We're back for another day of games as the Bracket Quarterfinals reaches its home stretch. First up...
Pepsi Arena, Lighton: Spirit v. Blaze. The blue cue makes the start today in 10-ball. Lighton's Spirit was not at her best in game 1, as too many errors allowed Infinity's Blaze to pick up a three-ball run-out in the end. Blaze leads the series 1-0. The Torpedoes' Blaze tried to up the offense a bit in game 2, but the Prestige's Spirit got the finish with a double-pot of the 4 and 10 to the right corners. Spirit's strong finishing play tied the series at 1. Spirit kept her offense up in game 3, burying a five-ball run off the break and a three-ball run-out in the end when Blaze faltered on the 8. Spirit leads the series now at a 2-1 mark. In game 4, Spirit reverted to poorer shooting. The end was a mess, as both players missed on the 10 before Blaze put it away at the bottom right for the win to retie the series at 2. Blaze couldn't keep the cue ball on the table well enough in game 5. Spirit cashed in with a pair of shots at the end for the win and 3-2 series win to earn the right to host the Tysini Hummingbirds' Sarah in the bracket semifinals.
HP Field Events Center, Midland: Rainmane v. Sage. The purple cue's lone appearance of the day is in 8-ball. After a pair of scratches, Midland's Rainmane finally got on track for a stunning seven-ball run-out to beat Victoria's Sage in game 1. Rainmane leads the series 1-0. Another slow start saw the Predators' Rainmane adjust her grip and then unleash a six-ball run. The Spurs' Sage got three balls back, but Rainmane made the final pair to get the win and 2-0 series lead. Rainmane carved up a five-ball run early in game 3, and she was able to again fend off a counterattack from Sage that fell far short. Rainmane then picked up the win to clinch the series at 3-0. Rainmane attacked reasonably well in game 4, but Sage was faster this time and collected the 8 on her second try after Rainmane missed it to end a four-ball run. Sage trails 3-1 in the series. Rainmane battled a foot injury in game 5, struggling around the table as Sage paced the offense. Rainmane's not concerned with the long-term, as she won the series 3-2 and will host the Commerce Tradewinds' Rosemary in the bracket semifinals. Rainmane has her first kill as Sage is the 53rd eliminated player this year.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Frosty v. Stealth. The blue cue is back for a 15-ball set. Freedom's Frosty had only choppy offense in a tight game 1. Swordpoint's Stealth didn't set the pace, but he was able to finish things off for a win and 1-0 series lead. The Blades' Stealth alternated between steady offense and errors, finishing a four-ball run near the end of game 2 with a scratch. This allowed the Cascades' Frosty to make the final pair for the win, tying the series at 1. Frosty made a three-ball run early in game 3, but she couldn't deflect the 15 with a shot off the 3. Stealth replied with a pair of shots, including a 4-15 combination to the bottom left to earn the win, putting him ahead 2-1 in the series. Stealth didn't have much of the offense in game 4, as Frosty made a five-ball run and won on a four-ball run-out to retie the series at 2. Frosty again held quite a bit of offense in game 5, and Stealth wasn't able to pull off a counterattack in the end. Frosty made the final pair for the 3-2 series win to earn her place in the bracket semifinals. Frosty earned her first kill of the season by making Stealth the 54th player out of the Tournament.
UPS Hall, Maplewood: Whiskers v. Hoppy. The red cue gets one series today in 8-ball. Maplewood's Whiskers was a little too relaxed in game 1, allowing Archtown's Hoppy to pick up the pace at the end and win on a five-ball run-out. Hoppy leads the series 1-0. The Arrows' Hoppy had a good start on solids, but there was no secondary attack to back it up. The Lumberjacks' Whiskers took game 2 with a five-ball run-out, cruising to the win to tie the series at 1. Both players made five-ball runs in game 3, but Hoppy tried to dig out the 13 from bad positioning at the end and instead kicked the 8 into the top side illegally. Whiskers took the free win to get ahead 2-1 in the series. Whiskers was slow to start in game 4, then rallied all the way back to get onto the 8 before Hoppy sank it at the bottom side to tie the series at 2 games apiece. Whiskers was down early in game 5, but Hoppy stalled out and Whiskers rallied on a six-ball run-out for the 3-2 series win. Whiskers is set to host the Pacific Volcanoes' Smokey in the bracket semifinals.
