The 100th day of this Tournament is here. The blue and purple cues will not be involved today, so we'll begin with...
Nissan Hall, Infinity: Fluffina v. Snowball. The green cue gets the opening series in 8-ball. Infinity's Fluffina made a stripe on the break and remained stronger on offense throughout game 1 than what Westside's Snowball could muster. Fluffina won on a three-ball run-out for a 1-0 series lead. The Rockers' Snowball tried to make a comeback push in game 2, but the Torpedoes' Fluffina had enough offense from an early six-ball run to hold her off. Fluffina picked up the 8 at the bottom right for the win to go up 2-0 in the series. A merciless start in game 3 lifted Fluffina well ahead of Snowball again, and the host went unchallenged to secure the series at 3-0. Snowball simply couldn't get her offense going in game 4, getting walloped again by Fluffina, who now leads the series 4-0. Fluffina saved her big attack for the end in game 5, making a six-ball run-out to finish a 5-0 series sweep over Snowball. Fluffina will visit the Swordpoint Blades' Mams in a West Division showdown in the bracket semifinals.
Coca-Cola Field Exhibition Center, Boston: Gradley v. Nightfur. South Division rivals clash in 7-ball with the red cue. Zenith's Nightfur got on track with a five-ball run-out on her second turn in game 1, taking the win and 1-0 series lead over Boston's Gradley. The Swifts' Gradley had a good start to game 2, but the Skywatchers' Nightfur took over again with a six-ball run-out to go up 2-0 in the series. Gradley couldn't get anything going in game 3, seeing multiple chances and failing to build a run. In the end, Nightfur made another three-ball run-out to secure the series at 3-0 with dominant offense. Nightfur continued to chunk offense with finishing runs, making the last four balls this time to push her lead over Gradley to 4-0. Nightfur couldn't quite bring home a sweep, faltering late in game 5 to allow Gradley to make the final pair for his lone win. A 4-1 series win still gets Nightfur into the bracket semifinals to visit the Viewpoint Sound Meteors star Princess.
Intel Center, Diamond: Salmo v. Chris. The green cue is back for a Rotation series. Diamond's Salmo had a strong start to game 1, then backed it up with a five-ball run-out for the 8-2 win over Capital City's Chris, who was unlucky to lose a double-pot on a scratch. Salmo leads the series 1-0. The Sharpshooters' Chris couldn't get his offense going much at all, allowing the Gems' Salmo to slowly build his way to another 8-2 win. Salmo is ahead 2-0 in the series with little resistance. Chris put up a bit more of a fight in game 3, but he couldn't pull it off this time either. Salmo attacked for an 8-4 win to clinch the series at 3-0. Chris got a little closer to success in game 4, but Salmo slammed the door in frustration at the end for an 8-5 win. Salmo leads the series 4-0, even though he's not very satisfied with his effort. Chris avoided the sweep with a huge performance in game 5, winning 8-5 in another difficult battle. Salmo took a 4-1 series win to earn the right to host the Infinity Torpedoes' Shelley in the bracket semifinals. This was Chris' 100th unique opponent.
HP Field Events Center, Midland: Rainmane v. Fluffina. The silver cue, fresh off a tip reshaping, enters the action in 7-ball. Midland's Rainmane had a pair in the middle of game 1, but her miss on the 7 allowed Infinity's Fluffina to sink it after a previous four-ball run. Fluffina leads the series 1-0. The Torpedoes' Fluffina couldn't get much going in game 2, and the Predators' Rainmane rocketed in a five-ball run-out for the win to tie the series at 1. Fluffina scratched early in game 3, and Rainmane kept her from getting back to the table with ease. Rainmane won on a six-ball run-out to pull ahead 2-1 in the series. Rainmane scratched on the break in game 4, and Fluffina struck a five-ball run before missing on the 6. Rainmane then made a pair for the win to take the win and seal the series at 3-1. Fluffina again made a big run of six balls in game 5, but she couldn't finish it off. Rainmane eventually made the 7 to the bottom right for a 4-1 series win and the chance to host North Modernistic Nighthawks captain Peach in the bracket semifinals.
