at the top left. The 5 also fell in the bottom right, with the double-pot giving Missy a 2-0 series lead. Easter's skid continued in game 3, as a four-ball run wasn't enough to salvage a result. Easter left the 9 at the top left, and Missy tapped it down, capitalizing on her three-ball break earlier. Missy clinched the series at 3-0. Missy rolled on with a good start in game 4, and Easter had only a couple of chances for offense. Missy then converted a 5-9 combination to the top left for the win, stretching her series lead to 4-0. Easter just missed her chance at the 9 in game 5 after weathering another attack from Missy, who buried the winning shot on her second try. Missy swept the series 5-0 and finished 19-5 on the bracket to get into the Finals.
Apple Center, Todavía: Easter v. Fuchsia. The host's tripleheader ends in 7-ball, also using the purple cue. Todavía's Easter couldn't finish off game 1 after posting a three-ball run, missing contact on the 7. Infinity's Fuchsia took the free play for a 1-0 series lead as Easter appears in complete disarray. Game 2 seemed close, but the Stills' Easter couldn't corral the 6. The Torpedoes' Fuchsia picked it up and cut the 7 to the bottom right to move ahead 2-0 in the series. Easter finally broke through in game 3, finding and finishing a four-ball run-out after Fuchsia narrowly missed a trick play on the 7. Easter's win cut the deficit to 2-1 in the series as she attempts to salvage something from today. Easter rattled off a six-ball run to start game 4, but rattling would end her bid in this event as she missed the 7 at the bottom right. Fuchsia tapped it in for the win to secure the series at 3-1. Easter took one for the road with a 1-7 combination on her second turn of game 5, leaving Fuchsia with a 3-2 series win. Fuchsia went the minimum for players who avoided the Play-In Round, 13-8, to get to the Finals.
HP Field Events Center, Midland: Americus v. Dustin. The purple cue stays active in 10-ball. Central's Dustin wasted a chance to finish off game 1 at the top left, leaving the 10 standing. Midland's Americus tapped it in, grinding out a tough win for a 1-0 series lead. Game 2 was a little faster in the middle, but both players turned sloppy at the end. The Predators' Americus missed twice on the 10, and the Warriors' Dustin barely cut it to the bottom right at the end to tie the series at 1. Dustin produced a five-ball run on the game 3 break, but he faltered late with two misses on the 10. Americus finally mopped it up to the top right at the end, regaining the series lead at 2-1 in the process. Americus started on a three-ball run in game 4. Dustin had some offense in the middle, but scratched as he attempted to sweep in the 10 early. Americus then made a four-ball run-out for the win to clinch the series at 3-1. Game 5 went at a fast pace, as Americus scratched on the break. Dustin had a five-ball run, but Americus fired back on a four-ball run-out for the win. Americus took the series 4-1 and finished 14-7 on the bracket en route to the Finals. Americus took her third kill of the year, and Dustin is the 117th eliminated player.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Valencia v. Max. A pair of Pilots battle in Accuracy with the purple cue. Valencia led for much of game 1, but slipped up late. Max tried to hold a lead, but ended up tied to force overtime. Valencia then won there when Max missed on the break. Valencia took a 3-4 win for the 1-0 series lead. Game 2 saw Max battle back from a deficit twice, only to miss late. Valencia locked in at the finish, winning 2-3 to pull ahead 2-0 in the series. Valencia's awful break in game 3 weighed down Max early on, but Valencia couldn't navigate the cluster at the end. A scratch put her behind, and Max held on for a 4-6 win to cut the series to 2-1. Max didn't get anything on the game 4 break, and would bite him when he was forced to take the overtime break as well. Valencia held her ground well enough for a 4-5 win after forcing overtime, and that secured the series in her favor at 3-1. Valencia let game 5 slip away as a show of good sportsmanship to Max, who took the 3-6 win as minor consolation. Valencia won the series 3-2, finishing 14-7 on the bracket to reach the Finals.
