We're looking to get the qualifying scores back on track with 8-ball expected to leapfrog 7-ball in popularity today. First up...
Royal Crowns star Jake uses the green cue to make his season debut in 7-ball. Jake got the day off to a wonderful start, potting a pair on the break and adding the 1-7 combination to the top side to finish with 1 shot and no errors. Bianca will begin her tenure as Southridge Defenders captain by using the green cue in 7-ball as well. Bianca struggled, gambling that she could get a combo to bail her out. She didn't, taking 15 shots and one error in the game. The first 8-ball outing today goes to the Queens Flames' Pauline, who will use the red cue. Pauline flirted with danger, but making a pair on the break helped her finish at 19 shots and no errors. More 8-ball follows as Capital City Sharpshooters rookie Kelsea appears with the blue cue. Kelsea nearly had it all right in her game, but sank the 8 illegally and took the five-error penalty to finish at 25 shots. The group closes with Web City Spiders veteran Nibbles trying 7-ball with the red cue. Nibbles had a decent showing, taking one error on a scratch and closing at 11 shots.
Group two is underway with Viewpoint Sound Meteors captain Hoot using the green cue in 7-ball. Hoot started a little too slow and needed 12 shots with no errors to complete the outing. Paps will play his Zenith Skywatchers debut next, using the silver cue in 7-ball. Paps finished early, ending on 7 shots and no errors as he double-potted the 4 to the top right and the 7 to the top left. The 8th game of the day is Eastside Sharks captain Taylor M. using the purple cue for 8-ball. Taylor M. was strong early on, dominating on stripes, but solids slowed her down to 21 shots and no errors. The purple cue stays active as Everton Eagles veteran Vincent plays 7-ball. Vincent was creative and strong, but took an early error for a scratch that pushed him to 10 shots. Pronger Tridents veteran Prism ends the batch with the red cue in hand for 8-ball. Prism scratched and made three balls on the break, which turned out just fine as she cruised to the finish at 19 shots.
The third bunch starts with Pearl Surfers veteran Boots using the red cue in 7-ball. Boots tried a few complex shots, but ended up with an error before sending the 5-7 combination to the bottom right to end on 11 shots. More 7-ball follows with Infinity Torpedoes star Fluffina using the silver cue. Fluffina started well but slipped up in the middle and took an error on a failed jump shot. She finished with 12 shots in the game. North Modernistic Nighthawks star Gal draws in for the 13th game, using the silver cue in 8-ball. Gal was doing fine despite rough positioning, but three late errors sank her to 27 shots. Atlantic Pirates veteran Steven will also shoot 8-ball, using the blue cue. Steven was productive on his early shots and weathered one error for illegal contact to close at 20 shots. At the back of the group, Victoria Spurs veteran Strawberry uses the red cue in 7-ball. Strawberry did fairly well in her game, needing only 8 shots with no errors.
Capital City Sharpshooters mainstay Missy gets her season debut in 7-ball with the green cue. Missy faltered with a pair of scratches among her 12 shots to get her season off to a rough start. Swordpoint Blades veteran Bandit plays 17th today, picking up the blue cue for 8-ball. Loose play continued with Bandit, who took two errors for scratches in his otherwise strong 21 shots. Pacific Volcanoes veteran Leonette brings the green cue to action in 8-ball. Leonette came out of her game fuming over four errors, which forced her to take 23 shots to finish the effort. The green cue remains active as North Modernistic Nighthawks enforcer Cheddar shoots 7-ball. Cheddar took an error in the middle but still finished in 8 shots for a good game. Harrison Specters captain Twinkie II closes the group in 8-ball with the silver cue. Twinkie II started with pace but lost control with a pair of errors at the end, with 28 shots on her ledger at the end.
Group five opens as Boston Swifts star Gradley uses the purple cue in 8-ball. Gradley was explosive on offense early on and avoided errors to finish in 20 shots. Wild Thing is up for his Web City Spiders debut, using the silver cue in 7-ball. Wild Thing made the right moves, ending in 3 shots and no errors with a 3-7 combination to the bottom left. Infinity Torpedoes sophomore Blaze is next with the blue cue in 8-ball. Blaze did well in this outing, but he had a late error for missed contact that stuck him at 20 shots. The blue cue goes again in 8-ball for the 24th game of the day as the Central Warriors newcomer Klaus steps up. Klaus scratched on a poor break, but navigated a clustered rack pretty well to exit the game in 21 shots. The Queens Flames' Briana keeps the blue cue going in 8-ball to bring the day to half-completion. Briana couldn't string shots together well enough in this appearance, needing 23 shots with no errors to finish.