McDonald's Hall, Atlantic: Delila v. Marissa. The red cue exits after a 15-ball series between East Division foes. Atlantic's Delila carved up a six-ball run in game 1, then saw Maplewood's Marissa make a four-ball run. Marissa missed on the 15 and Delila took it to the top left for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Pirates' Delila again enjoyed a nice run in the middle of game 2, but her drop-off was worse this time. The Lumberjacks' Marissa was able to pick up more offense at the end for the win, tying the series at 1. In game 3, Delila bounced back with seven balls over her last two turns, preventing Marissa from getting much going. Delila's win restored her series lead at 2-1. Marissa carved up a five-ball run in the middle of game 4, but Delila replied with a four-ball run-out instead to clinch the series at 3-1. Marissa got one back for posterity in game 5, burying a three-ball run-out after a foul from Delila, who took the series 3-2. Delila will visit the Diamond Gems' Leonardo in the bracket semifinals. Marissa is the 36th player out of the Tournament, and Delila has her first kill.
Volkswagen BeetleDome, Viewpoint Sound: Josie v. Mams. The green cue returns for 10-ball. Viewpoint Sound's Josie collected the win in a tough game 1, outlasting Swordpoint's Mams to grab the 1-0 series lead. The Meteors' Josie faltered late in another difficult game 2 battle, and this time the Blades' Mams did the clean-up at the end. Mams made a pair of shots from ball-in-hand for the win to tie the series at 1. Mams had a rough performance in game 3, and she wasn't able to finish it off at all. Josie instead closed it out, taking a shaky 2-1 series lead in one of the worst series of the day. Mams answered in game 4 with a four-ball run-out as neither player appreciated the above label on their series. Mams' win tied the series at 2. Mams couldn't finish off game 5, leaving the 10 as a tap-in for Josie at the bottom left. Josie won the series 3-2 and will host the Pronger Tridents captain Precious in the bracket semifinals.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Jane v. Tigerette. In 12-ball, the silver cue takes a turn. Stonebridge's Jane had a rough start to game 1, but she nearly pulled off a strong comeback. Her late scratch allowed Boston's Tigerette to kick in her last ball at the top right for the 1-0 series lead. The Swifts' Tigerette made one of each on the game 2 break, and she ended up playing stripes. The Wolves' Jane thought she had a good attack going, but Tigerette was better and cleaner for the win to go ahead 2-0 in the series. Tigerette lost all control in game 3, distracted as she was playing. Jane fought off the environmental issues better and eventually earned the win to get on the board while trailing 2-1 in the series. Jane had a double-pot on the break to the left corners, but her offense wasn't very sharp after that. Tigerette prematurely declared victory, but she an overfill, forcing game 4 to continue until she could legally pick up the win for the 3-1 series lead. Tigerette wasn't able to defend well enough late in game 5, as Jane won with a double-pot of stripes to the top corners. Tigerette still won the series 3-2 and will play in the bracket semifinals.
Sony Center, Queens: Violetta v. Rainmane. A huge South Division battle in 10-ball uses the green cue. Queens' Violetta picked up the scraps in game 1 as neither player took control of the offense. Midland's Rainmane was futile at the end, and Violetta leads the series 1-0. The Flames' Violetta had a five-ball run in game 2, but she stalled out in the middle. The Predators' Rainmane took over to make a four-ball run-out for the win to tie the series at 1. Rainmane had some lingering frustration in game 3, which worked out for some early offense but ruined her late game when Violetta leveraged it with composed shooting. Violetta picked up this win for a 2-1 series win. Rainmane tried to settle down in game 4, but the slow pace rattled her again and she sent the cue ball off the table. Violetta remained firm and steady, closing out another win to seal the series at 3-1. Rainmane picked up a win for the road in game 5, potting a pair at the end after Violetta's last push fell short. Violetta won the series 3-2 and moved into the bracket semifinals.
BMW RockDome, Westside: Carly v. Frosty. The silver cue ends the day with 13-ball. Westside's Carly led for much of game 1, but a little defense went a long way for Freedom's Frosty, who found a way to win on a three-ball run-out for the 1-0 series lead. The Rockers' Carly didn't have much success until the end when she lined up for a last push. It never happened, as the Cascades' Frosty rattled off a three-ball run-out instead for the win to go up 2-0 in the series. Carly again had a nice attack in game 3, only for Frosty to lurch forward with a finishing run at the end. Frosty held Carly off just enough this time to earn the win and secure the series at 3-0. Carly was incredibly close to a win in game 4, but she sank the 8 off the carom that she had to use to cut her last ball into the bottom left. Frosty took the gifted win to go up 4-0 in the series. Frosty didn't have the best performance in game 5, but she came up with the win anyway when Carly scratched while making the 8. Frosty swept the series 5-0 and will head to the bracket semifinals.
It was undoubtedly a rough day, but we'll be back for more tomorrow.
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