Play continues on the final week of the First Round. Today won't feature the green cue. The action begins with...
Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: Ellie v. Summer. The blue cue gets the start today in 15-ball. Capital City's Ellie did alright early in game 1, but her late shooting was a disaster. Maplewood's Summer did a good job cleaning up at the end for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Sharpshooters' Ellie had a poor attempt to make contact on the 5 in game 2, and the Lumberjacks' Summer made a 5-15 combination to the bottom left from ball-in-hand. Summer clinched the series at 2-0 while drawing the ire of the home fans. Ellie wasn't able to make a game-changing impact in game 3, and Summer walked away with the win on a three-ball run-out for the 3-0 series sweep. Summer will visit Stonebridge Wolves sophomore Jane in the second round. Ellie still has seven bids moving forward.
Kraft Forum, Royal: Brownie v. Missy. The red cue draws in for a 10-ball series. Royal's Brownie made the 10 illegally twice in game 1. After the first time, Capital City's Missy made a six-ball run, and she sent the 10 to the bottom right the second time for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Sharpshooters' Missy had a much less successful game 2, scratching multiple times and failing on her one chance at the 10. The Crowns' Brownie capitalized this time for the win to tie the series at 1. Missy put the 10 near the bottom left in the middle of game 3, and both players focused on it from there. Brownie was able to convert an 8-10 combination as a double-pot for the win and 2-1 series win that sees her into the second round, where she'll visit Harrison Specters newcomer Puff II. Both players have four advancing bids.
Cisco Arena, Tysini: Charli v. Marissa. The purple cue enters the action with 9-ball. Maplewood's Marissa thrived at the bottom side, making a three-ball run and sparking a five-ball run-out by jamming four shots in that pocket. She dominated game 1 for a 1-0 series lead over Tysini's Charli. The Hummingbirds' Charli wouldn't go down quietly, battling hard in game 2 to control the offense as the Lumberjacks' Marissa took a slight step back. Charli's win tied the series at 1. Charli stunned and excited the home crowd when she made the 9 to the bottom left on the break in game 3. This gave Charli a 2-1 series win and the right to host Westside Rockers mainstay Goatee in the second round. Charli has six bids going forward while Marissa takes four.
Mitsubishi Arena, Apex: Cowzart v. Shadow. The purple cue stays active in this 7-ball set. Apex's Cowzart buried a three-ball run-out after a close battle between himself and Diamond's Shadow, who narrowly missed a 5-7 combination at the top right. Cowzart owns a 1-0 series lead. In game 2, the Wonders' Cowzart clinched the series by putting the 7 in the bottom side on the break. He leads the Gems' Shadow 2-0. In game 3, Cowzart made a ball and Shadow followed with a pair before Cowzart answered with a four-ball run-out to complete the 3-0 series sweep. Cowzart will host Freedom Cascades newcomer Frosty in the second round.
Nestle's Warriors Hall, Central: Dustin v. Shadow. The purple cue gets a big series in Rotation that is also the back half of a doubleheader for the visitor. A close battle at the start saw Central's Dustin take a small lead. Diamond's Shadow shot back on a five-ball run, then finished off the 8-3 win with a pair to go up 1-0 in the series. The Gems' Shadow scratched on the break, and he was playing from behind the rest of the way in game 2. The Warriors' Dustin was able to flip the score line to 8-3 in his favor, tying the series at 1. In game 3, Shadow made a couple of mistakes that yielded offense for Dustin, who pushed his way to an 8-3 win to take a 2-1 series win. Dustin will visit Infinity Torpedoes captain Smudge in the second round. Both players have four advancing bids.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: Jack v. Briana. The blue cue gets a turn again in 9-ball. Web City's Jack wasted a chance on a 3-9 combination in game 1, and Queens' Briana waited him out before converting the same shot to the bottom left for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Flames' Briana wasn't able to step up her game from the start of game 2. This led to a tight battle that went to the Spiders' Jack when he won with a pair at the end to tie the series at 1. Jack made a seven-ball run in game 3, but he missed a bank attempt on the 8. Briana cleaned up the final pair for the win to take a 2-1 series win, and she'll visit Victoria Spurs veteran Sage in the second round with one of her two advancing bids.
FedEx Arena, Eastside: Toki v. Klaus. The silver cue's lone appearance today is in 9-ball. Central's Klaus struck early in game 1, deflecting off the 2 with spin to sink the 9 at the bottom left after Eastside's Toki failed to take control. Klaus leads the series 1-0. The 9 sat at the bottom left again for much of game 2, and the Sharks' Toki failed on a couple of half-efforts at collecting it in a combination. The Warriors' Klaus eventually poked it down for the win to seal the series at 2-0. Klaus won in three shots in game 3, ending with a play on the 2 to the bottom left that added the 3-9 combination on the deflection to the top left. Klaus swept Toki 3-0 and will move onto a road series versus Zenith Skywatchers captain Blizzard in the second round. Toki has just two bids left.
Mitsubishi Arena, Apex: Maren v. Stinky. Back to the blue cue for 8-ball. Apex's Maren had an awful start to game 1, as Freedom's Stinky got down to the 8 before she made a ball. Maren then put down a six-ball run and took the 8 on the next turn for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Wonders' Maren couldn't get anything down on the break in game 2, and she paid for it as the Cascades' Stinky ran the table from there for a well-earned win. The series is tied at 1. In game 3, Stinky had the early offense, but he just opened up more space for Maren to make an eight-ball run-out. Maren won the series 2-1 to earn her place in the second round with one of her four advancing bids. Stinky has only three bids going forward.
