All cues will see action today, which will also have the last Rotation set of the round. Leading off...
Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: Sprinkles v. Hershey. The blue cue starts the day with 7-ball. Capital City's Sprinkles found a three-ball run near the end of game 1, but she missed on the 7. Stonebridge's Hershey knocked it in for a 1-0 series lead. The Sharpshooters' Sprinkles tried to make an impact early in game 2, but her illegal contact led to the Wolves' Hershey winning again on a five-ball run-out. Hershey leads the series 2-0. Sprinkles again had an early pair to start game 3, but Hershey was able to slam the door on the next turn, capping a three-ball run-out with his 5-7 combination to the top left. Hershey secured the series at 3-0. Hershey opened game 4 with a four-ball run, but he couldn't make a counterattack at the end. Sprinkles took the 7 at the bottom right to get on the board, although Hershey remains ahead 3-1 in the series. Hershey bounced back just fine in game 5, as Sprinkles missed twice on the 7 to lose her chance at the win. Hershey won the series 4-1 and went 16-5 on the bracket to reach the Finals.
Pepsi Arena, Lighton: Spirit v. Sunshine. The silver cue's lone outing today is in 15-ball. Royal's Sunshine kept his composure versus Lighton's Spirit in game 1, leading to a close battle with few extended runs. Sunshine stepped up for a three-ball run-out at the end to get the 1-0 series lead. The Prestige's Spirit made seven balls over her last two turns of game 2, but she hooked the 15 wide of the top side. The Crowns' Sunshine cleaned up that shot for the win to earn a 2-0 series lead. Sunshine had a five-ball run and a three-ball run over the middle of game 3, but his offense skidded to a halt at the end. Spirit eventually made the final pair for the win, cutting Sunshine's advantage to 2-1. Game 4 had close calls all around, as both players made some plays that worked and others that failed. Sunshine closed it out this time, working a four-ball run-out to clinch the series at 3-1. Sunshine delivered another strong finish after a close game 5 battle with Spirit. Sunshine's four-ball run-out gave him a 4-1 series win and a 15-6 record on the bracket to get into the Finals.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Andrew v. Peach. The blue cue comes back for a Rotation series. North Modernistic's Peach had trouble staying on offense in game 1, while Freedom's Andrew took his offense in pairs. Andrew walked away with an 8-3 win to start the series ahead 1-0. The Nighthawks' Peach took over to start game 2, making a four-ball run. The Cascades' Andrew made a slow reply to get on the verge of the win, but Peach bounced back with a three-ball run-out for an 8-7 win. The series is tied at 1. Peach took another early lead in game 3, which Andrew partially answered this time. Peach held it off well at the end for an 8-5 win to go ahead 2-1 in the series. Peach again took the lead to start game 4, but Andrew covered the initial damage well. Andrew couldn't quite finish it off, and Peach made a pair at the end to win 8-7, sealing the series at 3-1. Peach didn't waste time in game 5, finishing off an 8-2 win to complete her series win over Andrew at 4-1. Peach is set to play in the Finals after going 14-7 on the bracket. Peach has two kills this year, and Andrew is the 126th player out of action, while the Cascades are the sixth team out.
Sony Center, Queens: Briana v. Leonardo. The blue cue is done for the day after this 8-ball battle. Diamond's Leonardo hung around for a bit in game 1, but a scratch hurt his late momentum. Queens' Briana eventually attacked on a four-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Flames' Briana executed another four-ball run in game 2, but from a deeper position. She needed some good fortune, which arrived when the Gems' Leonardo sank the 8 in an uncalled pocket to gift away the win. Briana leads the series 2-0. Briana's offense dropped off again in game 3, and while Leonardo wasn't totally smooth, he was good enough to win. Briana's series lead got cut to 2-1. Leonardo started a bit slow in game 4, allowing Briana to build up a lead. Leonardo erased that with an eight-ball run-out a few turns in, tying the series at 2. Leonardo opened with a five-ball run in game 5, which Briana answered on a four-ball run. Briana followed up with a four-ball run-out for the win and 3-2 series win, pushing her into the Finals on a 15-6 record on the bracket. Briana took her first kill this year, making Leonardo the 127th eliminated player. The Gems are the seventh team finished with all their bids.
Apple Center, Todavía: Easter v. Celestia. Rotation ends with the green cue between Coastal rivals. Oceanside's Celestia got a bit of a jump-start in game 1, and she made it stand up as Todavía's Easter faltered early. Celestia maintained her lead well and won 8-4 for the 1-0 series lead. The Waves' Celestia struck for an early pair before a scratch in game 2. The Stills' Easter finally found her groove with short runs to pick up the 8-2 win this time, tying the series at 1. Easter exploded the rack on the game 3 break, getting the 15 to go in the top side. Celestia was much less successful on offense, and Easter capitalized on her mistakes to earn an 8-3 win for the 2-1 series lead. Easter grabbed an early lead again in game 4, but nearly took the loss as Celestia stayed close and had a late three-ball run. Celestia's only problem was the scratch on the 15, which allowed Easter to take it from ball-in-hand for an 8-7 win that secured the series at 3-1. Easter played well with a five-ball run at the start of game 5, and while she slowed down, she still beat Celestia 8-4 for the 4-1 series win. Easter avoids total collapse, sending one bid to the Finals after a 15-6 record on the bracket.
