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Mercedes-Benz Forum, Harrison: Snuggle v. Rudolph. A current Specter meets a former one for Rotation with the green cue. Eastside's Rudolph led for much of game 1, but a big rally from Harrison's Snuggle at the end earned the host an 8-6 win. Snuggle took the 1-0 series lead. The Specters' Snuggle didn't mess around in game 2, winning in two turns, including a seven-ball run-out on the latter. Snuggle beat the Sharks' Rudolph 8-0 in the game to seal the series at 2-0. Snuggle had a decent start in game 3, but Rudolph took control with a six-ball run. Rudolph won 8-4 to avoid the sweep as Snuggle advanced on a 2-1 series win.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Frosty v. Sydney S. Another Rotation series goes with the green cue as it exits the day. A back-and-forth game 1 ended up going to Freedom's Frosty, who made a three-ball run-out to pull away with an 8-6 win despite a strong middle from Boston's Sydney S. Frosty leads the series 1-0. The Cascades' Frosty took the lead early in game 2, and this time she held that advantage over the Swifts' Sydney S. throughout. Frosty closed with an 8-4 win to clinch the series at 2-0. Frosty completed the series sweep in game 3 with a solid 8-5 win over Sydney S.
Coca-Cola Field Exhibition Center, Boston: Tigerette v. Autumn. A South Division battle is on in 13-ball with the blue cue. Diamond's Autumn led for much of game 1 until Boston's Tigerette made a three-ball run. A close finish saw Tigerette add the final pair for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Swifts' Tigerette was solid to start game 2, but the Gems' Autumn overcame a scratch with a five-ball run. Positioning favored Autumn, who made the last pair easily for the win to tie the series at 1. Autumn found her groove in game 3 as well, especially over her last two turns. Tigerette couldn't get her offense going, and Autumn won on a three-ball run-out to take the series 2-1.
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Jennifer v. Chris. Club-mates tangle in 12-ball with the silver cue. Capital City's Chris had the right positioning but weak execution in game 1, allowing Terrace City's Jennifer enough time to grab the win. Jennifer holds a 1-0 series lead. The Knights' Jennifer was solid in game 2, but she had a couple of scratches that slowed her down. At the end, it was a race to the finish that the Sharpshooters' Chris won when he cut his last ball to the top left to tie the series at 1. Chris made a mess of his offense in game 3 and needed an attack late, but couldn't string shots together. Jennifer took over and put the 15 in the top right for the win and 2-1 series win.
Chevrolet Center, Everton: Puff III v. Dusky. The East Division gets the spotlight in 10-ball with the red cue. Everton's Puff III held much of the offense in game 1, finishing with an 8-10 combination to the bottom left for the win and 1-0 series lead over Atlantic's Dusky. In game 2, the Pirates' Dusky put in a better start, but didn't get a chance to finish it off. The Eagles' Puff III fired back with a well-played six-ball run-out for the win, sealing the series at 2-0. Puff III led off game 3 with a five-ball run, but Dusky struck back with a five-ball run-out on her lone turn to get the win. Puff III settled for a 2-1 series win.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Andrew v. Lionel. The red cue goes again in Rotation. North Modernistic's Lionel paced the attack slowly early in game 1, but his scratched changed the game. Freedom's Andrew rattled off a seven-ball run-out for the 8-4 win and 1-0 series lead. The Cascades' Andrew again pulled in chunks of offense at a time. He capitalized on two errors by the Nighthawks' Lionel to earn an 8-3 win this time. Andrew secured the series at 2-0. Lionel finally put it all together in game 3 to pick up an 8-4 win, but Andrew was able to get into the first round on a 2-1 series win.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Strut v. Carly. The silver cue cycles in for 7-ball. Golden's Strut played too loosely in game 1, allowing Westside's Carly to capitalize on his mistakes. Carly took the 7 to the top side from ball-in-hand after Strut scratched, and Carly has a 1-0 series lead. Another choppy battle emerged in game 2, with the Rockers' Carly eventually sinking the 7 to the bottom right for the win and 2-0 series lead over the Pilots' Strut. Carly had a triple-pot in game 3, but she couldn't cash in at the end. Strut made a pair at the end to dodge a sweep, but he still lost the series 2-1 to Carly.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Hershey v. Shadow. The silver cue stays up for this 15-ball set. Stonebridge's Hershey gave away possession early with a pair of scratches. Diamond's Shadow dominated the offense and earned the win with a three-ball run-out for a 1-0 series lead. The Gems' Shadow had a good break in game 2. The Wolves' Hershey had some early plays, but Shadow pulled down a win with a 4-15 combination to the top side to seal the series at 2-0. Hershey went all-out in game 3, attempting to avoid the sweep, but he missed a kick on the 15. Shadow sent it to the bottom right for the 3-0 series win.
