The sixth day of the bowl series is here, leading off with the most anticipated matchup yet...
Cisco Arena, Tysini: Sugar v. Kitty. The Reality Championship uses the red cue and is at Sugar's home venue. Tysini's Sugar struck for the win in 7-ball after a rather confidence-lacking performance for both herself and Midland's Kitty. Sugar's tap-in finish put her ahead 1-0 in the series. The Hummingbirds' Sugar took the early lead in 8-ball, and held off a four-ball run from the Predators' Kitty near the end. Sugar tapped the 8 in at the top left to take a 2-0 series lead. Sugar wasn't very good in 9-ball, but Kitty missed on the 9 at the end after potting a pair to gain momentum. Sugar again converted on the 9 for a late win, moving ahead 3-0 in the series. Sugar took over the offense at the end of 10-ball, as Kitty hadn't contributed much to that point. Sugar ripped a five-ball run-out for the win and earned a 4-0 series lead in the process. Sugar had control early in 12-ball, but three scratches denied her chances to win, and Kitty used the extra time to make a comeback. Kitty's late surge earned a win, and she now trails 4-1 in the series. Kitty had her own trouble with scratches in 13-ball, but Sugar was too wound up from the previous game to stay in control. Kitty eventually snagged the win and pulled to a 4-2 deficit. Kitty had a four-ball run in the middle of Rotation, but she peaked there, and Sugar took over with her own four-ball run-out for the 8-6 win. Sugar sealed the series at 5-2. Another chaotic and aggressive battle was set forth in 15-ball, which Sugar got the win in with an 11-15 combination to the top left. Sugar leads Kitty 6-2. Sugar was perfect in Accuracy, leaving no room for Kitty to get redemption. Sugar won 0-4 in the game and 7-2 in the series to claim the Tysini Bowl in her own home.
Verizon Field Events Center, Pacific: Cheddar v. Summer. The blue cue goes between Youth Movement and Outcast in today's second series. Both players opened 7-ball with three-ball runs, but Maplewood's Summer twice missed on the 7. North Modernistic's Cheddar got a tap-in on her second try for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Nighthawks' Cheddar made a good effort to keep 8-ball close, but the Lumberjacks' Summer was good enough to fend off the challenge with a three-ball run-out at the end. The series is tied at 1. Cheddar opened 9-ball on a six-ball run and added the 7 on the next turn before Summer struck down the final pair of shots. Summer's poached win put her ahead 2-1 in the series. Cheddar replied with force in 10-ball, winning in just three turns as she had a pair of three-ball runs to sandwich a four-ball run. Summer got nothing, and Cheddar retied the series at 2. Cheddar gave away a wild-card ball at the start of 12-ball, but an innovative attack paid off. Summer was too passive and Cheddar charged forth to get the win for a 3-2 series lead. Cheddar again mastered positioning in 13-ball, giving her a chance to be patient at the end. She didn't have to be, as a couple of quick shots helped her get another win over Summer to move ahead 4-2 in the series. Cheddar mixed in a little defense in Rotation, and also got a bit lucky. Summer had very few clear looks for offense, and Cheddar ran away with an 8-1 win to seal the series at 5-2. Cheddar provided plenty of early offense and kept it up late, but Summer struck a three-ball run-out to win 15-ball, cutting the series back to 5-3. Summer held a lead late in Accuracy, then missed twice as Cheddar turned it around for a 2-3 win. Cheddar took the Pacific Bowl by a 6-3 score. Youth Movement swept all seven of their bowls.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: Nibbles v. Shaggy. Outcast and Solid Core battle with the blue cue. Web City's Nibbles had a three-ball run in the middle of 7-ball, but faltered at the end with a scratch. Whitewater's Shaggy made the final pair for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Spiders' Nibbles didn't have much consistency in 8-ball, but a large lead was enough for him to beat the Shores' Shaggy this time. The series is tied at 1. Nibbles again struggled to make many shots in a row, but Shaggy wasn't any better in 9-ball. Nibbles took the final pair and earned a win for the 2-1 series lead. Shaggy looked to make a push in 10-ball, but scratched after missed contact on the 7. Nibbles sank a three-ball run-out in response for the win and 3-1 series lead. Nibbles received a wild-card ball during Shaggy's opening five-ball run but immediately gave it back. He then sank Shaggy's last ball for her at the end, gifting away the win as Shaggy pulled back to a 3-2 series. Shaggy got onto the 8 faster in 13-ball, but a few misses put her in some danger. Nibbles missed his only chance on the 8 as well, and Shaggy buried it to the top left to tie the series at 3. Nibbles made a pair on the break and a three-ball run to get on the brink of victory fairly fast in Rotation. Shaggy didn't respond, and a late-falling bank of the 7 to the bottom left gave Nibbles an 8-2 win to retake the series lead at 4-3. Nibbles seemed to have a little more pace in 15-ball, although it almost didn't matter when he missed on the 15 at the top left. Shaggy also missed a cut, and Nibbles banked it to the bottom left for the win to secure the series at 5-3. Nibbles had a chance to grab another win in Accuracy, but he scratched on his last shot. Shaggy converted to produce a 2-2 tie in the game for a final series score of 5-3-1 favoring Nibbles.
