We continue play under slightly more normal weather conditions today. The blue will sit out today's action. First up...
Ford Forum, Pronger: Potter v. Wild Thing. The purple cue makes the start today in 10-ball. Pronger's Potter had a slight edge on offense in game 1, but Web City's Wild Thing made the final pair of shots for the win. Wild Thing holds a 1-0 series lead. The Tridents' Potter tried to surge in game 2, but he missed contact on the 10 at the end. A free shot was all the Spiders' Wild Thing needed to earn the win that sealed the series in his favor at 2-0. Potter had six of the last seven balls as he approached a finish in game 3, but he missed the 10 twice before Wild Thing sank it to get the win and 3-0 series sweep. Wild Thing heads to the second round.
Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: Missy v. Rocky. The purple cue stays in for 13-ball. Oceanside's Rocky made both players' final ball on an impressive bank late in game 1. The close battle took a brutal turn for him when he missed contact on the 8, and Capital City's Missy put it away at the bottom left for the 1-0 series lead. The Waves' Rocky did better to protect his lead in game 2, while the Sharpshooters' Missy lacked her previous pace. Rocky was able to take the win fairly easily to tie the series at 1. Rocky had a hot start in game 3, and he was able to maintain positioning despite aggressive play from Missy. Rocky made a three-ball run-out at the end for the win to take the series 2-1, earning him a spot in the second round.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: Wings v. Mr. Snowman. The green cue takes a turn in 12-ball. Pearl's Wings made a four-ball run off the break in game 1, but Apex's Mr. Snowman fired back on a brilliant six-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Wonders' Mr. Snowman was quite as dominant in game 2, but his positioning was far better than the Surfers' Wings. At the end, Mr. Snowman made three balls on his last two turns for the win to secure the series at 2-0. Wings came closest to the win in game 3, but he couldn't get his last ball in the bottom right before Mr. Snowman made his final pair. Mr. Snowman won the series in a 3-0 sweep and he'll visit the Atlantic Pirates' Dusky in the second round.
FedEx Arena, Eastside: Taylor M. v. Puff II. The red cue's lone series today is in 15-ball. Harrison's Puff II made a four-ball run in game 1, but she fell short of victory. Eastside's Taylor M. answered it on a six-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead in a fast-paced battle. The Sharks' Taylor M. wasn't able to rediscover her form in game 2, with too much choppy play. The Specters' Puff II lacked a big run, but she was able to clean up the 15 in the end for the win to tie the series at 1. Taylor M. again struggled with building a run in game 3, and Puff II took advantage of this late by making the final pair of balls. Puff II won the series 2-1 and she'll play in the second round.
Nestle's Warriors Hall, Central: Noelle v. Frosty. East Division foes battle in Accuracy with the silver cue. Central's Noelle started out alright, but she made mistakes while Freedom's Frosty stayed perfect for a 0-3 win. Frosty leads the series 1-0. In game 2, the Warriors' Noelle held at a tie in the middle, but she slipped up late and the Cascades' Frosty emerged with a 2-5 win to clinch the series at 2-0. Game 3 saw Noelle fall behind early again, but she recovered this time as Frosty mailed it in. Noelle took a 5-6 win in overtime to avoid the sweep. Frosty will visit the Terrace City Knights' Jennifer in the second round after winning this set 2-1.
HP Field Events Center, Midland: Chicky Phil v. Marissa. The silver cue remains in action for 8-ball. Midland's Chicky Phil took stripes early, but his offense wasn't very sharp. Maplewood's Marissa got the win on a five-ball run-out to go up 1-0 in the series. The Lumberjacks' Marissa scratched on the break but still started game 2 strong. Her finish wasn't as good, and the Predators' Chicky Phil roared back on a six-ball run-out for the win to tie the series at 1. In game 3, Marissa had a little less success on her shots, and Chicky Phil again punished that with a six-ball run-out. Chicky Phil won the series 2-1 and will host again in the second round. This was Chicky Phil's 100th unique opponent.
Volkswagen BeetleDome, Viewpoint Sound: Cobalt v. Vladimir. The green cue checks in with 12-ball again. Maplewood's Vladimir showed no hesitation to play physical, doing so to lock in game 1 after Viewpoint Sound's Cobalt couldn't make a late push. Vladimir leads the series 1-0. The Lumberjacks' Vladimir continued to find good positioning in game 2, while the Meteors' Cobalt wasn't able to contend very well. Vladimir made a pair after Cobalt's late error to get the win, sealing the series at 2-0. Cobalt again suffered a late error in game 3, and Vladimir again made a pair of shots to get the win, sweeping the series 3-0. Vladimir is headed to the second round.
Intel Center, Diamond: Shadow v. Katharine. The Bloodbath derby is renewed in 13-ball with the purple cue. Diamond's Shadow had better positioning in game 1, although it took him a little time to capitalize on it. Whitewater's Katharine was never threatening as Shadow picked up a 1-0 series lead. The Shores' Katharine made improvements in game 2, but she faltered near the end in a close battle. The Gems' Shadow was sharp enough to make a three-ball run-out for the win to clinch the series at 2-0. Katharine salvaged game 3 after a brilliant kick on the 14 to the bottom side. On her next turn, she sank the 8 to the bottom right, leaving Shadow to move on with a 2-1 series win. Shadow will host the Swordpoint Blades' Bandit in the second round.
