Today, we bid farewell to the 2020 season with the final three bowls. Leading off...
Coca-Cola Field Exhibition Center, Boston: Ms. Kitty v. Hershey. The silver cue is on hand for the opening series between Prime and Forest SC. Pacific's Ms. Kitty made a pair early in 7-ball, but Stonebridge's Hershey handled the rest with a five-ball run-out for the 1-0 series lead. The Wolves' Hershey led for much of 8-ball, but couldn't get a look at his last ball. The Volcanoes' Ms. Kitty held him off long enough to rally on a four-ball run-out for the win to tie the series at 1. Hershey missed contact on a kick attempt on the 7 near the bottom left. Ms. Kitty took over for a three-ball run-out at the end to pull ahead 2-1 in the series. Hershey had a poorly timed scratch in 10-ball, as it allowed Ms. Kitty to easily make the 2-10 combination to the bottom left for the win. Ms. Kitty now leads the series 3-1. Ms. Kitty struggled with positioning so much in 12-ball that Hershey wasn't punished for giving away two wild-card balls late. Hershey had no trouble making his last ball to the bottom left for the win to cut the series to 3-2. Hershey had a chance to close out 13-ball as well, but he missed on the 8 at the bottom left. Ms. Kitty made a pair of shots to take the win, moving up to a 4-2 series lead. Hershey led for much of Rotation, but he stalled out in the middle. Ms. Kitty used one three-ball run to get close and another to win the game by an 8-6 score. Ms. Kitty secured the series at 5-2. Ms. Kitty guaranteed herself a majority of possession in 15-ball with a pair of early four-ball runs, but sloppiness late allowed Hershey to snipe his way to the win. Ms. Kitty's series lead sits at 5-3. Ms. Kitty made a ball on the break in Accuracy and stayed perfect to take a 0-1 win over Hershey at the end. Ms. Kitty took the Boston Bowl 6-3.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: Pedey v. Citrus. Brute Force and Solid Core duel with the silver cue. Todavía's Pedey couldn't get anything going in 7-ball, and Lighton's Citrus stepped up with a four-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Stills' Pedey made one of each on the break in 8-ball and took solids. The Prestige's Citrus struggled on stripes, while Pedey was slow but good enough to win with a bank on the 8 to the bottom side to tie the series at 1. Pedey suffered a late scratch in 9-ball, but he ended up with the win anyway when Citrus whiffed on the 9 at the bottom side. Pedey sent it to the bottom right to earn a 2-1 series lead. In 10-ball, Pedey didn't get the late bounce-back he had enjoyed before. Citrus rallied with a five-ball run-out for the win, retying the series at 2. Pedey made two stripes on the 12-ball break, but also yielded a wild-card ball. Pedey came close to the win before Citrus struck her last shot to the bottom left to pull ahead 3-2 in the series. Pedey made a solid on the 13-ball break, then blundered by shooting into a cluster that had him simultaneously overfill the top left while illegally sinking the 8 in the bottom left. Citrus took the free win to establish a 4-2 series lead. Pedey got back on track with a hot start to Rotation, and then managed to hold off Citrus late for an 8-5 win. Pedey's victory got him back to a 4-3 deficit. Pedey wasn't able to keep up the comeback attempt in 15-ball, as he missed contact late on the 13. Citrus made the final pair of shots to earn the win and seal the series at 5-3. Pedey worked his way onto the last-shot advantage and made it count, winning Accuracy 3-4. Citrus still prevailed in the series by a 5-4 margin.
AT&T Hall, Oceanside: Jack v. Misty. The finale uses the purple cue between Forest SC and Solid Core. Westside's Misty had a bad scratch late in 7-ball, and Web City's Jack used the ball-in-hand to make the final pair of shots. Jack leads the series 1-0. The Spiders' Jack had to weather an attack from the Rockers' Misty in the middle of 8-ball. Jack then recovered with a bank of the 8 to the bottom side to get the win, taking a 2-0 series lead. Jack opened 9-ball on a six-ball run, but that ended with illegal contact. Misty was sharp in response on her three-ball run-out for the win to get on the board in a 2-1 series. Misty worked a four-ball run in the middle of 10-ball, but this ended with a scratch. Jack made no mistake from ball-in-hand, sinking the final pair for the win and 3-1 series lead. Both players were quick on offense to start 12-ball, but it came down to defense. Jack had the advantage by blocking the top left, and he walked away with the win for a 4-1 series lead when Misty couldn't solve his defense. Misty was a little more fortunate in 13-ball, as Jack's defense left a couple of gaps for her to exploit. Misty took her time on the 8 but got the win, cutting the series to 4-2. Misty held the lead deep into Rotation, but Jack made a comeback with a four-ball run-out to claim an 8-6 win. Jack also clinched the series at 5-2 in the process. Misty played strong in 15-ball, never letting Jack see much offense. Misty closed it out on a four-ball run-out to get back to a 5-3 deficit. Accuracy ended with a tight battle, ending in a 1-1 draw after Misty couldn't quite secure a victory at the end. Jack took the series 5-3-1 to claim the Oceanside Bowl.
That's all for the Bowl Series, and the Tournament year 2020 as a whole. Youth Movement topped the Bowl Series standings with seven wins in seven tries, while Humanity, Prime, and Forest SC all had five bowl wins. We'll take the weekend off before kicking off the Ten Year Anniversary Tournament on Monday, which features over 150 past and present players who have performed well in individual events. This exhibition event, which will be at Golden's Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, will last approximately a month and crown nine Ultimate Champions, one for each event. A Tournament of Champions is not expected to come after that, but that may change in the end. For all of the action and all UPCL-related news, make sure to follow @UnitedPCL on Twitter.
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