We're ready to finish the second round today, beginning with...
Oreo v. Shadow. The silver cue gets the start today in 9-ball. Web City's Shadow struggled initially but recovered with a five-ball run-out to beat Royal's Oreo in game 1. Shadow holds a 1-0 series lead. The Spiders' Shadow again started slow in game 2, but bounced back with a four-ball run-out this time as the Crowns' Oreo failed to keep her offense steady. Shadow's series lead is up to 2-0. Game 3 saw Oreo get a real chance to win, but she sent the 9 wide of the bottom side. Shadow was good enough to cut it to the bottom right, his win sealing the series at 3-0. Oreo was determined to avoid the sweep in game 4, making a six-ball run-out this time to dominate her way to a win. Shadow's series lead is now 3-1. Oreo struck again late in game 5, making a three-ball run-out to defeat Shadow once more. Shadow took the series 3-2 and will play the Golden Pilots' Dusty in the quarterfinals.
Chimpy v. Shadow. The designated visitor goes again in 15-ball with the purple cue. Game 1 saw plenty of errors on both sides, but Westside's Chimpy settled in to win with a four-ball run-out after an illegal contact from Web City's Shadow. Chimpy leads the series 1-0. The Rockers' Chimpy had a decent attack in game 2, but his miss on the 12 ended a three-ball run. The Spiders' Shadow then finished with a three-ball run-out for the win to tie the series at 1. Chimpy had no trouble getting back in the win column, biding his time in game 3 as Shadow chipped in offense early. Chimpy roared back with a six-ball run-out for the win to put him ahead 2-1 in the series. Chimpy posted a six-ball run to start game 4. Shadow answered late on a five-ball run, but Chimpy was there to pot the final pair for the win that clinched the series at 3-1. Chimpy continued to mix skill and luck well in game 5, getting just enough to end a three-ball run-out at the top side that gave him a 4-1 series win over Shadow. Chimpy will face the Modernistic Union's Kiwi in the quarterfinals.
Dusty v. Bear. Reality club-mates tangle with the green cue in Accuracy. Golden's Dusty fell behind multiple times in game 1 and still forced overtime, but missed her lone shot on the extra rack. Whitewater's Bear earned a 4-5 win to go ahead 1-0 in the series. The Pilots' Dusty quickly got back on track with a perfect performance in game 2, beating the Shores' Bear 0-4 to tie the series at 1. Bear bounced back as well in game 3, this time going perfect himself while Dusty faltered off that lofty pace. Bear won 0-2 and regained the series lead at 2-1 in a back-and-forth battle. The intensity rose in game 4, as both players remained perfect until a late miss from Bear. Dusty still had to be good for three shots, converting them all for a 0-1 win to retie the series at 2. Bear narrowly got the edge in game 5 early on, but it grew as Dusty got more desperate and less accurate. Bear won 1-5 this time and took the series 3-2, which pits him against the Archtown Arrows' Dusky in the quarterfinals.
Slinks v. Easter. Experienced veterans play Rotation with the red cue. Harrison's Slinks built up an early lead that Todavía's Easter surpassed at the midway point. Slinks then rallied again at the end and grabbed an 8-7 win to go ahead 1-0 in the series. Remarkable pace defined game 2, as the Specters' Slinks made five balls over two turns. The Stills' Easter outpaced that with a five-ball run and a three-ball run-out for the 8-5 win to tie the series at 1. Easter wasn't as smooth on offense in game 3, but she still had a lot more of it than Slinks, who couldn't assemble a run. Easter closed her out with an 8-4 win, going ahead 2-1 in the series. Easter was unable to capitalize on a good start in game 4, and Slinks took advantage of that to beat her to the finish line in an 8-6 win. Slinks' victory retied the series at 2. Slinks stepped up big in game 5, running five balls from the break. Easter never mustered a response as Slinks took the 3-2 series win with an 8-0 shutout. Slinks will meet Royal Crowns rookie Sunshine in the quarterfinals.
Blizzard v. Chelsea. The blue cue's lone outing today is in 9-ball. Everton's Blizzard started slow in game 1, then ripped a five-ball run-out to stun Eastside's Chelsea. Blizzard's win gave her a 1-0 series lead. The Sharks' Chelsea had a chance to strike in game 2, but she couldn't get the 8 to fall. The Eagles' Blizzard made the final pair for the win, extending her series lead to 2-0. Chelsea made three balls over her last two turns in game 3, but a miss on the 9 proved costly. Blizzard was there to clean it up at the top left, giving her the win to secure the series at 3-0. It just wasn't meant to be Chelsea's series, as she missed the 9 twice in game 4 before Blizzard made it on her own second attempt. Blizzard's win stretched her series lead to 4-0. In game 5, Chelsea unfortunately rattled the 9 out of the top right on her only shot at the win. Blizzard tapped it down to complete the 5-0 series sweep that sets her up to face the Royal Crowns' Nightfur in the quarterfinals.