Coca-Cola Field Exhibition Center, Boston: Sweetheart v. Acorn. Club-mates meet in Rotation with the purple cue for its last outing today. Boston's Sweetheart jumped out to a lead on a five-ball run from the break. Lighton's Acorn came close to pulling even, but Sweetheart fended him off for an 8-6 win and 1-0 series lead. Pace was no concern in game 2, as both players recorded runs of three and four balls within the first three turns. At the end, the Prestige's Acorn sliced the 15 to the top right for an 8-7 win over the Swifts' Sweetheart. This tied the series at 1. Everything about game 3 was different, except for the score. Acorn finished off a very slow 8-7 win when he made the 15 to the bottom left after Sweetheart couldn't pull off a late rally. Acorn leads the series 2-1. Sweetheart wasn't ready to leave the event yet, pulling off a three-ball run-out at the end of game 4 for an 8-7 comeback win over Acorn, who had led all game. The series is now tied at 2. After a bunch of close battles, Sweetheart finally took control and held it for almost all of game 5 in an 8-2 win over Acorn. Sweetheart won the series 3-2 and advanced to the Finals, taking a 14-7 record with her. Acorn is the 118th player out of the Tournament, and Sweetheart has her second kill.
Cisco Arena, Tysini: Sarah v. Noelle. The red cue's lone appearance is in 15-ball. Tysini's Sarah showed quality on a five-ball run that ended in a scratch in game 1. Central's Noelle got some offense in the middle, but Sarah finished with a seven-ball run-out for the early 1-0 series lead. The Hummingbirds' Sarah kept going with seven balls over her first three turns. She looked ready to falter late in game 2, but then pushed a five-ball run-out after the Warriors' Noelle failed to counterattack. Sarah now leads the series 2-0. Sarah's shooting rate came back to earth in game 3, leading to a close battle between her and Noelle. At the end, Sarah flubbed a play on the 14, and Noelle made the final pair for the win to cut the series to 2-1. Game 4 saw Noelle's comeback attempt continue, as she was able to snag a three-ball run-out at the end when Sarah fell short a couple of times. Noelle's win tied the series at 2. Noelle continued to push in game 5 and looked good with a late four-ball run. Sarah fouled on the 14, but Noelle scratched ahead of her attempt on the 15. Sarah buried the winning shot from ball-in-hand to take the series 3-2. With a 15-6 record from the bracket, Sarah is in the Finals. Sarah reset the kills lead at six, and Noelle is the 119th player to exit competition.
Microsoft Center, Del Sur: Dominic v. Boots. The green cue comes aboard for 10-ball. Pearl's Boots played quite well in game 1, posting a seven-ball run-out after toughing out a slow start. Boots leads Southern's Dominic 1-0 in the series. The Monarchs' Dominic put together a better effort in game 2 up until he missed contact on the 7. The Surfers' Boots used the ensuing ball-in-hand for a three-ball run-out to earn the win and 2-0 series lead. Dominic finally got involved on offense a bit more in game 3. Boots had her chance to win the game, but left the 10 wide of the top side. Dominic put it in the top right, converting four of his last five shots for the win to cut Boots' series lead to 2-1. Dominic had a three-ball run in game 4 end with a scratch, and Boots took over with ball-in-hand in a tight space. Boots made it work for a five-ball run-out to seal the series at 3-1. Boots wasn't able to take another game with her, as game 5 went to Dominic when he sank the final pair. Boots won the series 3-2 and will advance to the Finals with a 14-7 record from the bracket. Boots has two kills now, with Dominic the 120th player out of the Tournament.
Sony Center, Queens: Mario v. Sarah. Today's finale uses the green cue in 9-ball. A shaky effort on both sides led to a cagey game 1. At the end, Tysini's Sarah deflected off the 8 to take the 9 in the top side for the 1-0 series lead over Queens' Mario. Things got a bit more interesting in game 2, but the Hummingbirds' Sarah was there to shut the door with a three-ball run-out at the end after the Flames' Mario missed on a pinch play. Sarah holds a 2-0 series lead. Mario wasn't ready to go down in this series, carving out a five-ball run-out after Sarah started slow. Mario banked the 9 to the top left for the win, trimming Sarah's series lead to 2-1. Mario stayed hot on a three-ball run to start game 4, but he seemed to run out of energy after that. Sarah scrapped a bit before charging on a three-ball run-out to clinch the series at 3-1. Sarah kept her offense strong in game 5, but a scratch after a four-ball run made it a wasted effort. Mario took the 9 from ball-in-hand, and Sarah settled for a 3-2 series win. Sarah has a second bid in the Finals with her minimum 13-8 record on the bracket.
That's all for today's action. We'll hit the midpoint of the Bracket Finals tomorrow.
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