This is it for the opening round of the TYAT. Today's games begin with...
Tigerette v. Shiny. The first series uses the purple cue in 15-ball. Commerce's Tigerette impressed late in game 1 with a six-ball run, but she faltered at the end and Lighton's Shiny poked in the 15 for the win. Shiny leads the series 1-0. The Tradewinds' Tigerette kept up her offense in game 2, finding a four-ball run-out this time with a double-deflection off the 11 and 13 to sink the 15 at the top left. The Prestige's Shiny had no chance to answer as the series became tied at 1. Shiny had a five-ball run in the middle of game 3, then got the right sequence of shots at the end to beat Tigerette for the win. Shiny won the series 2-1 and will face the Pacific Volcanoes' Ms. Kitty in the second round.
Twinkie II v. Rainmane. Next up, there's 7-ball with the green cue. Harrison's Twinkie II eventually found a three-ball run-out in game 1 after shaky play from her and Midland's Rainmane. Twinkie II leads the series 1-0. The Specters' Twinkie II left nothing to chance in game 2, making the 3 in the bottom left and the 7 in the top side on the break to secure a 2-0 series lead over the Predators' Rainmane. Rainmane had a chance to grab a sloppy win in game 3, but left the 7 short of the top right. Twinkie II tapped it down for the 3-0 series sweep to move into the second round versus the Boston Swifts' Gradley.
Solaris v. Lionel. The red cue comes aboard for 10-ball. Solaris, representing Infinity, had a lot of the early offense, but managed to miss the 10 twice before North Modernistic's Lionel knocked it down for the win. Lionel leads the series 1-0. The Torpedoes' Solaris improved with a six-ball run late in game 2, and then collected the 10 on his second try to beat the Nighthawks' Lionel. This tied the series at 1. Solaris tried a similar attack in game 3, but ended with a four-ball run. Lionel struck back with the final pair to get the win, giving him a 2-1 series win and a trip to the second round versus the Whitewater Shores' Marsell.
Leonette v. Leandra. In 8-ball, the blue cue gets a turn. Harrison's Leandra made a three-ball run on her first turn and followed up with a five-ball run-out to bury Pacific's Leonette in game 1. Leandra leads the series 1-0. The Specters' Leandra started slow and then found a run in game 2, but peaked too early. The Volcanoes' Leonette then pushed back on a five-ball run-out for the win to tie the series at 1. Leandra led for much of game 3, but Leonette caught up with a four-ball run before playing perfect defense. Leandra missed contact on her last ball, and Leonette took the 8 to the bottom side from ball-in-hand for the win. Leonette won the series 2-1 and advanced to the second round.
Dusky v. Citrus. Moving along to Accuracy, the silver cue activates. Archtown's Dusky made a pair on the break in game 1 and was nearly perfect while Diamond's Citrus faltered. Dusky won 1-4 and took a 1-0 series lead. The Arrows' Dusky nearly had the series locked up in game 2, but she missed to end regulation and on her first shot in overtime. The Gems' Citrus took the 2-3 win and tied the series at 1. Dusky trailed for most of game 3, only to recover just before the end of regulation. Citrus then missed in overtime, and Dusky answered for a 3-4 win to take the series 2-1. Dusky opposes the Maplewood Lumberjacks' Bryant in the second round.
Shiny v. Sprinkles. The designated host's second series today uses the purple cue for Accuracy. Web City's Shiny made a pair on the break and asserted herself throughout game 1 to claim a 1-3 win over Capital City's Sprinkles. Shiny has a 1-0 series lead. Both players were relentless early in game 2, but the Spiders' Shiny was able to turn that into perfection for a 0-2 win over the Sharpshooters' Sprinkles. Shiny sealed the series at 2-0 with this win. Sprinkles got away with the game 3 win, dragging Shiny down late in a 2-4 result. Shiny won the series 2-1 and will face the Tysini Hummingbirds' Charli in the second round.
Zach v. Debby. Next up is 12-ball, featuring the green cue. Pronger's Zach had a lot of early offense, but a scratch and a lack of positioning, combined with Diamond's Debby lining up a big run, changed game 1. Debby made all six balls in one turn, the surge good enough to give her a 1-0 series lead. The Gems' Debby made three solids and a stripe on the game 2 break, and that wild-card ball wasn't enough to help the Tridents' Zach. Debby later made another three-ball run-out for the win to secure the series at 2-0. Debby yielded a wild-card ball in game 3 as well, and Zach nearly took advantage of it, but he missed on his last shot. Debby, fueled by an earlier three-ball run, made the winning shot at the bottom right to sweep the series 3-0. She'll face the Royal Crowns' Nightfur in the second round.
Briana v. Sydnee. Another 12-ball series uses the red cue to bring us to today's halfway point. Queens' Briana played heavy defense at the bottom right, but couldn't stop Royal's Sydnee from collecting the win anyway for a 1-0 series lead. The Crowns' Sydnee gave away a wild-card ball in game 2, but almost got away with it after playing defense. The Flames' Briana then potted five balls over two turns to grab the win, tying the series at 1. Sydnee had plenty of offense in game 3, but Briana stepped up with late defense to earn the win and 2-1 series win. Briana will face the Pacific Volcanoes' Starlight in the second round.
