We continue playing on a fairly favorable schedule on Wednesday. The green cue will be rested today. First up...
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Oreo v. Blaze. The purple cue gets the start today in 12-ball. Terrace City's Oreo took stripes on the break and worked quickly in game 1 with only a little help from Infinity's Blaze. Oreo banked the 13 to the top side for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Torpedoes' Blaze put in a better effort in game 2 with a late three-ball run, but his last shot came up far short. The Knights' Oreo had also played well and got positioning to sink the 10 to the bottom left for the win to seal the series at 2-0. Oreo began game 3 on a three-ball run, but her misses at the bottom side proved costly. Blaze was tough enough to grab this win, limiting Oreo to a 2-1 series win to take with her in the second round.
Coca-Cola Field Exhibition Center, Boston: Ice Cream v. Shiny. The Cola Wars are renewed with the silver cue playing in 9-ball. Lighton's Shiny made a critical contact play on the 6 in the middle of game 1. She was able to bait Boston's Ice Cream into a scratch, and Shiny then made a four-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Prestige's Shiny had a scratch that ended her four-ball run in game 2, but the Swifts' Ice Cream only made two shots after that before a miss on the 9. Shiny cleaned it up at the bottom left for the win to seal the series at 2-0. Ice Cream avoided the sweep with a strong finish in game 3, but Shiny's 2-1 series win sent her to the second round versus Todavía Stills captain Easter.
HP Field Events Center, Midland: Kitty v. Hughbert. The blue cue checks in with 7-ball. Neither player took control in game 1, and that led to a slower pace. Midland's Kitty missed the 7 at the end, and Todavía's Hughbert nabbed it at the bottom right for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Stills' Hughbert didn't up the pace at all in game 2, and the Predators' Kitty showed some skill to win on a bank of the 7 to the bottom side. The series is tied at 1. In game 3, the pace remained slow, but Kitty was able to make a pair at the end to defeat Hughbert. Kitty took the series 2-1 and will visit Royal Crowns rookie Kacey in the second round.
GE Stadium Events Center, Southridge: Ingrid v. Leonardo. The silver cue is up for 13-ball. Southridge's Ingrid took care of the top rail early in game 1, but Diamond's Leonardo was productive even on his errors. It was a close finish, but Ingrid missed the 8 at the bottom left and Leonardo converted it for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Defenders' Ingrid looked good for much of game 2, but her scratch set her back just enough to take the loss. The Gems' Leonardo stepped up late to earn the win, clinching the series at 2-0. Game 3 took quite some time to bring to a close, as errors and bad positioning slowed both players. Leonardo eventually made a three-ball run-out for the 3-0 series sweep, and he'll visit the Maplewood Lumberjacks' Whiskers in the second round.
Nike Field Events Center, Commerce: Luigi v. Taylor M. More 13-ball awaits as the red cue enters the action. Commerce's Luigi started hot in game 1, but an illegally potted ball and a scratch slowed him down. Eastside's Taylor M. eventually adjusted her grip and found success in the win, going ahead 1-0 in the series. Frustration with positioning led the Sharks' Taylor M. to sink her last solid illegally and challenge the Tradewinds' Luigi to pick up a run. Luigi suffered another scratch instead, and Taylor M. made the 8 to the bottom left for the win that secured the series at 2-0. Luigi flipped the script for game 3, as it was him who made his last ball illegally. Taylor M. put in a better challenge for the run, but Luigi still got the win to avoid the sweep. A 2-1 series win carries Taylor M. into the second round.
IBM Cathedral, North Modernistic: Gizmo v. Marsell. The blue cue is back for 7-ball. North Modernistic's Gizmo flubbed his shot on the 7 late in game 1, and Whitewater's Marsell cleaned it up for the win and 1-0 series lead after a close battle. The pace on offense ticked up a little more in game 2, and that worked for the Nighthawks' Gizmo when he won on a three-ball run-out after the Shores' Marsell failed to get established. Gizmo had a three-ball run off the break in game 3, but Marsell made a 3-7 bank combination to the top left for the win and 2-1 series win on his only shot. Marsell is set to be a visitor somewhere in round two in one of his five advancing bids.
Sony Center, Queens: Pauline v. Sage. The blue cue remains in action for this 10-ball set. Victoria's Sage tried to control the pace in game 1, but she missed on the 9. Queens' Pauline made the final pair and took the win despite a slight possession disadvantage. Pauline owns a 1-0 series lead. The Flames' Pauline took a little more control in game 2, making five of the last six balls despite the Spurs' Sage pulling off a nifty double-kiss to get the 9 at the bottom right. Pauline's strong win clinched the series for her at 2-0. Sage got back on track with offense in game 3, but Pauline was able to chip some shots in and grabbed the win on the 10 at the top left. Pauline swept the series 3-0 and will visit Whitewater Shores captain Shaggy in the second round.
T-Mobile Center, Victoria: Rosalina v. Cobalt. The silver cue cycles in again with 9-ball. Victoria's Rosalina made a three-ball run off the break in game 1, but her offense slowed after that. Viewpoint Sound's Cobalt stayed involved and picked up a close win at the end for the 1-0 series lead. The Meteors' Cobalt pulled off a four-ball run in game 2, but one of his shots blocked a look at the 9. This got worse for Cobalt when the Spurs' Rosalina made a three-ball run-out that saw her double-pot the 5-9 combination to the bottom left. The series is tied at 1. Rosalina wasn't able to deploy any command late in game 3, and Cobalt finished it off with a pair of shots for the win. Cobalt took the series 2-1 to reach the second round.
