We'll do a split day this weekend, with as much as possible on Saturday before finishing up the rest on Sunday. First up...
McDonald's Hall, Atlantic: Buddy v. Cheddar. The blue cue opens the day with 9-ball. Atlantic's Buddy had too many errors in game 1, twice scratching and adding a missed contact on a miscue. North Modernistic's Cheddar did well on free possession to earn the win and 1-0 series lead. The Nighthawks' Cheddar had a strong performance in game 2 with a pair of three-balls runs, as the Pirates' Buddy proved unable to capitalize on his opportunity near the end. Cheddar sealed the series at 2-0. Buddy finally got on the board in game 3, although it took him some time. He won on a five-ball run-out, while Cheddar's 2-1 series win allows her to visit Web City Spiders veteran Waluigi with one of her four advancing bids.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: Wild Thing v. Waluigi. Spiders teammates battle in 7-ball with the silver cue. Waluigi seemed to get a little more of the early offense in game 1, but Wild Thing for the win with the final pair. Wild Thing leads the series 1-0. Wild Thing was scattered on offense in game 2, while Waluigi eventually settled down to win on a five-ball run-out. Waluigi's surge was good enough to tie the series at 1. Waluigi ran the table in game 3 without letting Wild Thing get a shot. Waluigi took the series 2-1 as well, earning a trip to Midland to face the Predators' Rainmane in the second round.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Lindsay v. Sydney S. The blue cue is back for a 12-ball series. Boston's Sydney S. had a better start to game 1, and playing from behind didn't suit Stonebridge's Lindsay very well. Sydney S. was able to close out the effort as a win to go ahead 1-0 in the series. The Swifts' Sydney S. remained productive despite scratching on the break in game 2. She battled in the middle of the table with the Wolves' Lindsay and prevailed, as Sydney S. made a pair at the end for the win to seal the series at 2-0. Sydney S. didn't have the same pace on offense in game 3, allowing Lindsay to storm her way to a win on a five-ball run-out. Sydney S. took the series 2-1 to earn her place in the second round with five total bids advancing.
Mitsubishi Arena, Apex: Cowzart v. Mams. The green cue's lone series today is in Rotation. Swordpoint's Mams had a fantastic start in game 1, but Apex's Cowzart was remarkable with a five-ball run to pull even. Mams then fought him off at the end for an 8-6 win to go up 1-0 in the series. The Blades' Mams had a scratch on the break in game 2, and the Wonders' Cowzart built up a nice lead. Mams pulled back but couldn't tie it before Cowzart won 8-4 on a three-ball run-out. This tied the series at 1. Cowzart had another good start in game 3, and he was able to see this one out as an 8-5 win to beat Mams 2-1 in the series. Cowzart will host Zenith Skywatchers veteran Bells in the second round.
Chevrolet Center, Everton: Cleo v. Carly. The silver cue checks in again for 7-ball. Everton's Cleo established a 1-0 series lead quickly as she got the 7 to drop in the bottom right on the game 1 break. The Eagles' Cleo was able to keep Westside's Carly from the table in game 2 as well. This time, Cleo ran the table to clinch the series at 2-0, playing perfect offense as her lone defense. In game 3, the Rockers' Carly enjoyed a majority of the possession, but Cleo was there to mop up the last two balls for the 3-0 series sweep. Cleo will host again in the second round.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: Neopolitan v. Precious. The purple cue joins the party in Rotation. Pronger's Precious had a surge in the middle of game 1, and Pearl's Neopolitan had no chance to reply to that. Precious closed out an 8-2 win for the 1-0 series lead. The Tridents' Precious didn't get anything off the break in game 2 and struggled a bit after that too. The Surfers' Neopolitan had a lead for awhile, but Precious stormed ahead with a four-ball run and then fought off the host for an 8-6 win to secure the series at 2-0. Precious took a lead in game 3, but Neopolitan evened the score quickly. At the end, Precious surged ahead again for an 8-4 win to complete the 3-0 series sweep. She'll visit another captain, the Web City Spiders' Jack, in the second round.
Mercedes-Benz Forum, Harrison: Twinkie II v. Waluigi. The purple cue goes again in Accuracy. Harrison's Twinkie II didn't get a great break in game 1, but she played well to block out Web City's Waluigi. Twinkie II claimed a 1-2 win and took a 1-0 series lead. The Specters' Twinkie II played perfectly in game 2, making a pair on the break and holding tight at the end after the Spiders' Waluigi had a misstep. Twinkie II won the game 0-1 and clinched the series at 2-0. Twinkie II played hard despite a scratch on the break in game 3, and she was able to tie the game late before sportingly playing to a 1-2 loss. Twinkie II beat Waluigi 2-1 in the series, and she'll move on to visit the Tysini Hummingbirds' Charli in the second round.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Blake v. Bear. The red cue is up in this 7-ball series. After a rough start, Commerce's Bear settled in well enough to make a run at the end and earn the win for a 1-0 series lead over Freedom's Blake. The Tradewinds' Bear struck in game 2 with a late pair after a choppy offense led to slow play. The Cascades' Blake again came up empty in the clutch as Bear sealed the series at 2-0. Bear didn't show any mercy in game 3, running the table to sweep Blake 3-0 in the series. Bear is lined up to host the Viewpoint Sound Meteors' Josie in the second round with one of his three advancing bids.