Briana v. Pedey. The designated host goes again in 8-ball with the blue cue. Todavía's Pedey led for much of game 1 but couldn't bring it home before Queens' Briana won on a three-ball run-out. Briana holds a 1-0 series lead. The Flames' Briana made a five-ball run early in game 2 and never looked back, as the Stills' Pedey failed to pot a ball. Briana won three turns later and clinched the series at 2-0. Pedey again held a lead in game 3, but Briana got the win with a three-ball run-out. Briana swept the series 3-0 and will meet the Pearl Surfers' Victoria in the second round.
Nightfur v. Kayla. The two captains of the Royal Crowns meet in 9-ball with the silver cue. Royal's Nightfur stepped up in game 1 by making every ball while Kayla, representing Queens this time, was unable to strike. Nightfur's late pair gave her the win and 1-0 series lead. The Crowns' Nightfur had another strong start with a three-ball run, but the Flames' Kayla popped off with a six-ball run-out for the win to tie the series at 1. Offense slowed down a bit toward the end of game 3 until Nightfur deflected a shot off the 6 to tap the 9 into the bottom left. Nightfur won the series 2-1 and will face another Flame, the captain Crystal, in the second round.
Leandra v. Vincent. We've got 15-ball with the purple cue here. Everton's Vincent rounded into form fairly quickly in game 1, and he made no mistake with his three-ball run-out to finish off a strong win over Tysini's Leandra. Vincent leads the series 1-0. Both players used up their best runs early in game 2. The Eagles' Vincent struggled a bit more near the end, allowing the Hummingbirds' Leandra to land softly before picking up a pair for the win to tie the series at 1. Leandra carved out a strong four-ball run-out early in game 3, using the 3 in combination with the 14 and the 15 on the left corners to beat Vincent. Leandra took the series 2-1 and will face the Boston Swifts' Patches in the second round.
Shawn v. Jake. The green cue is done for the round in 13-ball. Midland's Shawn couldn't sort out his positioning in game 1, and Royal's Jake eventually breezed past him for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Crowns' Jake started well on solids in game 2, but the Predators' Shawn briefly pulled even with a four-ball run that ended with illegal contact. Jake then made a pair from ball-in-hand for the win, sealing the series at 2-0. Jake had an unpleasant break in game 3 which slowed down the pace of play on both sides. Shawn navigated it better and got the win to avoid the sweep, as Jake's 2-1 series win sends him to the second round versus the Tysini Hummingbirds' Sarah.
Misty v. Americus. The red cue wraps up its games in 10-ball. Westside's Misty didn't look very good in game 1, playing shaky and scratching the one time she had a chance to take over. Surrounding that, Midland's Americus made a four-ball run and a three-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Rockers' Misty improved with a three-ball run early in game 2. She also had a late surge, but missed the 10 at the top left. The Predators' Americus cut it to the top right for the win, securing the series at 2-0 in the process. Misty struggled again in a choppy game 3, which led to Americus deflecting off the 7 to take the 10 at the bottom left. Americus swept the series 3-0 and will face the Todavía Stills captain Easter in the second round.
Whiskers v. Puff II. Rotation is done after this series with the blue cue. Boston's Puff II took an early lead and then held on late over Infinity's Whiskers to grab an 8-5 win. Puff II leads the series 1-0. The Torpedoes' Whiskers put up more of a fight in game 2, but couldn't get over the line at the end. The Swifts' Puff II dropped the 15 in the top left for the win by an 8-7 score to seal the series at 2-0. Whiskers salvaged a result in game 3, pulling in an 8-3 win over Puff II as the latter struggled. Puff II won the series 2-1 and will meet Ms. Kitty of the Pacific Volcanoes in the second round.
Ruby v. Ice Cream. The silver cue closes up with 8-ball. Boston's Ice Cream had multiple fouls in game 1 and flubbed her finish, buying just enough time for Todavía's Ruby to step in for the win. Ruby leads the series 1-0. In game 2, it was a pair of early stick fouls that set the Stills' Ruby back just far enough for the Swifts' Ice Cream to conjure up a win. Ice Cream's close victory tied the series at 1. Ruby was a little quicker on offense than Ice Cream, who missed contact when she needed a big run. Ruby won the series 2-1 and will take on the Pacific Volcanoes' Leonette in the second round.
Valencia v. Shadow. A fantastic finale comes in 9-ball with the purple cue. Golden's Valencia looked fine early, but Web City's Shadow made the last five balls over two turns to earn the win and 1-0 series lead after game 1. The Spiders' Shadow didn't find a lot of early offense, but he was able to sink a three-ball run-out after the Pilots' Valencia got shaky near the end of game 2. Shadow's strong finish secured the series for him at 2-0. Shadow saved his best performance for last, beating Valencia on a six-ball run-out in game 3 to finish the 3-0 series sweep. Shadow will oppose the Royal Crowns' Oreo in the second round.
That's all for the opening round. In Round Two, we transition to five-game series. This is expected to last eight or nine days, but the precise timing is yet to be determined due to circumstances outside of my control.
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