Intel Center, Diamond: Salmo v. Acorn. The red cue is done after this 10-ball series. Diamond's Salmo made a pair on the break and a three-ball run-out at the end to cut off a strong counterattack from Lighton's Acorn in game 1. Salmo's win gave him a 1-0 series lead. The Gems' Salmo had a three-ball run late in game 2, only to scratch as it ended. The Prestige's Acorn took the free look at the 10 to the top left, and his win tied the series at 1. Salmo capitalized late in a close game 3, as Acorn couldn't sink the 9. Salmo made the final pair and advanced with a 2-1 series win.
AT&T Hall, Oceanside: Daisy v. Pauline. Club-mates battle in 13-ball with the purple cue. Game 1 saw Oceanside's Daisy make one of each on the break. Queens' Pauline pushed, but a four-ball run by Daisy in the middle set her on course for the win to start the rivalry series ahead 1-0. The Waves' Daisy had a scratch on the game 2 break and struggled at times to keep up. The 8 blocked both players for some time at the bottom left until Daisy jarred it loose. This only opened it up for the Flames' Pauline to make a pair later for the win, which tied the series at 1. Game 3 went down to the wire as both players made runs and missed on the 8. Daisy made it on her second try at the top left, beating Pauline 2-1 in the series.
Apple Center, Todavía: Hughbert v. Lionel. The visitor's second series today is in 9-ball with the purple cue. Some sloppy play early on gave way to North Modernistic's Lionel positioning himself well on a three-ball run-out to beat Todavía's Hughbert. Lionel owns a 1-0 series lead. The Stills' Hughbert baited the Nighthawks' Lionel into a scratch late in game 2, and that made a big difference. Hughbert made the final pair from ball-in-hand for the win to tie the series at 1. Hughbert began game 3 on a six-ball run, including a triple-pot of the 1 to the top left, the 5 to the bottom side and the 8 to the bottom left. He added the last three balls over two turns to beat Lionel for a 2-1 series win.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: Boots v. Leonardo. The blue checks out after 12-ball. Pearl's Boots had a good break on solids, but couldn't get anything else going in game 1. Diamond's Leonardo made a four-ball run and a pair on consecutive turns to get the win for a 1-0 series lead. The Gems' Leonardo saw his fortunes turn in game 2, with a solid start and nothing on later turns. The Surfers' Boots made it quick with a five-ball run-out to tie the series at 1. Leonardo will rue a late scratch in game 3 that set him just a shot back of where he needed to be. Boots pulled off her final pair just in time to win the series 2-1.
T-Mobile Center, Victoria: Yekaterina v. Mario. The silver cue takes a turn in 15-ball. Victoria's Yekaterina was fast on the attack at the start and the end of game 1. She won on a three-ball run-out as Queens' Mario struggled with possession. Yekaterina leads the series 1-0. The Spurs' Yekaterina took a step back on offense in game 2, and the Flames' Mario was there to fill the gap effectively. Mario picked off the 15 at the top right for the win, tying the series at 1. Mario started with a four-ball run in game 3, but he couldn't sustain that level of offense. Yekaterina was also quick and won with a three-ball run-out to take the series 2-1.
Samsung Arena, Whitewater: Rachel v. Hughbert. In 10-ball, the purple cue is up. Whitewater's Rachel had a missed contact late in game 1 after an uninspiring attack to that point. Todavía's Hughbert wasn't a lot better, but he made a pair at the end for a 1-0 series lead. The Stills' Hughbert didn't make much improvement in game 2, but he buried a 6-10 combination to the top left to beat the Shores' Rachel. Hughbert sealed the series at 2-0. Hughbert faltered in game 3, and Rachel put in her best effort with a four-ball run-out for the win. Hughbert settled for a 2-1 series win to get into the first round.
Nestle's Warriors Hall, Central: Dustin v. Briana. The silver cue ends the day with Accuracy. Central's Dustin nearly fell apart in game 1, but he held it together long enough to bury Queens' Briana with a deficit. Dustin won 1-5 and took a 1-0 series lead. The Flames' Briana kept things close in regulation in game 2, but she missed both of her shots in overtime. The Warriors' Dustin closed it out with a 3-4 win to secure the series at 2-0. Dustin kept control in game 3, while Briana slowly unraveled again. Dustin won 1-4 and took the series in a 3-0 sweep.
Day 12's schedule is tentatively set for Tuesday, but may slide to Wednesday if necessary.
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