Today's action is under threat of an injury postponement, but we'll give it a shot by starting with...
Fuchsia v. Dusty. The green cue opens the day in 9-ball. Midland's Fuchsia had a pair at the end of game 1 to get the win after Golden's Dusty saw her three-ball run come up short. Fuchsia leads the series 1-0. The Predators' Fuchsia stayed hot on a five-ball run off the break in game 2. The Pilots' Dusty made one ball, but Fuchsia ended on a three-ball run-out to go ahead 2-0 in the series. Fuchsia cruised with a four-ball run at one point in game 3, but Dusty struck back with the final pair to get the win. Fuchsia's series lead is down to 2-1. Fuchsia scratched after cutting the 5 to the top left in game 5, allowing Dusty to make the 6-9 combination to the top left from ball-in-hand. Dusty converted and tied the series at 2 with this win. Dusty completed the comeback in game 5, a slow start not enough to stop her from finishing with a four-ball run-out to beat Fuchsia. Dusty won the series 3-2 and will play in the quarterfinals.
Noelle v. Jake. The red cue cycles in for some 7-ball action. Central's Noelle picked up a five-ball run early in game 1, but Royal's Jake made two shots on his only turn to get the win for a 1-0 series lead. The Crowns' Jake made a ball on the game 2 break and scratched on his next shot. The Warriors' Noelle had no interest in mercy, instead sinking the 1-7 combination to the bottom left from ball-in-hand to tie the series at 1. Jake had another ill-timed scratch in game 3, right as he sank the 5. Noelle took advantage of that to make the final pair from ball-in-hand, which put her ahead 2-1 in the series. Jake had another misplay in game 4, missing contact at tap-in range on the 6. Noelle again buried the last two shots to earn the win, this time sealing the series at 3-1. Noelle was the one to fall short in game 5, her four-ball run ending with a miss on the 6 before Jake got the win with the final pair. Noelle took the series 3-2 and will play the Pacific Volcanoes' Leonette in the quarterfinals.
Gabe v. Mario. Also in 7-ball, there's a series with the blue cue. A back-and-forth game 1 ended with Maplewood's Gabe cutting the 7 into the bottom left after Queens' Mario couldn't finish a run. Gabe leads the series 1-0. The Lumberjacks' Gabe was strong in game 2, converting a four-ball run-out in a fairly dominant win over the Flames' Mario. Gabe leads the series 2-0. Gabe couldn't keep the momentum up in game 3, narrowly missing on the 7 near the end. Mario cleaned it up this time, getting on the board but still trailing 2-1 in the series. Gabe narrowly missed his cut attempt on the 6 in game 4, and that left the door open for Mario to sink the final pair for the win to tie the series at 2. Mario wasn't able to complete the comeback, as Gabe stood his ground well enough in game 5 to earn the win. Gabe took the series 3-2 and will move on to the quarterfinals.
Snowball v. Bianca. Along to Accuracy, featuring the silver cue. A tight start fell apart on both sides near the end of regulation in game 1. Southridge's Bianca then went empty on the overtime break, and Swordpoint's Snowball claimed a 1-0 series lead with a 3-4 win. The Blades' Snowball turned up the heat on offense, making a ball on the break and staying perfect to beat the Defenders' Bianca 0-2 in game 2. Snowball leads the series 2-0. Snowball wasn't as sharp with her shooting in game 3, leading to Bianca controlling things this time. Bianca claimed a 2-4 win to get on the board, although Snowball remains ahead 2-1 in the series. Snowball got back on track offensively with a strong game 4, taking the win 1-3 over Bianca as the latter sputtered out. Snowball secured the series at 3-1. Snowball showed no mercy in game 5, collecting a 1-2 win as Bianca tried and failed to hang in there. Snowball won the series 4-1 and moves on to the quarterfinals versus the Web City Spiders' Shiny.
Lionel v. Hannah B. The purple cue's lone series today is in 8-ball. Queens' Hannah had a fairly strong start in game 1, but couldn't corral her last ball. Modernistic's Lionel ripped a four-ball run-out for the comeback win and 1-0 series lead. The Flames' Hannah stalled out a little too early in game 2, while the Union's Lionel ultimately won after making the 8 on his second try. Lionel's series lead is up to 2-0. Hannah had a surge of offense with a four-ball run in game 3, but she left her last ball standing. Lionel responded in full force on a six-ball run-out capped by a bank of the 8 to the bottom right for the win to seal the series at 3-0. Lionel was in danger of losing game 4 as Hannah played well this time, but her late scratch derailed her effort. Lionel held on for the final pair of shots to get the win and 4-0 series lead. Lionel couldn't quite complete the sweep, as Hannah played at her best in game 5 to get her lone win. Lionel's 4-1 series win takes him into the quarterfinals versus the Tysini Hummingbirds' Princess.
