We're back for the second day of the second round. Leading off...
Patches v. Zach. The purple cue gets an Accuracy series to start the day. Boston's Patches had a misstep late in game 1, leading her to take a 1-2 loss versus Pronger's Zach in a tightly contested opener. Zach leads the series 1-0. The Swifts' Patches looked totally lost in game 2, struggling early both in regulation and overtime. The Tridents' Zach slipped up late in regulation but recovered to win 5-6 in overtime to go up 2-0 in the series. Another polar change in quality occurred in game 3, as both players were perfect until Zach missed a ball late. Patches wouldn't stumble, winning 0-1 to get on the board while Zach maintains a 2-1 series lead. Game 4 didn't go as well for Patches, as she fell behind early, and Zach stood perfect this time to win 0-3, clinching the series 3-1 as well. Zach initially struggled in game 5, but managed to drag Patches back into a tie before sportingly letting her take the win 4-5 at the end. Zach won the series 3-2 and will play the visiting role in the quarterfinals versus the Diamond Gems' Leonardo.
Citrus v. Noelle. The green cue comes aboard for some 13-ball. Central's Noelle made a couple of mistakes in decision-making, leading to Lighton's Citrus finding a three-ball run-out for the game 1 win. Citrus is ahead 1-0 in the series. The Warriors' Noelle had a couple of scratches in game 2, but her positioning remained strong throughout. The Prestige's Citrus couldn't keep up, and Noelle took the win to tie the series at 1. Citrus bounced back well in game 3, even as Noelle produced a great break and start on solids. Citrus' late positioning helped her to a win to regain the series lead at 2-1. Noelle was first onto the 8 after a good stretch of play on solids, but Citrus made the final pair for a small comeback win that sealed the series at 3-1. Game 5 came down to the top side, where Citrus kicked in the 5 and then converted the 8 to the top left before Noelle could blink. Citrus won the series 4-1 and will play in the quarterfinals.
Rosalina v. Lionel. Moving along to 15-ball, the red cue is in play. Commerce's Lionel shot aggressively in game 1, finding a four-ball run-out at the end to beat Diamond's Rosalina. Lionel has a 1-0 series lead. The Tradewinds' Lionel found a five-ball run-out on his second turn of game 2, including a deflection off the 4 to send the 15 to the top left, followed by the 4 after a series of caroms. Lionel leads the Gems' Rosalina 2-0 in the series. Game 3 wasn't as fast, but Rosalina didn't put up much of a fight with a lot of errors. Lionel was stronger on offense as well and eventually got the win to secure the series at 3-0. Another slower game occurred in game 4, with Rosalina getting creative but not generating a lot of offense. Lionel came through at the end on a 7-15 combination to the top right for the win, moving him up to a 4-0 lead. A choppy finish didn't save Rosalina from the sweep, as her late misses allowed Lionel to pick up another win for the 5-0 series win. Lionel will play in the quarterfinals.
Neopolitan v. Puff II. Experienced veterans duel in 10-ball with the blue cue. Pearl's Neopolitan stunned with a six-ball run from the break in game 1. Boston's Puff II didn't recover well, and Neopolitan won with the 10 in the bottom right for a 1-0 series lead. The Surfers' Neopolitan remained stronger on offense in game 2, as the Swifts' Puff II struggled to string a run together. Neopolitan won on a three-ball run-out to go up 2-0 in the series. Neopolitan wasn't flat-out dominant in game 3, but she banked the 4-10 combination to the top left with perfection to beat Puff II again. This win clinched the series for Neopolitan at 3-0. Game 4 saw the 2 and 10 get jammed together at the top left. Neopolitan poked the 2 in and then missed contact on the 3, which saw Puff II soon follow up on a 4-7-10 combination that double-potted the 7 and 10 for her first win. Neopolitan is up 3-1 in the series. Puff II nabbed another win in game 5, taking a 3-10 combination with ease to the top left to leave Neopolitan with a 3-2 series win. Neopolitan will oppose Dewey, representing the Oceanside Waves, in the quarterfinals.
