We're back for another full day of bowl action. Leading off...
Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: Goatee v. Chimpy. A pair of Rockers teammates meet in the venue of their rivals with the purple cue. Goatee tried to make an early impact in 7-ball, but Chimpy was able to supply a three-ball run-out at the end for the 1-0 series lead. Chimpy held the lead in 8-ball for most of the game, and he was just fast enough to hold off Goatee at the end after her three-ball run. Chimpy's series lead is now 2-0. Chimpy again came up clutch in 9-ball, knocking in a four-ball run-out after Goatee was again uninspiring on offense. Chimpy's series lead is 3-0. Goatee had a chance to get back in the series late in a choppy 10-ball battle, but she scratched after making the 9. Chimpy made the 10 on a free play to move ahead 4-0 in the series. Goatee gave away a pair of wild-card balls early in 12-ball, and Chimpy took the path of least resistance from there, filling the corners to earn the win. Chimpy sealed the series at 5-0 in the process. Goatee finally got on the board in 13-ball, taking a narrow victory after Chimpy couldn't quite capitalize on two separate leads in the game. Chimpy remains ahead 5-1 in the series. Goatee trailed for much of Rotation, but took over at the end for a four-ball run-out to win a comeback result 8-7. This trimmed Chimpy's series lead to 5-2. Goatee's luck ran out in 15-ball, as a late missed contact opened up Chimpy's chance to pot the final pair. Chimpy converted and moved to a 6-2 series lead. Goatee tried to maintain a lead in Accuracy, but Chimpy positioned well enough to make it a 3-3 draw at the end. A 6-2-1 series went to Chimpy in the Capital City Bowl.
Nissan Hall, Infinity: Spot v. Bandit. Outcast and Forest SC clash here with the silver cue. Swordpoint's Bandit was in control in 7-ball, with a three-ball run and a pair at the end to beat Pronger's Spot. Bandit owns a 1-0 series lead. The Tridents' Spot led for much of 8-ball, but the Blades' Bandit rallied on a late four-ball run. Spot had a chance to counter and failed, leading to Bandit winning for the 2-0 series lead. Spot turned in a good effort with a four-ball run in 9-ball, and he added a pair at the end after Bandit wasn't able to close it out. Spot's win cut the series back to 2-1. Bandit bounced back well in 10-ball with a five-ball run-out after a fairly shaky battle against Spot. Bandit's win put him up 3-1 in the series. Spot began on a five-ball run, but Bandit shut down defensively and picked his plays well. Bandit pulled all the way back to win on a pair, extending his lead to 4-1. Spot kept himself in the series with a positive performance in 13-ball, breaking loose from a slow start to beat Bandit narrowly at the end. Bandit leads the series 4-2 now. Spot surged again in Rotation, winning 8-4 on a three-ball run-out that Bandit couldn't prevent after a couple of poor turns. Spot's within a game, trailing 4-3 in the series. Spot's comeback effort fell short in 15-ball, as he missed his chance for the win and Bandit converted the 15 to the top right to seal the series at 5-3. Spot took away one more win, grabbing Accuracy by a 1-5 score in a dominant display versus Bandit. In the end, Bandit won the Infinity Bowl 5-4.
Mitsubishi Arena, Apex: Spice v. Missy. Another venue-opening occurs with the purple cue between two of Reality's stars. Victoria's Spice got nothing on the break in 7-ball, and Capital City's Missy used small shots to ping in a five-ball run-out capped by a 4-7 bank combination to the bottom right. Missy leads the series 1-0. The Spurs' Spice had little success early in 8-ball, and her comeback run started too late to make a difference. The Sharpshooters' Missy finished on a three-ball run-out for the win and 2-0 series lead. Missy took a step back in shot quality, and Spice was there to punish it in 9-ball, picking up a hard-earned win to get on the board in the 2-1 series. Spice looked better in 10-ball, but she fouled as she potted the 9, giving Missy ball-in-hand to sink the 10. Missy obliged easily, putting her ahead 3-1 in the series. Spice had a wonderful start to 12-ball, but positioning held her back. Missy had no such troubles and won on a four-ball run-out, moving to a 4-1 series lead. Spice began 13-ball with a four-ball run, but it almost wasn't enough. Missy had a three-ball run near the end before missing on the 8, and Spice converted at the bottom left for the win to pull back to a 4-2 series score. Spice jumped out to a lead quickly in Rotation as well. Missy again tried to post a comeback, falling short as Spice sealed this win at 8-5. Missy's series lead is down to 4-3. In 15-ball, Spice looked to have a chance to tie the series until Missy came out of nowhere to bury a seven-ball run-out. Missy's stunning run clinched the series in her favor at 5-3. Missy wasn't anywhere near as good in Accuracy, as Spice ran away with a 1-4 win in the finale. Missy took the series 5-4 overall as the first player to win a series in Apex.
