Due to a lingering power outage at the start of the day, today's original schedule was shuffled. We begin with...
Ford Forum, Pronger: Avril v. Hershey. Eastern Hills rivals originally scheduled to close the day instead opened it with 15-ball and the green cue. The pace was slow at the start of game 1, as Pronger's Avril eventually bested Stonebridge's Hershey with a late pair. Avril owns a 1-0 series lead. The Tridents' Avril couldn't get set on offense in game 2, and that allowed the Wolves' Hershey to swoop in for a win at the end, tying the series at 1. Avril came alive with a pair of four-ball runs in game 3. The first came in the middle and the second ended the game, helping her retake the series lead at 2-1 over Hershey. Avril kept her shooting quality up for game 4, snagging another win with an all-around stronger effort than Hershey. Avril was rewarded with another win, and that gave her the series at 3-1. Avril cooled off in game 5, but Hershey also dropped his pace as the power returned to the league's arenas. Avril ended up winning the finale, making it a 4-1 series win that sends her to visit the Queens Flames' Violetta in the bracket finals.
Coca-Cola Field Exhibition Center, Boston: Sweetheart v. Chris. The purple cue will start its day in Rotation in what was the original opening series. Boston's Sweetheart had a three-ball run at one point in a slow game 1, but Capital City's Chris answered it on a three-ball run-out. Chris won 8-6 and took a 1-0 series lead. The Sharpshooters' Chris kept his claim on control in game 2. The Swifts' Sweetheart missed on her only turn, and Chris finished off with a six-ball run-out for the 8-0 win to go up 2-0 in the series. Chris opened with four balls on the break in game 3, and added another pair for a six-ball run. Sweetheart wouldn't back down, making a four-ball run to get close and a four-ball run-out to claim the 8-6 win on the next turn. Sweetheart cut the deficit to 2-1. Sweetheart kept her offense going early in game 4, establishing a quick lead. Chris challenged in the middle but didn't get very close, and Sweetheart won 8-4 to tie the series at 2. Sweetheart completed the series comeback in a tense game 5, rallying with a four-ball run-out to claim the 8-3 win and 3-2 series win over Chris. Sweetheart will host Lighton Prestige captain Acorn in the bracket finals. Sweetheart got her first kill of the year, and Chris is the 104th player out.
Ford Forum, Pronger: Potter v. Shawn. The red cue's lone appearance today is in 9-ball. Pronger's Potter played quite well early on, but he missed contact on a cut play on the 9. Midland's Shawn took the ball-in-hand for a win and a cheap 1-0 series lead. Game 2 was fairly tight at the start, but the Predators' Shawn took over at the end on a six-ball run-out after the Tridents' Potter failed to take control. Shawn's win pushed him to a 2-0 series lead. Shawn left too much on the table in game 3, wasting his early offense. Potter struck for a four-ball run-out at the end to cut the deficit to 2-1. Potter dominated game 4 with an early seven-ball run. He missed on the 7, but Shawn would miss on the 9 on his next turn, and Potter converted it for the win to tie the series at 2. Potter cranked a three-ball run off the break in game 5, but he didn't follow it up well. At the end, Shawn delivered a three-ball run-out to advance on a 3-2 series win. Shawn will visit the Victoria Spurs' Strawberry in the bracket finals. Shawn has his first kill this year, and Potter is the 105th player to exit the Tournament.
HP Field Events Center, Midland: Kitty v. Megan. The silver cue is ready to step in for 13-ball between younger players. Midland's Kitty had a wonderful start to game 1, but she wasn't able to sustain it at the end. Oceanside's Megan stepped in with a five-ball run-out for the win, going ahead 1-0 in the series. Game 2 was much slower and sloppier with both players taking ill-timed errors. The Waves' Megan lost all shot control at the end, and the Predators' Kitty held on enough to earn the win that tied the series at 1. Kitty struggled with fouls in game 3, twice overfilling on her shots. Megan took advantage of those mistakes at the end to sink the final pair of balls for the win, regaining the series lead at 2-1. Kitty continued to have problems with overfills in game 4, doing so at the bottom left to give Megan ball-in-hand for a three-ball run-out. Megan easily took the win to seal the series at 3-1. Things didn't look great for Megan in game 5 initially, and she took a late scratch to add some difficulty. Kitty still didn't have much on offense, and Megan took over with a four-ball run-out for the win and 4-1 series win that sends her on the road again to Del Sur to face the Southern Monarchs' Pounce in the bracket finals.
