We're set for another day of pool today, beginning with...
GE Stadium Events Center, Southridge: Stripes v. Peach. The blue cue is set to start the day with 13-ball in its lone series. Southridge's Stripes played her namesake suit in game 1 after making one of each on the break. North Modernistic's Peach challenged late, but Stripes made a pair for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Defenders' Stripes took solids on the game 2 break. The Nighthawks' Peach fired back stronger with a three-ball run, then backed it up on a four-ball run-out for the win to tie the series at 1. A much tougher battle emerged from game 3, which saw Peach overcome a scratch to get by Stripes for a close win. Peach now leads the series 2-1. Peach didn't get anything on the game 4 break, and Stripes quickly pulled away with the lead. Positioning on her last ball slowed her down, but Stripes still easily beat Peach to retie the series at 2. Stripes went empty on the game 5 break, but she built a run on her second turn and left Peach in the dust. Stripes' 3-2 series win sets her up to host Tysini Hummingbirds star Charli in the bracket semifinals.
Google Hall, Modernistic: Quincy v. Spot. Club-mates clash in 9-ball with the red cue. Modernistic's Quincy made a pair on each of his turns in game 1, but Pronger's Spot one-upped him with a three-ball run-out to grab the win for a 1-0 series lead. The Tridents' Spot had a solid break in game 2, but the Union's Quincy ended things early with a deflection off the 3 to get the 9 in the bottom left. This tied the series at 1. Spot tried to put together more offense in game 3, but he didn't find much success. He banked the 8 into the top right late, but Quincy was able to snag the 9 after Spot missed, which put the host ahead 2-1 in the series. Quincy made the 8 on the break in game 4, but missed on the 1. Spot also missed his lone shot, and Quincy spin-kicked the 1 to the bottom left before deflecting off the 2 to drive the 9 there as well for the win to seal the series at 3-1. Quincy fired off a four-ball run-out to end game 5, completed with a 7-9 combination to the top left. Quincy beat Spot 4-1 in the series and will next host Eastside Sharks sophomore Lily in the bracket semifinals.
BMW RockDome, Westside: Chimpy v. Fluffina. The purple cue enters the action for Rotation. Westside's Chimpy started the trash talking before game 1, but Infinity's Fluffina quieted the crowd a bit with a dominant 8-2 win to open with a 1-0 series lead. The Torpedoes' Fluffina didn't have nearly as much success in game 2, getting close in the middle, but watching as the Rockers' Chimpy pulled away and won 9-4 on a late double-pot to tie the series at 1. Chimpy had an empty break in game 3, but he quickly returned to form and took the lead after a small battle. Chimpy then pulled away for an 8-5 win over Fluffina to give himself a 2-1 series lead. Chimpy cruised to a win in game 4, as Fluffina struck once early but stalled out with missed contact. Chimpy completed a seven-ball run-out for the 8-1 win to take the series at 3-1. Chimpy finished off his 4-1 series win with an 8-3 victory as Fluffina didn't have anything left in the tank. The crowd was raucous in support of Chimpy, who will take the show on the road to face Fluffina's Torpedoes teammate and captain Smudge in the bracket semifinals.
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Kiwi v. Jane. The purple cue is up again in 10-ball. Stonebridge's Jane pressured at times in game 1, but she was sloppy at the end, and Terrace City's Kiwi made the 10 from ball-in-hand to the top left. Kiwi owns a 1-0 series lead. The Knights' Kiwi had a solid game 2, although the Wolves' Jane likely felt she deserved the win. Jane missed the 10 late and Kiwi mopped it up at the top left for the win to go up 2-0 in the series. In game 3, Kiwi continued to play a steady offense, but Jane was able to pick up her control and win on a 7-10 combination to the bottom left. Kiwi remains ahead 2-1 in the series. Kiwi got back on track in game 4, chipping in with a three-ball run-out at the end after a close battle with Jane. Kiwi's win secured the series for her at 3-1. Kiwi put together her best effort in game 5 with a nine-ball run-out in the end, making it a 4-1 series win for her over Jane. Kiwi is set to host the Westside Rockers' Snowball in the bracket semifinals.
Apple Center, Todavía: Hughbert v. Vladimir. The green cue draws in for a 12-ball series. Maplewood's Vladimir was pretty close to breaking through in game 1, but Todavía's Hughbert bounced back on a three-ball run-out for the win. Hughbert owns a 1-0 series lead. The Lumberjacks' Vladimir didn't get the positioning he wanted in game 2. The Stills' Hughbert made one of each on the break and played solids cautiously but successfully to earn another win for the 2-0 series lead. Hughbert had another solid start to game 3, but Vladimir finally broke through with a comeback push this time. Vladimir was able to stall Hughbert's offense long enough to take the win himself, cutting the series deficit to 2-1. Vladimir wasn't done, taking solids on the break in game 4 and using his strong positioning to come back at the end after Hughbert missed his last ball. Vladimir made a pair for the win and tied the series at 2. Hughbert had eye irritation in game 5, but that actually improved his aim as he made a three-ball run and then sank his last ball in a close battle with Vladimir. Hughbert will advance to a road series versus the Pacific Volcanoes' Ms. Kitty in the bracket semifinals after this 3-2 series win. Hughbert has his first kill of the year, and Vladimir is the 57th player to exit the Tournament.