Pepsi Arena, Lighton: Spirit v. Maggie. The host's second series today uses the green cue for Accuracy. Modernistic's Maggie couldn't find any success early in game 1, slipping behind easily. Lighton's Spirit faded a bit late too, but won the game 2-7 for a 1-0 series lead. The Prestige's Spirit lost control of game 2 on the break with her scratch. The Union's Maggie didn't let Spirit back in, flipping the result from the opener with a 2-7 win of her own. The series is now tied at 1. Game 3 was tied with Maggie holding last-ball advantage to end regulation, and that's where the fun began. Spirit missed three shots in overtime, but Maggie missed immediately after each one. Spirit then left Maggie nothing on the last ball to steal the 4-5 win, which also gave Spirit the 2-1 series lead. Spirit fell behind somewhat early in game 4, but kept things close until she fell off the pace at the end. Maggie was firm in a 1-4 win this time, retying the series at 2. Maggie had last-shot advantage again in game 5, and again it went to overtime. Spirit was stronger this time, surviving one miss and then beating Maggie 3-4 near the end of the extra rack. Spirit lived on the razor's edge in a 3-2 series win that helped her get to the Finals with a 16-5 record. Maggie is the 128th player out of the Tournament, giving Spirit her co-leading sixth kill of the season. The Union are the eighth team eliminated in all bids.
HP Field Events Center, Midland: Kitty v. Sarah. The red cue draws in between sophomores in 7-ball. Midland's Kitty couldn't settle in very well, and Tysini's Sarah exploited that to control the offense and get the win in game 1. Sarah is ahead 1-0 in the series. The Hummingbirds' Sarah couldn't quite get a grip on game 2, and the Predators' Kitty did well to strike for a pair at the end. Kitty's late push tied the series at 2. Sarah pushed with a three-ball run late in game 3, but her cut on the 7 missed wide of the bottom right. Kitty was there to mop it up for a close win, pulling ahead 2-1 in the series. Sarah had plenty of early offense in game 4, but she lost control at the end. Kitty was there to snipe the 7 at the end, securing the series in her favor at 3-1. Sarah made a couple of shots in a shaky game 5, but Kitty was there at the end with the right touch for the final pair. Kitty won the series 4-1 and finished 14-7 on the bracket en route to the Finals.
Cisco Arena, Tysini: Sugar v. Snuggle. The red cue is done for the day after a 13-ball set. Tysini's Sugar had a pair of three-ball runs to open game 1, although she also made a ball for Oceanside's Snuggle. In the end, Snuggle had no positioning, and Sugar picked up an easy win for a 1-0 series lead. The Hummingbirds' Sugar again had a hot start in game 2, and she got some help from the Waves' Snuggle. Sugar then made one of Snuggle's balls, and he nearly turned that into a comeback, missing narrowly on a deflection at the bottom side. Sugar put the 8 in the bottom left for the win and 2-0 series lead. Sugar again made an early pair to establish her offense while yielding one to Snuggle. Desperation set in when Snuggle removed his defense at the bottom right, and Sugar took over to make a pair for the win that clinched the series at 3-0. Sugar didn't give away a freebie in game 4, but Snuggle made up for it with his five-ball run to take a quick lead. Sugar couldn't recover from that, and Snuggle got on the board with a pair to cut the series to 3-1. Snuggle wouldn't find as much success in game 5, as Sugar bounced back with a four-ball run-out to get the win. Sugar took the series 4-1, finishing a stellar 17-4 run on the bracket. Snuggle is the 129th eliminated player this year, and Sugar has her first kill of the year.
T-Mobile Center, Victoria: Spice v. Hoppy. The purple cue closes the day with 15-ball. Victoria's Spice brought the offense early with a three-ball run and a 4-11-15 combination to the top left in game 1. Archtown's Hoppy wasn't ready for the aggressiveness, and Spice took the quick 1-0 series lead. The Arrows' Hoppy was a bit more resilient in game 2, but her kick attempt on the 13 ended her three-ball run. The Spurs' Spice answered on a three-ball run-out to grab the win, going ahead 2-0 in the series. Hoppy put up an even stronger fight in game 3, but she overthought her final plays. Spice capitalized on that, taking advantage of occupying her opponent's thinking to strike the 15 to the top right. Spice clinched the series at 3-0. Spice didn't finish off game 4 well, a four-ball run falling short as Hoppy instead made the final pair to avoid the sweep. Spice remains ahead 3-1 in the series. Hoppy took another for the road, drawing the ire of Spice who couldn't finish off strong in game 5. Spice settled for a 3-2 series win in the budding rivalry, and she went 14-7 on the bracket to reach the Finals.
There's just one day left before we'll have the 45 Finalist bids confirmed.
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