Shiny v. Charli. The silver cue's lone series today is in Accuracy. Web City's Shiny was perfect until her last two shots in game 1, which allowed Tysini's Charli to surge ahead and earn a 1-2 win for the 1-0 series lead. Game 2 saw a massive reduction in quality, although the Spiders' Shiny trailed the entire time. The Hummingbirds' Charli faltered her way to a 4-6 win in the end, going up 2-0 in the series. Charli skidded at the start of game 3, scratching on the break and missing again on her next shot. Shiny wasn't dominant, but she earned a 2-4 win to cut the series to 2-1. In game 4, Charli had another slow start. Shiny was perfect until the end, where a late miss forced her to settle for a 1-3 win that allowed her to tie the series at 2. Shiny completed the series comeback with a confident 1-3 win in game 5 after Charli had a couple of early misses in quick succession. Shiny won the series 3-2 and moves into the quarterfinals.
Twinkie II v. Missy. Reality club-mates tangle with the purple cue in 9-ball. Harrison's Twinkie II had a solid start, but lacked command later in game 1. Capital City's Missy exploited this by striking in the final pair for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Specters' Twinkie II made another mistake late in game 2, missing contact on the 8. The Sharpshooters' Missy took the final pair again from ball-in-hand for the win and 2-0 series lead. Missy mastered the art of the small counterattack in game 3, waiting for Twinkie II to sputter late. Twinkie II missed the 8, which Missy banked in before sinking the 9 for the win to seal the series at 3-0. Missy kept doing what works, allowing Twinkie II to chunk offense until she missed the 8 once again in game 4. Missy sniped in the last pair and moved to a 4-0 series lead. Missy took more control of the offense in game 5, a grand finale that saw her post an eight-ball run-out to sweep Twinkie II 5-0 in the series. Missy heads to the quarterfinals.
Ruby v. Dreamy. A 7-ball set features the green cue. Archtown's Ruby took a 1-0 lead on the first shot of game 1, getting the 7 to drop in the top side for the win over Swordpoint's Dreamy. In game 2, the Blades' Dreamy had more of the offense, but she couldn't sink the 6 at the bottom side. The Arrows' Ruby would pick off the final pair for the win to go up 2-0 in the series. Ruby took a gamble in game 3 on a three-ball run, narrowly missing the 7 on a bank toward the bottom right. Dreamy put it away for the win to get on the board in a 2-1 series. Dreamy continued to gain momentum in game 4, maintaining a large share of the offense and picking off the 7 on her second try after Ruby struggled. Dreamy's win this time tied the series at 2 games apiece. Ruby made a three-ball run in the middle of game 5, but Dreamy surrounded it with pairs to get the win and a 3-2 series win on the comeback. Dreamy heads to the quarterfinals.
Nightfur v. Crystal. Aggressive former regional rivals renew their battle in 9-ball with the red cue. Queens' Crystal was a little too loose on some shots. Royal's Nightfur had her troubles as well, but she made the last three balls over two turns for the game 1 win and 1-0 series lead. The Flames' Crystal made improvements in game 2, but regressed by the end. The Crowns' Nightfur won with her second attempt on the 9, moving ahead 2-0 in the series. Nightfur started with a four-ball run in game 3, but that ended with a scratch. Crystal fired back on a five-ball run-out from ball-in-hand to get the win, cutting Nightfur's series lead to 2-1. It took some time, but Nightfur grabbed the offense and ran the table a few turns into game 4, giving her the win to secure the series at 3-1. Crystal had a foul early in game 5, and that allowed Nightfur to make the 2 to the bottom left and then the 3-9 combination at the top left for the win. Nightfur took the series 4-1 and earned a place in the quarterfinals.
Stinky v. Frosty. The finale today is with the blue cue in 12-ball. Viewpoint Sound's Frosty was sloppy to give up a wild-card ball in game 1, but she also took away the keystone of positioning for Freedom's Stinky. Frosty then battled to get the edge and ultimately won for a 1-0 series lead. The Meteors' Frosty yielded a wild-card ball on the game 2 break, but the Cascades' Stinky returned the favor very late. Frosty had just enough in the tank for a three-ball run-out to get the win and a 2-0 series lead. Frosty kept up the good work with a hot start on solids in game 3. Stinky battled back and got to his last ball, but lost the race for positioning and the game as Frosty finished in the bottom side to seal the series at 3-0. Frosty made quick work of game 4, using a four-ball run off the break and a successful shot on each of the next two turns to overcome giving away a wild-card ball to Stinky. Frosty holds a 4-0 series lead. Frosty overfilled on the game 5 break, her lone mistake of the game. It was still a close call, but Stinky finished at the bottom side to dodge a sweep as Frosty advanced to the quarterfinals on a 4-1 series win.
We're already a quarter through the second round. More to come tomorrow.
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