We're back for another day of games. Leading off this time...
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Kiwi v. Sunshine. Club-mates battle in Accuracy with the blue cue in what's likely to be an emotional series. Terrace City's Kiwi looked solid in her return to action, missing only on the final ball as she collected a 1-3 win over Royal's Sunshine in game 1. Kiwi leads the series 1-0. The Knights' Kiwi had a little more trouble late in game 2, while the Crowns' Sunshine barely kept the cue on the table for the last shot to earn a 1-2 win, tying the series at 1. Kiwi's precision slipped a bit more in a challenging game 3, which saw Sunshine emerge with a 3-5 win to pull ahead 2-1 in the series. Sunshine faltered a bit in game 4, while Kiwi held her ground much better this time with a 1-3 win. Kiwi retied the series at 2 to set up a decisive finale. Kiwi had to be at her best in game 5, and she delivered with a 1-2 overtime win after Sunshine tried a soft break on the extra rack. Kiwi won the series 3-2 and will play on the road in the bracket semifinals.
Samsung Arena, Whitewater: Rachel v. Gradley. The green cue gets a turn in Accuracy for today's second series. A relatively good game was ruined at the end as the final ball was elusive. This inflated the score to 4-5, favoring Boston's Gradley over Whitewater's Rachel as the visitor takes a 1-0 series lead. A similar but shorter ending again pushed up the score in game 2, but this time the Shores' Rachel made the last ball on her second try for the 2-4 win over the Swifts' Gradley. The series is tied at 1. Gradley faltered a little bit in game 3, and that led to some trouble at the end. Rachel held on for a 1-2 win, grabbing her first series lead at 2-1. Gradley fell into a tie in game 4 and then missed on the final ball to go behind. Rachel made it on a two-rail bank to the bottom left, giving her a 2-3 win to seal the series at 3-1. Rachel had an awful game 5, allowing Gradley to feel good in a 0-6 win despite losing the series 3-2. Rachel will host again in the bracket semifinals. Rachel has her first kill of the year while Gradley is the 44th player to exit the competition.
Kraft Forum, Royal: Jake v. Shelley. The green cue stays up for 13-ball. Royal's Jake had a productive game 1 effort, making a pair of stripes and a solid on the break. He chose solids for the positional advantage, and it worked out as Infinity's Shelley couldn't find the top side before Jake won on a three-ball run-out for the 1-0 series lead. The Crowns' Jake had a three-ball run quickly in game 2, but the Torpedoes' Shelley answered with a good four-ball run. Shelley cruised to the finish from here, earning the win to tie the series at 1. Shelley nearly made a solid on the break, but Jake took it on his first turn instead, nearly shutting out the visitor in game 3. Jake was able to easily win when he potted the 8 at the bottom right for a 2-1 series lead. Jake made one of each on the break and scratched, selecting solids before ceding possession. Shelley nearly made him look like a fool, but Jake made a five-ball run to get the lead and then took the 2 to the top left and a subtle masse on the 8 to the top side for a well-earned win to clinch the series at 3-1. Shelley had the better of play in game 5, but Jake got the win with inch-perfect defense at the end. He baited Shelley into illegally sinking the 8, which gave Jake a 4-1 series win to set him up to host again in the bracket semifinals.
Apple Center, Todavía: Pedey v. Cheddar. The purple cue's lone series today is in 10-ball. It took some time for game 1 to settle down from a shaky start, but Todavía's Pedey was the one to do it with a five-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead over North Modernistic's Cheddar. The Nighthawks' Cheddar continued to play a grinding defense in game 2, but the Stills' Pedey almost exclusively handled the offense. Pedey eventually picked up the win to move ahead 2-0 in the series. Cheddar found her shot in game 3, making a seven-ball run and adding more at the end to pick up the win as Pedey took a turn being the one lost at the table. Cheddar's win cut Pedey's series lead down to 2-1. Cheddar kept a small majority of the offense in game 4, but Pedey was able to grab the win with the final pair of shots to clinch the series at 3-1. Cheddar again looked stronger in game 5, but after a miss ended her five-ball run, Pedey put down a pair for the win. Pedey took the series 4-1 and will play in the bracket semifinals. Pedey picked up his first kill of the year and Cheddar is the 45th player eliminated this year.
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Jennifer v. Whiskers. The silver cue joins the party with Accuracy. Terrace City's Jennifer missed early in game 1, but Maplewood's Whiskers unraveled late. Jennifer held on in the end to earn a 1-2 win for the 1-0 series lead. The Knights' Jennifer wasn't really dominant in game 2, but she managed to pick up a 1-4 win over the Lumberjacks' Whiskers anyway thanks to strong positioning. Jennifer owns a 2-0 series lead now. Jennifer went for a bold play late in game 3, but she scratched while making the second-to-last ball. This allowed Whiskers to get a 1-2 win, although she still trails Jennifer 2-1 in the series. Jennifer worked hard with positioning to drag Whiskers down into a tie late in game 4, only for Jennifer to scratch as she made the last ball. Whiskers took a 3-4 win and tied the series at 2 games apiece. Jennifer faded early in game 5, and a late comeback effort fell short as Whiskers claimed a 2-4 win this time. Whiskers took the series 3-2 and will visit the Infinity Torpedoes' Shelley in the bracket semifinals. Jennifer is the 46th player out of the Tournament, and Whiskers has her first kill of the year.