AT&T Hall, Oceanside: Rocky v. Summer. The red cue draws back in for Accuracy. Oceanside's Rocky had some baffling misses in the middle of game 1, allowing Maplewood's Summer to take root and win a 2-4 result for the 1-0 series lead. The Waves' Rocky made a drastic improvement in game 2, only faltering once late. The Lumberjacks' Summer had a slight skid early on and never recovered as Rocky won 1-2 to tie the series at 1. In game 3, both players had some struggles in the middle. Summer's lasted longer, and Rocky was able to stabilize enough at the end for a 3-5 win to take the series 2-1. Rocky will visit Todavía Stills captain Easter in the second round with one of his three advancing bids, while Summer has four going forward.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: Wings v. Autumn. The red cue features again in Rotation. Pearl's Wings took the early lead in game 1, but he couldn't get anything to stick after that. Diamond's Autumn took over on offense and escaped with an 8-6 win to go up 1-0 in the series. The Gems' Autumn had a triple-pot taken off the board due to a scratch in game 2, but it didn't slow her down. The Surfers' Wings had scratch troubles, and Autumn made a three-ball run-out to take an 8-3 win that sealed the series at 2-0. Autumn kept rolling in game 3 with a hot start and enough left at the end for an 8-7 win to sweep Wings 3-0 in the series. Autumn will visit the Everton Eagles captain Goldy in the second round with one of her four advancing bids.
IBM Cathedral, North Modernistic: Gizmo v. Vincent. The purple cue gets a look in 13-ball. Everton's Vincent got the early lead in game 1, then maintained it with a late three-ball run. North Modernistic's Gizmo couldn't answer the second attack, and Vincent took the win for a 1-0 series lead. The Nighthawks' Gizmo had a slightly better start to game 2, but he left himself with the side pockets last. The Eagles' Vincent rallied from behind on a three-ball run and then put the 8 away to the top left for the win to secure the series at 2-0. Gizmo made a huge mistake in game 3, sinking the 8 illegally and scratching on his second shot. Vincent took the gifted win for a 3-0 series sweep that sees him set to visit Victoria Spurs superstar Yekaterina in the second round. Vincent has seven bids going forward to Gizmo's three.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Lindsay v. Rosalina. The red cue is done for the day after 10-ball. Victoria's Rosalina belted a five-ball run in game 1, but Stonebridge's Lindsay answered on a four-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Wolves' Lindsay went on a surge again in game 2, making an eight-ball run only to miss on the 9. The Spurs' Rosalina didn't let this opportunity get away, sinking the final pair of shots for the win to tie the series at 1. A back-and-forth battle in game 3 saw both players make a fair share of offense. At the end, Lindsay sniped the 10 to the top right to get the 2-1 series win over Rosalina. Lindsay will host Zenith Skywatchers captain Blizzard in the second round. Rosalina has three bids going forward.
Mercedes-Benz Forum, Harrison: Twinkie II v. Dreamy. The blue cue is up for 7-ball. The best defense in game 1 was a good offense, and Harrison's Twinkie II showed it by running the table to keep Swordpoint's Dreamy from shooting. Twinkie II holds a 1-0 series lead. The Specters' Twinkie II saw the cost of not striking early in game 2. The Blades' Dreamy made a five-ball run and added the 7 on her second turn to get the win to tie the series at 1. Dreamy went empty on the break in the worst way in game 3, leaving a 1-7 combination for Twinkie II to smash into the top side. Twinkie II grabbed a 2-1 series win and will host the Southern Monarchs' Molly in the second round. Twinkie II has six bids remaining after a perfect First Round, while Dreamy's down to two.
AT&T Hall, Oceanside: Megan v. Whiskers. The purple cue checks out after 10-ball. Oceanside's Megan didn't get anything on the break, but she left the 10 near the bottom left. Maplewood's Whiskers struck a long-distance 1-10 combination to the bottom left for the win on her first shot, going ahead 1-0 in the series. In game 2, there was no quick finish. The Waves' Megan looked a little lost on offense, and her late scratch on the 7 allowed the Lumberjacks' Whiskers to make the final pair for the win. Whiskers sealed the series at 2-0. Whiskers eased up a bit in another slow game 3 battle. Megan was able to snag the final pair, but Whiskers' 2-1 series win puts her on the road again versus Terrace City Knights captain Kiwi in the second round. Whiskers carries four bids forward while Megan has two.
Nissan Hall, Infinity: Smudge v. Blake. The day ends with the blue cue in Accuracy. Freedom's Blake looked moderately unsteady at the start, but she kept a good effort going. Infinity's Smudge stumbled twice, and that was enough when Blake won 1-3 to earn a 1-0 series lead. The Torpedoes' Smudge bounced back fairly well in game 2, grabbing the lead midway through and keeping it as the Cascades' Blake faltered late. Smudge won 2-4 to tie the series at 1. Blake trailed for all of game 3, and she worked hard to get into a tie, only to miss on the last ball. Smudge won 2-3 and took the series 2-1 to get into a second round series where she'll host the Swordpoint Blades' Bandit. Smudge has four bids going forward, while Blake owns two.
That's it for today. We'll be back tomorrow with three days left in the round.
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