Kraft Forum, Royal: Brownie v. Rosalina. The visitor completes a doubleheader on the road in 15-ball with the purple cue. Both players matched each other for aggression in game 1, but Victoria's Rosalina was composed enough to take a pair at the end to beat Royal's Brownie. Rosalina holds a 1-0 series lead. Game 2 saw more aggression but a little less cohesion on offense. The Crowns' Brownie eventually carved up a four-ball run near the end, only for the Spurs' Rosalina to bury the final pair for the win to seal the series at 2-0. Rosalina completed the 3-0 series sweep despite another downshift in pace as Brownie scrapped to get close to a win. Rosalina will continue to play in the second round.
GE Stadium Events Center, Southridge: Roxy v. Patches. The 400th series of the First Round is in Accuracy with the blue cue. Southridge's Roxy nearly held on through all of game 1, but two late misses allowed Oceanside's Patches to sneak away with a 1-2 win. Patches leads the series 1-0. Game 2 went down to the wire with perfection on both sides. Neither maintained it, but the Defenders' Roxy fell off pace much harder as the Waves' Patches locked in a 1-3 win to secure the series at 2-0. In game 3, Patches and Roxy went to overtime perfect, but Patches went empty on the break. Roxy took the 0-1 win to avoid the sweep, while Patches' 2-1 series win sets her up to visit the Midland Predators' Americus in the second round.
Samsung Arena, Whitewater: Shaggy v. Jane. The red cue takes a turn in 7-ball. Whitewater's Shaggy had game 1 on the break as the 7 fell in the bottom side, only for the 3 to clothesline the cue ball into the bottom left. This gifted the win and 1-0 series lead to Stonebridge's Jane before she took a shot. The Shores' Shaggy was able to keep things clean in game 2, while the Wolves' Jane provided only a slight challenge. Shaggy made the last three balls over two turns for the win to tie the series at 1. In game 3, Shaggy pulled off a four-ball run-out after a close battle to start. This gave her the 2-1 series win and a trip to the second round while Jane couldn't capitalize on her early gift.
HP Field Events Center, Midland: Shawn v. Goatee. The purple cue is done for the day after 12-ball. Westside's Goatee got down to her last ball in game 1, but she couldn't find a home for it. Midland's Shawn overcame a late scratch to set up his three-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Predators' Shawn had more trouble with positioning in game 2, while a creative attack from the Rockers' Goatee seemed to do well for her. Goatee picked up the win this time and tied the series at 1. Goatee used the momentum in game 3, taking a quick lead on stripes. Shawn had a counterattack lined up but couldn't execute it before Goatee made her final pair for the win. Goatee is set to host Viewpoint Sound Meteors newcomer Prism in the second round.
Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: Sprinkles v. Marissa. The red cue checks out after 15-ball. Capital City's Sprinkles had a huge attack to start game 1, but as things opened up, she lost her pace. Maplewood's Marissa won with the final pair of balls, escaping the threat with a 1-0 series lead. Roles reversed in game 2, as the Lumberjacks' Marissa enjoyed a hot start off the break. She didn't have as stable an offense, and the Sharpshooters' Sprinkles took control a little faster before eventually earning the win to tie the series at 1. Sprinkles had a terrible blunder in game 3, as her jump attempt on the 9 failed to launch and instead illegally sank the 15 to the top side. Marissa took the free win for a 2-1 series win that allows her to host Harrison Specters newcomer Puff II in an East Division showdown in the second round.
Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: Missy v. Sprinkles. A player and venue doubleheader features two Sharpshooters battling in Rotation with the silver cue. Sprinkles tried to grab the lead early in game 1, but a massive five-ball run-out served Missy well as she earned the 8-3 win and 1-0 series lead. Missy unleashed a four-ball run off the break in game 2, and that was enough to keep her ahead all game. Sprinkles was out of sorts and Missy finished another 8-3 win to seal the series at 2-0. Missy didn't mess around in game 3 either, rallying ahead quickly and adding a pair at the end for an 8-1 win to sweep Sprinkles. Missy is set to visit Pacific Volcanoes veteran Twinkie I in the second round.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Sparkles v. Maggie. Today's finale is in Rotation with the blue cue. Golden's Sparkles started things well in game 1, but Modernistic's Maggie slowly picked up her pace. Maggie made a three-ball run for the lead late and won 8-4 to go ahead 1-0 in the series. The Union's Maggie had a good start to game 2, but she couldn't sustain it at the end. The Pilots' Sparkles came alive on offense and held the lead until she was able to win 8-5, tying the series at 1. Game 3 was a battle right to the end, but Maggie was the one to emerge with an 8-5 win for the 2-1 series win. Maggie is off to the second round versus Harrison Specters rookie Bucco.
Before signing off, an update on the blue cue. As of the last series, the interior portion of the butt end of the cue has begun to slide loose of the casing. This is the first visible change. The current cue remains playable and is expected to remain in service until the replacement arrives, tentatively scheduled for Friday.
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