Sony Center, Queens: Pauline v. Ms. Kitty. The red cue is up next for an 8-ball series. Queens' Pauline opened with a five-ball run in game 1, but it went to waste as Pacific's Ms. Kitty was efficient on her comeback surge. Ms. Kitty cleaned up the 8 to the top right in the end, winning for a 1-0 series lead. The Volcanoes' Ms. Kitty scratched on the game 2 break, but she was still faster on offense with stripes while the Flames' Pauline stumbled on solids. Ms. Kitty took another win to go up 2-0 in the series. Ms. Kitty opened game 3 on a five-ball run, which Pauline answered with a six-ball run. At the end, Ms. Kitty was able to make her final pair just ahead of Pauline, giving Ms. Kitty the series at 3-0. Ms. Kitty changed her approach in game 4, instead going with a strong finish to make six balls over her last two turns for a win and 4-0 series lead over Pauline. Ms. Kitty came up a little short in game 5 as Pauline won on a four-ball run-out to avoid the sweep. Ms. Kitty's 4-1 series win sets her up to host Golden Pilots star Dusty in the bracket semifinals. Ms. Kitty picked up her first kill of the year as Pauline is the 47th eliminated player.
Nike Field Events Center, Commerce: Luigi v. Dustin. The green cue exits after this 10-ball series. Commerce's Luigi had a chance to win game 1, but he scratched as he made the 10. Central's Dustin took it for free to the bottom left to get the win and 1-0 series lead. The Warriors' Dustin committed a foul in game 2, and the Tradewinds' Luigi turned it into a four-ball run-out from ball-in-hand. Luigi's surge earned him a win and tied the series at 1. The pace dropped off again in game 3, but that worked out fine for Luigi. Dustin missed on the 9 and Luigi made the final pair for another win to pull ahead 2-1 in the series. Dustin looked for some redemption in game 4, but his late push on a four-ball run ended with a miss on the 8. Luigi made sure to lock it down with a three-ball run-out for the win to secure the series at 3-1. Luigi was able to add another win to his tally in game 5, finishing with a three-ball run-out again for the 4-1 series win over Dustin. Luigi will host the Queens Flames superstar Violetta in the bracket semifinals.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Lindsay v. Gal. The red cue is done after another 10-ball set. Stonebridge's Lindsay struggled to set the tone in game 1, and a late miss on the 9 allowed North Modernistic's Gal to win with the final pair. Gal holds a shaky 1-0 series lead. Outside of a big break, play continued to be slow and chippy in game 2. At the end, the Nighthawks' Gal missed on the 10, and the Wolves' Lindsay made it on her second try to tie the series at 1 with the win. Gal wasted a lot of her possessions with missed opportunities, and Lindsay was able to snag another close win in game 3 to go ahead 2-1 in the series. Gal got back on track with five balls over her last two turns of game 4, a strong attack to get the win and pull even at 2 games apiece with Lindsay. Gal had a decent push in game 5, but her missed contact on the 9 was the deciding play. Lindsay made the final pair for a 3-2 series win and the right to host Todavía Stills star Ruby in the bracket semifinals. Gal is the 48th player out of the Tournament, and Lindsay has her first career kill.
UPS Hall, Maplewood: Vladimir v. Pedey. The silver cue ends the day in 7-ball in the visitor's second series of the day. Neither player was clinical on their finishing touches, but Todavía's Pedey was able to pick up the win when Maplewood's Vladimir left the 7 near the bottom side. Pedey leads the series 1-0. The Stills' Pedey opened with a four-ball run in game 2, and he mopped up the 7 at the top left after the Lumberjacks' Vladimir couldn't corral it late. Pedey stretched his series lead to 2-0. Pedey wasted no time in clinching the series in game 3, getting the 2 in the bottom left and the 7 in the top side for an instant win. He leads 3-0 over Vladimir now. Pedey didn't find much offense in game 4, as Vladimir redeemed himself partially with a four-ball run-out for a win. Pedey remains ahead 3-1 in the series. Vladimir didn't have a repeat effort in game 5, and Pedey was able to sink the final pair for the win and 4-1 series win. Pedey is set to host Modernistic Union newcomer Quincy in the bracket semifinals.
That's it for today. Tomorrow is likely to play as a normal schedule rather than Sunday scheduling.
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