Smokey v. Crystal. The green cue is back to handle this 8-ball series. A close, back-and-forth game 1 tipped to Queens' Crystal at the end on a three-ball run-out after Diamond's Smokey stalled out. Crystal owns a 1-0 series lead. The Gems' Smokey butchered his shot on his last ball in game 2, opening the door for the Flames' Crystal to strike in the final pair of shots. Crystal converted both and won, going up 2-0 in the series. Crystal was a little slower out of the gate in game 3, allowing Smokey to take the lead on offense. Smokey left the 8 at the top side on his first try, but Crystal couldn't complete a run, and Smokey made a tap-in for the win. Crystal's series lead is down to 2-1. Smokey maximized his defense in game 4, as Crystal got onto the 8 but couldn't get through his blocks. Smokey then fired off an eight-ball run-out for the win to tie the series at 2 after the dangerous sequence. Smokey benefited more from the slow start to game 5, as he eventually unraveled a six-ball run-out this time to beat Crystal in the game and the 3-2 series. Smokey is through to the quarterfinals.
Brownie v. Diddley. The red cue gets a turn in Rotation here. Royal's Brownie held a good lead in game 1, but let it fade as Maplewood's Diddley picked up a five-ball run. Diddley finished the effort with a pair and won 8-6 for the 1-0 series lead. The Lumberjacks' Diddley took a large lead in game 2, then had to fight back as the Crowns' Brownie made it close at the end. Diddley repelled the comeback to get an 8-7 win for the 2-0 series lead. Brownie took an early lead with a four-ball run in game 3, but fell short of the finish line. Diddley rallied back with a four-ball run-out for the 8-7 win, clinching the series at 3-0. Brownie finally made a comeback effort stick in game 4, as Diddley couldn't get anything going after his initial burst. Brownie picked up an 8-4 win to cut the series down to 3-1. Diddley bounced back with another close result in game 5, winning 8-6 for the 4-1 series win over Brownie. Diddley will meet the Southern Monarchs captain Panda in the quarterfinals.
Snowball v. Sage. Southwestern rivals meet in 7-ball with the blue cue. Swordpoint's Snowball opened game 1 with a five-ball run and then added a pair on her second turn when Victoria's Sage missed on the 5. Snowball leads the series 1-0. The Blades' Snowball had a little less pop in game 2, and a late miss on the 7 was costly. The Spurs' Sage tapped the winning shot to the top right to tie the series at 1. Sage nearly had game 3 under control, but she scratched as she sank the 7 to close a four-ball run. This gifted the win to Snowball, who retook the series lead at 2-1. Snowball couldn't build momentum in game 4, scuffling through a couple of turns before Sage unleashed a five-ball run-out for the win. The series is tied again at 2. Both players had chances to finish game 5, but it ended up going to Sage on her second attempt to sink the 7 at the bottom right. Sage won the series 3-2 and will play in the quarterfinals.
Dani v. Melissa. The day ends with the silver cue playing 13-ball. Viewpoint Sound's Dani had her challenges with scratches in game 1, but she still outpaced Terrace City's Melissa easily for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Meteors' Dani received two freebies from the Knights' Melissa in game 2, but still managed to lose. Dani was passive at the end, and Melissa fought back to earn the win, tying the series at 1. Melissa was bold in her positioning attempt late in game 3, but ended up kicking the 8 prematurely into the bottom right to gift the win to Dani, who regained the series lead at 2-1 on the play. A tense game 4 caused more chaos in the series, as Dani couldn't get a clear look on her last shot. Melissa ultimately took a shaky win to retie the series at 2 games each. Dani had to settle for a defensive position in game 5, and Melissa eventually beat her on it to get the win. Melissa took the series 3-2 and will face the Lighton Prestige's Citrus in the quarterfinals.
Tomorrow's action is under an injury watch to see if it will be played on schedule.
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