UPS Hall, Maplewood: Marissa v. Twilight. Northeastern rivals tangle in 12-ball with the silver cue. Central's Twilight received a wild-card ball fairly early in game 1, but Maplewood's Marissa did well with her positioning to make it not matter. Marissa picked up a pair at the end for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Lumberjacks' Marissa yielded a wild-card ball again in game 2, but it was part of her own three-ball run. A scratch didn't stop her either, as Marissa easily beat the Warriors' Twilight to take a 2-0 series lead. Twilight had the lead for much of game 3, but an overfill at the top side ruined her performance. Marissa responded with four balls over her last two turns to earn the win, sealing the series at 3-0 in the process. Marissa had better positioning than Twilight in game 4, but neither player was very accurate on their shots. Marissa ultimately found a three-ball run-out at the end to stretch her lead to 4-0. Marissa was solid on a pair of turns in game 5, but Twilight made five balls over the same span and had a wild-card ball to lift her to the win. Marissa settled for a 4-1 series win that sets her up to host the Atlantic Pirates' Isabella in the bracket finals.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Max v. Bells. The purple cue is done for the day after this Accuracy set. Golden's Max made a mess of game 1, taking a pair on the break and then skidding through with mixed results. Todavía's Bells was much more clinical for a 2-5 win and 1-0 series lead. The Pilots' Max led for much of game 2, but a pair of late misses ruined his chances to get the win. The Stills' Bells again showed no mercy late, earning the 2-3 win to go up 2-0 in the series. Max staved off danger in game 3, holding onto a lead narrowly for much of the battle. Bells didn't have a finishing touch this time, and Max won 2-4 to cut the deficit to 2-1 in the series. Bells struggled at the end of game 4 after keeping pace well early on. Max finally put in a truly steady effort to win by a 1-5 score, tying the series at 2. Max and Bells dueled with high levels of skill in game 5, but Bells was the one to fall off the pace at the end. Max completed his 3-2 series win with a 1-3 win here. Max will be the acting visitor versus his teammate and Pilots captain Valencia in the bracket finals. Max collected his fourth kill of the year, and Bells is the 106th eliminated player.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Juno v. Starlight. Tough captains clash in 10-ball in the silver cue's last outing today. Pacific's Starlight had a chance to close out a crisp game 1, but missed the 10 at the top side. Stonebridge's Juno banked it to the bottom left for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Wolves' Juno had some fiery shots in game 2, but the Volcanoes' Starlight got a tricky finish with a deflection off the 4 leading to the 5 going in the top side and the 10 in the bottom left. This tied the series at 1. Game 3 slowed the pace down for both players, and that led to a fairly even battle. Starlight had some nice moments in the middle, but Juno took a pair at the end for the win to go ahead 2-1 in the series. Juno had some offense early in game 4, but it became a shaky finish at times. Starlight was threatening near the end, but Juno defused it by making the final pair to clinch the series at 3-1. Starlight never offered much offense in game 5, and Juno finished the series in style with a four-ball run-out for the win. Juno won the series 4-1 and will host Eastern Hills rival Avril of the Pronger Tridents in the bracket finals. That was Juno's first kill this year, while Starlight is the 107th player out of action.
Ford Forum, Pronger: Spot v. Leonardo. Eastern Hills rivals meet in 8-ball with the blue cue. Diamond's Leonardo had a good start to game 1, but Pronger's Spot caught up late with a three-ball run. Leonardo fought him off just in time to grab a 1-0 series lead. The Tridents' Spot actually paced the offense for much of game 2, but he couldn't hang on at the end as the Gems' Leonardo delivered a three-ball run-out to extend his series lead to 2-0. Spot cruised in game 3 until he miscued and rattled his final ball out of the top right twice. Leonardo found a surge on offense from there, picking up a three-ball run-out again to get the win. Leonardo secured the series at 3-0. Spot reached a new low in game 4, as both players got onto the 8 around the same time. Leonardo then scratched twice, but still finished on the 8 before Spot could convert it. Leonardo's series lead stands at 4-0. Spot nearly got shut out in game 5, but he made a pair before his late scratch. Leonardo then kicked the 8 to the top right to complete the 5-0 series sweep. Leonardo will visit the Queens Flames' Briana in the bracket finals. Leonardo notched his first kill and made Spot the 108th eliminated player.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Dusty v. Shaggy. The green cue finishes up with a 7-ball series. Golden's Dusty wrangled a five-ball run from the game 1 break, then watched as Whitewater's Shaggy scratched while shooting the 7. Dusty took the free play for a win and 1-0 series lead. The Pilots' Dusty had an early scratch in game 2, which gave the Shores' Shaggy some time to play. Shaggy won with a four-ball run-out, which ended with a 5-7 kick combination to the bottom side to tie the series at 1. Dusty couldn't find much traction on offense, and Shaggy was able to do a touch better in a choppy game. Shaggy's win put her ahead 2-1 in the series. Shaggy thought she had the series locked up when the 7 fell in the top right on the game 4 break, but the cue quickly followed at the bottom right to gift the game to the Pilots' Dusty. This turn of events tied the series at 2. Shaggy played a balanced game 5, but Dusty was just a little better in the end with the final pair of shots for the 3-2 series win. Dusty is set to host Mario of the Queens Flames in a Southeastern showdown in the bracket finals.
Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: Sprinkles v. Wario. The new final series of the round features the blue cue in 7-ball. Capital City's Sprinkles scratched to end a three-ball run, but made the 7 to the top right when Southridge's Wario flubbed his chance to get the win. Sprinkles leads the series 1-0. The Defenders' Wario missed another medium-range shot on the 7 at the top left to drop game 2, as the Sharpshooters' Sprinkles cleaned it up in support of her earlier three-ball run. Sprinkles holds a 2-0 series lead. Wario's confidence looked shot in game 3, as he didn't get much going offensively. Sprinkles was able to pick up a pair at the end to round off a solid effort with another win to clinch the series at 3-0. Sprinkles pushed well in game 4, finding a four-ball run. Wario made the 5 but scratched on the same shot. Sprinkles then took the 7 on a bank to the bottom side to go up 4-0 in the series. Wario salvaged a result from game 5, picking up the 7 at the bottom right as Sprinkles eased up a bit. Sprinkles will advance with a 4-1 series win, and she's set to host the Stonebridge Wolves' Hershey in the bracket finals. Sprinkles now has four kills, and Wario is the 109th player to exit the Tournament.
We head into the Bracket Finals on Saturday, with 71 players competing for the final 45 positions on the Finals ladders.
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