Microsoft Center, Del Sur: Pounce v. Wario. The green cue enters the action in 9-ball. Southern's Pounce had the better of the offense early in game 1, but he lost control late. Southridge's Wario answered with a three-ball run-out for the win to take a 1-0 series lead. The players reversed roles in game 2, as the Defenders' Wario fell off the pace late and the Monarchs' Pounce made a three-ball run-out for the win. Pounce has tied the series at 1. Pounce ended the cycle in game 2, grabbing game 3 early after initially leaving the 9 near the bottom left on the break. Wario missed a trick play on the 1-9 combination, and Pounce knocked the 9 down with a deflection to take the 2-1 series lead. Pounce finally combined both a dominant offense and a strong finish in game 4, winning on a three-ball run-out to clinch the series over Wario. Pounce buried the 9 after a long chase in game 5, taking one more win over Wario for a 4-1 series win. Pounce will host club-mate and Diamond Gems captain Shadow in the bracket semifinals.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: Wings v. Molly. The blue cue is done for the day after 7-ball. Pearl's Wings scratched late in game 1, and Southern's Molly made a simple pair of shots to earn the win for a 1-0 series lead. The Monarchs' Molly had an excellent break in game 2, getting the 7 to drop at the top side while the 5 went in the top right on an instant win play. Molly leads the Surfers' Wings 2-0 in the series. Molly struggled a bit more with an empty break and a couple of misses in game 3. Wings was able to clean up at the end with the 7 in the bottom side, getting himself on the board though he trails 2-1 in the series. Molly couldn't bounce back in game 4 as Wings continues to build momentum. Wings finished this one with a three-ball run-out to tie the series at 2. Wings failed to keep going late in game 5, missing on the 7 to allow Molly to bury it for the decisive win. Molly took a narrow 3-2 series win and will host the Swordpoint Blades' Mams in the bracket semifinals. Molly joined the league lead in kills as Wings is the 55th player to exit the Tournament.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Dusty v. Dreamy. The silver cue's lone series today is in Rotation. Golden's Dusty made a ball on the break in game 1, but her offense was lacking after that. Swordpoint's Dreamy settled in to pick up an 8-2 win on a three-ball run-out for the 1-0 series lead. A fantastic back-and-forth battle in game 2 saw the Pilots' Dusty prevail at the end with an 8-7 win to tie the series at 1 against the Blades' Dreamy. Dusty took the early lead in game 3, but Dreamy fired back on a three-ball run to pull even. Dusty then escaped her visitor again with a four-ball run-out to win 8-4, pulling ahead 2-1 in the series. Dusty did just enough to hang on in game 4, picking up an 8-7 win after Dreamy came up a little short on her late surge of offense. Dusty sealed the series at 3-1 with the win. Dusty finished the series with a convincing 8-2 win in game 5, besting Dreamy 4-1 in the series. Dusty will play the visiting role versus her longtime captain and Pilots teammate Valencia in the bracket semifinals. Dusty earned her first kill of the year as Dreamy is the 56th eliminated player.
HP Field Events Center, Midland: Americus v. Wario. The green cue administers 7-ball between South Division rivals. Midland's Americus made a ball on the break and then took control late in game 1 when Southridge's Wario couldn't pace the offense. Americus leads the series 1-0 after this win. Both players had a couple of late misses in game 2, but the Predators' Americus paid for it more as the Defenders' Wario cleaned up the 7 to the bottom right. The series is tied at 1. Wario didn't impress much at the start in game 3, but he closed it out with a three-ball run-out after Americus missed badly on the 5. Wario now holds a 2-1 series lead. Americus made a three-ball run early in game 4, but Wario shot back with a pair of shots, including a 5-7 combination to the top right for the win. Wario secured the series at 3-1 with this win. Americus picked up the scraps in a slower game 5, while Wario settled for a 3-2 series win that puts him into a visiting position in the bracket semifinals.
Kraft Forum, Royal: Kayla v. Chris. The green cue ends the day in 13-ball in a captains' battle. Royal's Kayla scratched on the break in game 1, but strong shooting let her get ahead of Capital City's Chris later on. Kayla then made the 8 to the top left for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Crowns' Kayla had a solid start in game 2, but she couldn't corral her last ball at the bottom side. A missed contact allowed the Sharpshooters' Chris to make a three-ball run-out from ball-in-hand for the win to tie the series at 1. Kayla again was faster on offense in game 3, but she didn't finish it off due to bad positioning. Chris had to fight it a little bit, but he got a three-ball run-out for the win and 2-1 series lead. Chris had a strong break and made one of each in game 4. He took solids, but positioning let him down this time, and Kayla rallied back with a four-ball run-out for the win to tie the series at 2. Kayla ran the table in game 5, turning a decent break into an excellent win and 3-2 series win over Chris. Kayla will visit longtime Crowns teammate Jake in the bracket semifinals.
That's it for today. We'll be back again tomorrow.
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