HP Field Events Center, Midland: Rainmane v. Chimpy. More 12-ball is on the way as the red cue exits the day. Midland's Rainmane rattled off a solid offense in game 1, while Westside's Chimpy tried to scrap together better positioning. Rainmane ultimately got the win on a pair of shots, taking a 1-0 series lead. Rainmane brought some heat on the game 2 break, sinking three solids, although one was illegally potted. The Rockers' Chimpy never had a good arrangement in the battle, and Rainmane quickly won with a four-ball run-out to go ahead 2-0 in the series. The pace picked up in game 3, with Chimpy getting down to his last ball but illegally potting it. The ball-in-hand that ensued allowed Rainmane to make her final pair of shots for the win to clinch the series at 3-0. Rainmane worked a five-ball run early in game 4, but she fell short as Chimpy battled back and won with better positioning. Rainmane remains ahead 3-1 in the series. In game 5, both players needed better positioning. Rainmane ended up getting it late, picking up a pair of shots for the win to beat Chimpy 4-1 overall. Rainmane will host her appearance in the bracket semifinals.
Samsung Arena, Whitewater: Marsell v. Taylor M. The silver cue's lone series today is also in 12-ball. Whitewater's Marsell controlled possession early, and he picked up the win in game 1 with a pair of shots after Eastside's Taylor M. scratched. Marsell owns a 1-0 series lead. The Shores' Marsell kept the power offense going in game 2, but it didn't hold up as well this time. The Sharks' Taylor M. somewhat fell into a four-ball run-out for the sudden win, tying the series at 1. Taylor M. stayed strong on offense in game 3, although she gave away a ball to Marsell that made things a little more interesting at the end. Marsell missed his last ball at the bottom left, and Taylor M. made a pair for the win to go ahead 2-1 in the series. Taylor M. had the better offense early on in game 4, but she twice sank balls for Marsell, and he used that extra help to pick up the win in the end. Marsell has retied the series at 2. Taylor M. made a quick four-ball run in game 5, and then again sank one of Marsell's balls to remove his defense. Marsell missed his chance to win, and Taylor M. made the final pair for the 3-2 series win. She'll visit the Boston Swifts' Tigerette in the bracket semifinals.
BMW RockDome, Westside: Carly v. Dusky. The green cue makes an exit after Accuracy. Westside's Carly scratched on the break and looked fully like a rookie after that. Atlantic's Dusky had no trouble collecting a 1-5 win to gain a 1-0 series lead early on. The Rockers' Carly bounced right back in game 2, and the Pirates' Dusky was the one to slip up on offense. Carly held her ground for a 1-3 win this time, tying the series at 1 game apiece. Carly had a scratch on the break in game 3, and then missed on the overtime break as well to account for two of her misses. That was critical, as Dusky ended up with a 2-3 win to retake the series lead at 2-1. Carly made a shot at the end of regulation in game 4 to force overtime. Dusky made a ball on the break, but scratched a couple of turns later to allow Carly to take the 2-3 win to retie the series at 2. Dusky had a meltdown for the ages in game 5, turning a three-shot lead into a three-shot loss as the second half of the rack went all wrong for her. Carly picked up a tense 5-8 win to take a 3-2 series win, which will see her on the road versus Tysini Hummingbirds captain Leandra in the bracket semifinals.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Andrew v. Potter. The day ends with 12-ball and the purple cue between East Division rivals. Freedom's Andrew had a solid start to game 1, and he backed it up at the end after awhile. Pronger's Potter missed his opportunities for counterattacks, and Andrew earned the win for a 1-0 series lead. The Cascades' Andrew took an immediate possession advantage on solids, and he backed it up with positioning near the end. The Tridents' Potter tried to play defensive and failed, allowing Andrew to extend his series lead to 2-0. Both players were patient and worked on positioning for much of game 3. In the end, Andrew twice missed the 3 at the bottom side, and Potter was able to rally for the win, cutting his series deficit to 2-1. Potter tolerated Andrew's defense at the top right for too long, and by the time Potter removed it, Andrew had an easy pair of shots left to finish off the win. Andrew clinched the series at 3-1 with this result. More solid offense in game 5 led to Andrew making a pair at the left corners in the end, finishing a 4-1 series win over Potter. Andrew will host another East Division rival in Web City Spiders captain Jack in the bracket semifinals.
It's a bit of a slog scheduled for tomorrow, but we'll try to get through a full set without trouble.
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