Intel Center, Diamond: Precious v. Leonette. Enterprise and Solid Core meet with the blue cue, with the host unlikely to feel welcome. Pronger's Precious had a convincing start with a four-ball run, but Pacific's Leonette took advantage of Precious' scratch. Leonette made the last three shots to win for a 1-0 series lead. The Volcanoes' Leonette had a good start in 8-ball, and the Tridents' Precious came up just short on a counterattack. Leonette sank the 8 to the top right to go ahead 2-0 in the series. Leonette tried to keep pushing in 9-ball, but she overextended herself on a late miss on the 7. Precious stood and made a pair for the win, getting on the board as she trails 2-1 in the series. Precious carried that momentum into 10-ball, but a missed kick on the 8 ruined her chance to tie the series. Leonette made the last pair easily for the win, moving ahead 3-1 in the series. Precious started hot in 12-ball, and kept the momentum going even as Leonette added pressure late. Precious won at the top right to cut back to a 3-2 series. Precious looked to be in good position to tie the series in 13-ball, but she overfilled the top right and then sank the 8, an illegal sequence resulting in Leonette getting an automatic win for the 4-2 series lead. That mistake was costly for Precious, as she was in must-win mode when Leonette rallied late for an 8-4 win in Rotation. Leonette's victory this time locked up the series in her favor at 5-2. Precious was frustrated at the end of 15-ball and slammed the last shot to the top left, resulting in a follow-through scratch to gift away another win to Leonette. The series stands at 6-2 heading into the last game. Precious and Leonette had an excellent start in Accuracy, and it was just one late failure for Precious that gave Leonette the 1-2 win. Leonette won the Diamond Bowl 7-2 with a little help from the opponent.
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Katharine v. Andrew. Today's finale pits Celebrity against Humanity with the silver cue. Whitewater's Katharine had the stronger performance in 7-ball, leaving little for Freedom's Andrew to do. Katharine made the final pair for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Shores' Katharine was good early in 8-ball, but clusters of balls slowed her down. The Cascades' Andrew picked up momentum late and rallied for the win to tie the series at 1. Andrew delivered again in 9-ball, rallying on a three-ball run-out after Katharine left the 7 short at the bottom left. Andrew's surge earned him a 2-1 series lead. Katharine worked on offense in a sloppy 10-ball battle, but a late error again set up Andrew for a three-ball run-out. Andrew made it tougher than it needed to be as he went ahead 3-1 in the series. Katharine had a lot of early offense, but struggled to strike at the top side. Andrew made a small venture onto the comeback trail before his foul allowed Katharine to finish with a win. Andrew's series lead shrunk to 3-2. Katharine and Andrew exchanged collateral damage plays late in 13-ball, leaving them on level terms. Katharine added some defense and got Andrew to foul before she made a pair for the win. The series is tied at 3. Katharine's rally continued into Rotation, where Andrew took an early lead before Katharine fired back. Katharine surged late and won 8-5, pulling ahead 4-3 in the series. In 15-ball, Katharine paced the offense and featured a late four-ball run before a miss on the 15 at the top right. Andrew sent the winning shot to the bottom right to even the series once more at 4 games apiece. Katharine held the lead initially in Accuracy, but she fell into a tie on the last ball of regulation. Andrew then held her off in overtime to win 3-4, taking the series 5-4 as he claims the Terrace City Bowl.
We're just over halfway through the Bowl Series, which continues tomorrow.
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