The sixth set gets going with Midland Predators third-year Kitty shooting 7-ball with the blue cue. Kitty didn't appreciate taking an early error for missed contact, responding with a burst of offense to end in 7 shots. The silver cue comes back for 8-ball with Diamond Gems veteran Leonardo. A great start was overshadowed by him illegally sinking the 8 near the end with a scratch. Out of anger, he fouled on the last shot too, taking seven errors in 27 shots. Eastisde Sharks sophomore Toki is next, playing 7-ball with the silver cue in his season debut. Toki was excellent with a pair on the break and a steady surge after that to finish in 6 shots without an error. Stonebridge Wolves newcomer Dewey picks up the purple cue for his 8-ball qualifier. Dewey nearly had something special, but faded to 16 shots and no errors at the end of his turn. The 30th player called today is Melissa of the Terrace City Knights, who plays 7-ball with the red cue. Melissa struggled with her aim early on, then switched to hunting the 7 to finish on 10 shots with one error after a 3-7 combination ended up in the top left.
Batch seven kicks off with Southern Monarchs sophomore Molly playing 7-ball with the blue cue. Molly had a sparky start and kept it up well over 9 shots without taking an error. Diamond Gems sophomore Autumn draws in for 8-ball with the green cue next. Control slipped away as the game went on, with Autumn ending on 24 shots with one error. The 33rd player today is the Midland Predators' Americus, who also plays 8-ball with the green cue. Americus did her best to maintain command of the cue ball, finishing in 21 shots with no errors after a slight fade at the end. Pacific Volcanoes captain Starlight goes next with the red cue in 8-ball. Starlight was merciless early on and closed out the effort in 18 shots with no errors. Tigerette rounds out this group with the blue cue in hand for 7-ball in her Boston Swifts debut. Tigerette had an early error for a scratch, but settled in late to end on 10 shots.
The eighth group begins when Atlantic Pirates sophomore Buddy shoots 8-ball with the blue cue. Buddy had a couple of errors for scratches, but he kept his poise to end on 19 shots. Maplewood Lumberjacks star Whiskers goes 37th today, using the green cue in 7-ball. Whiskers couldn't get clear looks at good angles, needing 14 shots with one error to get through the outing. The green cue goes again with Atlantic Pirates veteran Dusky using it in 8-ball. Dusky started with blistering pace, but lost her touch late and fell to 22 shots with no errors. More 8-ball follows as Everton Eagles captain Goldy draws in with the purple cue. Goldy got caught moving too slow early on, and then sank the 8 prematurely for her five errors in 28 shots. Wrapping up the set, Stripes makes her Southridge Defenders debut with the silver cue in 7-ball. Stripes played well initially but scratched near the end to close with 11 shots and one error.
Group nine leads off as Royal Crowns rookie Kacey shoots 8-ball with the red cue. Kacey nearly got the 8 on the break, but had to settle for 20 shots after taking two late errors. More 8-ball is on the way as Boston Swifts newcomer Sydney S. uses the green cue. Sydney S. maintained good shooting form and escaped in 20 shots with no errors. A season debut awaits the Westside Rockers' Chimpy when he takes up the blue cue for 7-ball. Chimpy took care of business with a 2-7 combination to the bottom left to end in 3 shots with no errors. Today's 44th game is in 8-ball as the Pronger Tridents' Avril uses the silver cue. Avril tried to play at a high pace, but faltered with brutal misses near the end, giving her 22 shots and one error. Bringing up the rear, North Modernistic Nighthawks veteran Gizmo uses the blue cue for 7-ball. Gizmo had the first perfect game today, popping the 7 to the bottom left on the break for 0 shots and zero errors.
The last group of the day commences when Harrison Specters newcomer Snuggle shoots 8-ball with the green cue. Snuggle had a good start despite a bad break, and he took only one error in a reasonable 21 shots. Next up, Todavía Stills star Sierra shoots 8-ball with the purple cue. Sierra was very efficient in her appearance, taking only 18 shots with no errors. Archtown Arrows captain Sally goes 48th, using the green cue for 8-ball. Two scratches from the top accounted for Sally's errors, but it was slow finish that stuck her at 23 shots. The green cue remains active for Stonebridge Wolves captain Juno to play 7-ball. Juno looked to be in trouble early but salvaged a decent score of 10 shots and no errors. Lighton Prestige star Spirit ends the day with the silver cue in 8-ball. The usually mild mannered Spirit lost her cool completely when her score came up at 35 shots with six errors, mostly due to an illegally potted 8. The cries around the league are to abolish the 5-error penalty in 8-ball style games, but that will have to be discussed ahead of next year.
A challenging qualifying session so far gets to deal with a humidity increase on Friday, with the hopes that it will slow down the cue ball.
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