Spice v. Cubby. Along to 7-ball, where the silver cue draws in. Eastside's Cubby put in a good challenge in game 1, but Victoria's Spice picked off the 7 at the bottom right to get the win and 1-0 series lead. A back-and-forth game 2 led to a slow offense. The Spurs' Spice nearly broke that at the end, but missed on the 7, which the Sharks' Cubby cleaned up at bottom right. The series is tied at 1. Game 3 remained choppy, as neither player took full control. At the end, Cubby had an awkward miss on the 7, and Spice put it away at the bottom right to regain the series lead at 2-1. Cubby opened up the offense in game 4 with a three-ball run, but it was Spice who slammed the 7 to the top right at the end. Spice clinched the series at 3-1 in the process. Spice stayed consistent in game 5, nothing remarkable early on but enough offense to snag the 7 after Cubby's late miss. Spice won the series 4-1 and meets the Maplewood Lumberjacks' Gabe in the quarterfinals.
Taylor S. v. Isabella. In 12-ball, the purple cue holds court. Commerce's Taylor S. had strong positioning in game 1, good enough to overcome an overfill and a yielded wild-card ball to Atlantic's Isabella, who only mustered a three-ball run. Taylor S. made the final pair for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Tradewinds' Taylor S. made a pair on the break and gave away a wild-card ball to the Pirates' Isabella. Taylor S. then responded a few turns later with a three-ball run-out to go ahead 2-0 in the series. Once again, Taylor S. gave away a wild-card ball in game 3. Isabella looked very close to taking advantage of it, but her three-ball run stalled with multiple misses on her last ball at the bottom right. This gave Taylor S. enough time to finish off her final pair for the win to seal the series at 3-0. Taylor S. finally let up, getting stripes on the break of game 4 but failing to make anything of the positioning. Isabella was steady in her march to the win, cutting Taylor S.'s series lead to 3-1. Taylor S. couldn't get much going in game 5, and Isabella had no trouble snagging another win. Taylor S. settled for a 3-2 series win to meet Queens Flames rising star Briana in the quarterfinals.
Goldy v. Cheddar. A budding rivalry occurs in 15-ball with the green cue. Everton's Goldy showed a bit more focus than Whitewater's Cheddar late in game 1. Goldy had a three-ball run and followed up with a strike on the 15 after Cheddar missed her chance to win. Goldy leads the series 1-0. The Eagles' Goldy had a massive eight-ball run in game 2, and then capitalized on multiple errors from the Shores' Cheddar after that. Goldy coasted to the win and went ahead 2-0 in the series. Both players lost their pace a bit at the end of game 3, and with Goldy's miss on the 15, Cheddar was able to get a win with a tap-in at the bottom left. Cheddar cut the series to 2-1. In game 4, a hot start for Cheddar turned into a cold middle. Goldy was a little better until she missed on the 14, allowing Cheddar to sink the final pair for the win that tied the series at 2 games apiece. In game 5, Goldy returned to form quite well with a lot of early offense. Cheddar fought back late, but Goldy won on a three-ball run-out and took the series 3-2. Goldy will meet Lionel in the quarterfinals.
Mams v. Nightfur. Closing the round, the red cue administers 10-ball. Neither player could get much going in terms of a run. Royal's Nightfur would regret her late miss on the 10, as Southern's Mams cleaned it up to the top left. Mams leads the series 1-0. The Monarchs' Mams worked an early run in game 2, but stalled out after that. The Crowns' Nightfur fired back at the end on a five-ball run-out for the win, tying the series at 1. Nightfur got a little too confident in game 3, missing the 6 from short range at the bottom left. This ignited a three-ball run-out for Mams, who retook the series lead at 2-1 in the process. Nightfur didn't stay down for long, sinking the 1 to the bottom side, the 2 to the top left, and the kicked 3-10 combination to the bottom side on her first turn to beat Mams. The series is tied again at 2. Nightfur made a 4-10 combination to the top left to win game 5 and the 3-2 series after Mams couldn't defend the position. Nightfur will face the Tysini Hummingbirds' Princess in the quarterfinals.
That's all for the second round. We're scheduled for a two-day break before resuming with the quarterfinals on Friday.
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