FedEx Arena, Eastside: Oreo v. Princess. Another quality pairing features Prime and Brute Force with the silver cue. Terrace City's Oreo made the 7 to the top side on the 7-ball break, good for an instant 1-0 series lead over Viewpoint Sound's Princess. The Knights' Oreo started well in 8-ball, but it was the Meteors' Princess who ripped an eight-ball run-out on her third turn to get the win. Princess' confident cuts helped her tie the series at 1. Oreo retook control of the series in 9-ball, jamming the 2 past the 8 at the bottom left to generate a deflection that sent the 9 to the top side for the win. Oreo leads the series 2-1 over Princess. Oreo had a couple of good shots in 10-ball, but Princess worked a 3-10 bank combination to the bottom left from a tough angle to get this win. The series is tied again at 2. Oreo had a three-ball run off the break in 12-ball, but a late scratch and the wild-card ball she surrendered both hurt. Princess pulled back with five balls over her last two turns for the win and 3-2 series lead. Oreo was a little cleaner on offense in 13-ball, and that adjustment was enough to get the better of Princess. Oreo's crisp win tied the series again at 3. Oreo took a large lead in Rotation, but not enough to stop Princess, who pulled ahead on a five-ball run and made the final pair to win 8-5. Princess regained the series lead at 4-3. Princess made a push with a four-ball run in 15-ball, but she fouled while attempting to make the 13. Oreo made a three-ball run-out from there, once more tying the series at 4 games apiece. Oreo and Princess had an effective duel in Accuracy, but Oreo was a little better in a 1-2 win to take the Eastside Bowl 5-4.
Microsoft Center, Del Sur: Sleepy B. v. Chicky Phil. Solid Core and Oriental United end the day with the blue cue. After a slow start to 7-ball, Midland's Chicky Phil pushed in a five-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead over Archtown's Sleepy B. The Arrows' Sleepy B. also lagged behind badly in 8-ball. The Predators' Chicky Phil had room to be a little sloppy and still easily earn the win to go ahead 2-0 in the series. Sleepy B. was much improved with a majority of the offense in 9-ball, but she missed the 9 on a kick after losing her positioning advantage. Chicky Phil jammed it to the top left and now leads the series 3-0. Chicky Phil kept rolling in 10-ball, converting a double-pot of the 7 to the top left and the 10 to the top side to earn another win. He leads Sleepy B. 4-0 in the series. Sleepy B. looked to be in a good position in 12-ball despite yielded a wild-card ball, but she had overfilled the bottom right. Chicky Phil had no trouble winning after that, and his win sealed the series at 5-0. Sleepy B. had a couple of chances to get the win in 13-ball, but a scratch near the end ruined her play. Chicky Phil scooped up the 8 at the top left for the win and 6-0 series lead. Sleepy B. got on the board in Rotation with an 8-2 win, controlling play from the start and enjoying a large run over the middle. Chicky Phil's series lead shrunk to 6-1. Sleepy B. did it again in a rather uninspired 15-ball performance. Chicky Phil picked up a three-ball run right before Sleepy B. got the win with a four-ball run-out to trim the series to 6-2. Sleepy B. scratched on the break in Accuracy, but she was good enough to salvage a 3-3 draw with Chicky Phil, leaving him with a 6-2-1 series win.
Tomorrow is the last full day of bowls on the schedule.
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