We're back for more bowls today. First up...
HP Field Events Center, Midland: Lily v. Misty. The blue cue administers a battle between Enterprise and Solid Core. Eastside's Lily didn't find much success in 7-ball, and Westside's Misty likewise struggled until an angry shot on the 6 led to the 7 falling in the bottom side. Misty leads the series 1-0. The Sharks' Lilt struggled again early in 8-ball, but she found a four-ball run later. The Rockers' Misty fired back with a four-ball run, but the last shot deflected off the 8 illegally, and Lily made a pair to earn the win. The series is tied at 1. Lily looked solid with a three-ball run early in 9-ball, but a scratch allowed Misty to fire back on a five-ball run-out for the win and 2-1 series lead. Lily made the 10 on the break in 10-ball, forcing it to be respotted. A battle ensued the rest of the way, and Lily narrowly missed the 10 at the bottom left, where Misty tapped it down to go ahead 3-1 in the series. Misty had a massive lead in 12-ball with a four-ball run early on, but she couldn't corral the left corners. Lily worked her way back in slowly, taking a win to pull within a 3-2 deficit in the series. Misty again faltered in 13-ball, unable to attack well at the end. Lily once again pulled off a small push at the end to grab the win, tying the series at 3. In Rotation, a close battle early on turned into an easy win for Lily, who took an 8-2 result after too many errors from Misty. Lily leads 4-3 in the series. Lily couldn't finish off 15-ball, with Misty rallying to save her series on a four-ball run-out that tied the series at 4. Lily stumbled again early in Accuracy, and Misty didn't let her back in after that. Misty took a 1-2 win and won the series 5-4 to earn the Midland Bowl.
Ford Forum, Pronger: Valencia v. Bucco. The purple cue is on for this Youth Movement versus Forest SC series. Golden's Valencia wasted no time in grabbing a 1-0 series lead, running the table in 7-ball to prevent Harrison's Bucco from taking a shot. In 8-ball, the Specters' Bucco struck first, but the Pilots' Valencia was more efficient after that. Valencia picked up another win for the 2-0 series lead. Valencia got a little lucky to open 9-ball with a five-ball run, but she finished strong with a three-ball run-out after Bucco couldn't put up much of a fight. Valencia's series lead is up to 3-0. Valencia continued to chunk offense at will, but her five-ball run this time came up short with a scratch on the 10. Bucco got on the board from ball-in-hand, cutting Valencia's series lead to 3-1. Bucco tried to play a defensive style in 12-ball after Valencia quickly grabbed the lead. It didn't work, as Valencia's patience allowed her to strike for the win to go ahead 4-1 in the series. Valencia couldn't lock it down in 13-ball, missing at the top side to allow Bucco to make a pair for the win. Valencia remains ahead 4-2. Bucco looked good early in Rotation, mixing offense and defense effectively. Valencia broke it down at the end with an eight-ball run-out for the 8-5 win to clinch the series at 5-2. Valencia found another burst to finish off 15-ball with a five-ball run-out after more decent work from Bucco. Valencia pushed her advantage to 6-2 overall. Valencia continued to dominate in Accuracy, earning a 2-5 win after a late fade to finish a 7-2 win over the Pronger Bowl over Bucco.
Volkswagen BeetleDome, Viewpoint Sound: Kelsea v. Ellie. Sharpshooters teammates put on a showcase for the Songstresses Championship with the red cue. In 7-ball, it was Kelsea who established offense early and then won with a three-ball run-out to take the 1-0 series lead over Ellie. In 8-ball, Ellie took control in the middle, but Kelsea bounced back after struggling from making a pair on the break. Kelsea finished with a three-ball run-out for the win to push her series lead to 2-0. Ellie looked good with a three-ball run in 9-ball, but she couldn't get a deflection off the 3 to hit the 9. Kelsea won on a three-ball run-out, converting with a deflection off the 7 to put the 9 in the top left. Kelsea's series lead is up to 3-0. Ellie continued to show improvement in 10-ball, but she wasn't able to cut the 10 to the top left in a close battle. Kelsea finished it off and stretched her series lead to 4-0. Kelsea had a good attack in 12-ball, but Ellie defended late and picked up the win with a couple of savvy moves. Kelsea remains ahead 4-1 in the series. In 13-ball, Kelsea had her chances on offense, but a late scratch allowed Ellie to get another win with a pair of shots. Kelsea's lead is down to 4-2. Ellie had some moments on offense in Rotation, but Kelsea blocked her out with a four-ball run-out for the 8-3 win to seal the series at 5-2. Ellie made five of the last six balls in 15-ball to earn the win, pulling back to a 5-3 deficit versus Kelsea overall. The end result in Accuracy was a 3-3 tie as Kelsea didn't press for a win at the end. Kelsea took the series 5-3-1 to claim the Songstresses' club championship match.
Adidas Arena, Graycliff: Yekaterina v. Andrew. The Humanity Showcase match welcomes Graycliff to the league with the green cue. Victoria's Yekaterina didn't have the most confident play in 7-ball, but she was able to eventually make the 7 at the top left after Freedom's Andrew kept it on the table. Yekaterina holds a 1-0 series lead. In 8-ball, the Spurs' Yekaterina rallied from far back to get onto the 8, only for the Cascades' Andrew to pot the final pair of shots for the win. The series is tied at 1. Yekaterina took the series lead right back in 9-ball, making the 9 to the bottom left on the break to go up 2-1 over Andrew. In 10-ball, Yekaterina couldn't get her late plays just right. Andrew was able to deflect off the 7 to push the 10 to the top side for the win, retying the series at 2. Yekaterina looked solid early in 12-ball, but her positioning didn't work out. Andrew charged back on a four-ball run-out at the end, giving himself the series lead for the first time at 3-2. Yekaterina wouldn't go down quietly in 13-ball, instead fighting back for positioning to earn the win and pull even with Andrew at 3 games each in the series. Yekaterina had a massive lead in Rotation but couldn't bring it home, allowing Andrew to rally from six points down to an 8-7 win for the 4-3 series lead. In 15-ball, Andrew had some moments on offense, but Yekaterina's consistent pace allowed her to earn the win to tie the series once more at 4-4. Andrew took Accuracy in a romp, winning 2-5 in the game and 5-4 in the series over Yekaterina to welcome Graycliff to the league.
That's all for this one. We'll continue to play four or five bowls per day.
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