Pepsi Arena, Lighton: Angelica v. Rocky. The silver cue is done for the day after this 9-ball set. Lighton's Angelica was a little off early in game 1, but she closed with a three-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead over Oceanside's Rocky. The Prestige's Angelica had a solid four-ball run in the middle of game 2, but she couldn't support it after that. The Waves' Rocky ended up winning with a pair at the end to tie the series at 1. Angelica gathered her offense in game 3, picking up a five-ball run-out in a great finish to beat Rocky 2-1 in the series. Angelica will host Modernistic Union captain Ms. Puppy in the second round.
Google Hall, Modernistic: Ms. Puppy v. Luigi. The blue cue takes a turn in 15-ball. Commerce's Luigi liked his runs in game 1, getting a good one in the middle before closing a four-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead over Modernistic's Ms. Puppy. In pursuit of a finishing run in game 2, the Tradewinds' Luigi instead found a scratch. The Union's Ms. Puppy used the ball-in-hand to finally fight back with a three-ball run-out for the win to tie the series at 1. Both players began to circle the 15 after the midpoint of game 3. Luigi missed a couple of looks at it, and Ms. Puppy won on an 11-15 combination to the bottom left. Ms. Puppy took a 2-1 series win and will visit Pronger Tridents captain Precious in the second round. Luigi still has four bids moving on.
UPS Hall, Maplewood: Diddley v. Celestia. The blue cue checks out after 8-ball. Maplewood's Diddley had an awful break in game 1, but Oceanside's Celestia still picked up a six-ball run on her first turn. She followed up with a pair for the shutout win to take a 1-0 series lead a turn later. The Waves' Celestia also had a bad break in game 2, but she was able to pick up stripes. The Lumberjacks' Diddley made some shots this time, but he remained behind the pace of Celestia, who closed out another win to secure the series at 2-0. Game 3 was the most competitive of the bunch, but Diddley wasn't able to turn late momentum into a win. Celestia responded to his late run with a three-ball run-out for the win and 3-0 series sweep. She'll visit Everton Eagles veteran Vincent in the second round.
Starbucks Arena, Archtown: Greg v. Melissa. The red cue is up next with 7-ball. Archtown's Greg opened with a four-ball run before he scratched in game 1. Terrace City's Melissa made a pair and then got the 7 on her second chance after Greg couldn't steal it. Melissa leads the series 1-0. The Knights' Melissa couldn't close out in game 2, her late three-ball run ending with a narrow miss on the 7. The Arrows' Greg got a tap-in for the win to tie the series at 1. Greg faltered too many times in game 3, his offense unsteady. Melissa picked up the slack at the end with a pair of shots for the win to take a 2-1 series win and earn her place in the second round.
Coca-Cola Field Exhibition Center, Boston: Gradley v. Ice Cream. The purple cue finishes its schedule today in 8-ball between Swifts teammates to end the Saturday segment of the schedule. Gradley pushed with a five-ball run late in game 1, but he missed the 8 twice. Ice Cream took a pair of shots to get the win and 1-0 series lead. In game 2, Ice Cream had a sporadic attack at times. Gradley wasn't great at first, but he cashed in on a four-ball run-out at the end to get the win and tie the series at 1. Both players had four-ball runs early in game 3, but Gradley backed his up with a second wind on offense. Gradley won the series 2-1 and will visit Midland Predators veteran Rainmane in the second round. Ice Cream has three bids going forward.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: Jack v. Summer. The red cue gets an East Division showdown in 13-ball. Maplewood's Summer was notably shaky on offense in game 1, and she potted the last ball for Web City's Jack, who then easily made the 8 for the win. Jack leads the series 1-0. The Spiders' Jack took the lead early in game 2, but he was slowed down by defense from the Lumberjacks' Summer. When she tried to transition to offense, Summer botched her shot at the top side, and Jack took over for a pair of shots to get the win. This sealed the series at 2-0. Summer again turned to defense in game 3, but she was too loose this time as Jack worked his way to a win to complete the 3-0 series sweep. Jack will play the winner of the next series in the second round.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: Boots v. Precious. The red cue finishes the weekend in 13-ball. Pearl's Boots had a better start in game 1 and worked well with stripes. Pronger's Precious tried to do the same, but she was too slow, and Boots won on a three-ball run-out for a 1-0 series lead. The Tridents' Precious played through a cluster at the top left in game 2, getting onto the 8 in an unconventional manner. The Surfers' Boots replied with a three-ball run, but her last ball never lined up before Precious sank the 8 to the bottom right for the win. The series is tied at 1. Precious missed on a stripe early in game 3, and that made all the difference. Boots cruised to the win and took a 2-1 series win, setting her up to host Web City Spiders captain Jack in the second round. Precious still carries six bids forward.
That's all for the weekend. We'll be back on the regular schedule during the upcoming week, then moving along to another split-session next weekend.
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