Samsung Arena, Whitewater: Marsell v. Puff I. The purple cue goes again in 9-ball. Modernistic's Puff I alternated between brilliance and blunder in game 1, while Whitewater's Marsell was steady and won on a three-ball run-out. Marsell leads the series 1-0. The Shores' Marsell used a four-ball run late in game 2, but his miss on the 7 was costly. The Union's Puff I fired back with a pair of shots for the win to tie the series at 1. Game 3 was a bit of organized chaos, with Puff I coming up short on her attempt at the 9. Marsell buried it to the bottom right for the win and 2-1 series win.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Valencia v. Chris. A marquee captains' battle in 13-ball uses the green cue. A close battle in game 1 saw Golden's Valencia fall apart with a lack of positioning. Her missed contacts helped Capital City's Chris find his way to the win and 1-0 series lead. The Pilots' Valencia looked better in game 2, but she missed contact on the 9 as she attempted a kick to the top left. The Sharpshooters' Chris initiated a six-ball run-out from ball-in-hand to claim the win and seal the series at 2-0. Chris got down to the 8 in game 3, but Valencia didn't let him sweep, pulling off a five-ball run-out for her lone win. Chris won the series 2-1 and will face another captain, the Southern Monarchs' Pounce, in the second round.
Intel Center, Diamond: Salmo v. Taylor S. The green cue is done for the day after this Rotation series. A three-ball run off the break and a five-ball run-out on his second turn lifted Diamond's Salmo to an easy 8-0 win over Commerce's Taylor S. Salmo leads the series 1-0. The Gems' Salmo started great again in game 2, but he appeared to run out of steam at the end. The Tradewinds' Taylor S. made a massive comeback to get the 8-6 win, which tied the series at 1. Taylor S. started slow again in game 3, and no comeback chances came up. Salmo was merciless in picking up an 8-3 win to get the 2-1 series win, which allows him to host the Archtown Arrows' Sleepy B. in the second round.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Dewey v. Mams. The purple cue cycles in for 12-ball. Stonebridge's Dewey made two solids and a stripe on the game 1 break. He ran with solids, playing fast enough to keep Swordpoint's Mams from catching up. Dewey sank the 4 at the bottom right for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Wolves' Dewey went empty on the break in game 2, and that allowed the Blades' Mams to get a jump on stripes. Despite a late scratch, Mams still comfortably earned the win to tie the series at 1. Dewey ruined his chances of a comeback late in game 3 when he scratched. Mams was already set up for her last ball at the top side, and the conversion gave her a 2-1 series win to take with her into the second round.
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Melissa v. Sarah. The purple cue goes again in 13-ball. Tysini's Sarah ripped a five-ball run on her first turn, but rattled the 6 out of the top right. She couldn't get positioning again, and instead illegally sank the 8 early to gift the win to Terrace City's Melissa, who holds a 1-0 series lead. The Knights' Melissa looked to be in good shape for game 2, but she was surprisingly denied the chance to finish it off. The Hummingbirds' Sarah made a highlight-reel three-rail bank of the 1 to the bottom side before sending the 8 on a traditional bank to the bottom right for the win, tying the series at 1. Game 3 was a bit of a sloppy battle between the two players. Sarah wasted far too many chances, but Melissa only capitalized on about half of them, which was just good enough for the win and 2-1 series win. Melissa will play in the second round.
T-Mobile Center, Victoria: Spice v. Jack. A captains' battle begins the host's doubleheader with 8-ball and the purple cue. Victoria's Spice went on a huge run in game 1, but Web City's Jack answered with one of his own. The close finish favored Spice, who took a pair of tap-ins for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Spurs' Spice had more trouble in game 2, and her slower offense gave the Spiders' Jack plenty of time to surge to a win. Jack's victory tied the series at 1. Spice wasted no time in securing the series at 2-1, winning game 3 on a mind-blowing eight-ball run-out. Jack was left stunned, and Spice will host the Todavía Stills' Sierra in the second round.
T-Mobile Center, Victoria: Spice v. Blaze. The host's doubleheader ends the day in 13-ball with the silver cue in a West Division showdown. Infinity's Blaze couldn't pull off the run he set up late in game 1. Victoria's Spice replied well with a pair of shots from tough angles to get the win and 1-0 series lead. The Spurs' Spice didn't get anything lined up right in game 2. The Torpedoes' Blaze had to put some work in, but he went unchallenged for the win to tie the series at 1. In game 3, both players illegally overfilled pockets. It was a close battle the whole way, but Blaze made a pair at the end for the win and 2-1 series win over Spice. Blaze will visit Harrison Specters rookie Bucco in the second round. This was Spice's 100th unique opponent.
We'll be back tomorrow, hopefully at a slightly better playing pace.
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