UPCL Bowl Series 2021 - Day 3

We're back from a fatigue break. We'll jump back in with five bowls today, beginning with...

Starbucks Arena, Archtown: Precious v. Bells. The purple cue's lone series today is in this battle between Enterprise and Oriental United. Pronger's Precious needed a couple of turns to take control in 7-ball, doing so by making six of the seven balls to beat Zenith's Bells. Precious leads the series 1-0. The Skywatchers' Bells had a five-ball run in 8-ball, but she scratched and failed to support it with any additional offense. The Tridents' Precious roared back for the win to go up 2-0 in the series. Bells looked a little better in 9-ball, but she couldn't finish off the effort. Precious made the final pair for the win and 3-0 series lead, with Bells growing more frustrated as the series progresses. Precious didn't have the right touch at the end of 10-ball, allowing Bells to get on the board with a pair of shots. Precious remains ahead 3-1 in the series. Precious did her part in 12-ball, attacking well early and late to defeat Bells, who couldn't sort out the positioning later in the game. Precious' series lead is up to 4-1. Precious was on the brink of clinching the series, but Bells pulled off a remarkable five-ball run-out in 13-ball to stay alive. Her deficit is 4-2. Precious put the series to rest in Rotation, starting with a pair on the break. Bells didn't have much precision as Precious won 8-2 to seal the series at 5-2. Bells pushed late in 15-ball with a four-ball run, but Precious made the final pair for another win and the 6-2 series lead. Precious got sneaky in Accuracy, leaving Bells with nothing later in the game. Precious won 2-3 and took the series 7-2 for a dominant Archtown Bowl win.

AT&T Hall, Oceanside: Roxy v. Snuggle. Former Waves return to their old home to battle Forest SC and Prime with the silver cue. Southridge's Roxy had trouble connecting on her shots. Harrison's Snuggle wasn't much better, but he finished off the 7-ball game with a win for the 1-0 series lead. The Defenders' Roxy made one of each suit on the break in 8-ball, and she chose to play solids. The Specters' Snuggle did more damage on stripes and cruised to the win, going ahead 2-0 in the series. Roxy tried to play a little smarter in 9-ball, but Snuggle also made adjustments with positional play to lead the way on offense. Snuggle won with a three-ball run-out to extend his series lead to 3-0. In 10-ball, Roxy had her looks, but she illegally potted the 7 to the top left on a failed cut play. Snuggle took the possession and made the 4-10 combination to the bottom left for the win to move up to a 4-0 series lead. Roxy made a solid on the break in 12-ball and built off of that well. Snuggle's offense was stymied, and Roxy won on a three-ball run-out to cut the deficit to 4-1. In 13-ball, Snuggle put up much more of a fight, but Roxy still found the finishing play at the bottom left. Snuggle's series lead is down to 4-2. Roxy didn't have the same level of fight in Rotation, with Snuggle easily blasting past her for an 8-4 win to clinch the series at 5-2. Roxy put in a stunner in 15-ball, getting the 15 to drift in the top side off the break for an instant win to cut Snuggle's series lead down to 5-3. Roxy played excellently in Accuracy, but Snuggle stayed perfect for a 0-1 win to finish off a 6-3 series win in the Oceanside Bowl.

FedEx Arena, Eastside: Taylor M. v. Spice. A captains' battle in Eastside sees the host in her home venue as Songstresses meet Reality with the silver cue. Eastside's Taylor M. was explosive at the start of 7-ball but couldn't finish it off. Victoria's Spice won with a four-ball run-out for the 1-0 series lead. The Sharks' Taylor M. was back in form for 8-ball, making a four-ball run off the break and adding a four-ball run-out later after a scratch set her back. The Spurs' Spice had no answer as Taylor M. tied the series at 1. Taylor M. continued to play aggressive, but she hit a little too hard to end a four-ball run with a miss on the 9 in 9-ball. Spice cleaned up at the top right for the win, restoring her series lead at 2-1. Both players missed their first look at the 10 in a tight 10-ball battle, but Taylor M. jammed it home at the bottom side on a firm bank, erasing Spice's lead again as the series goes tied at 2-2. In 12-ball, Taylor M. used her slower pace on offense to provide good coverage on defense. Spice couldn't break through, and Taylor M. made a pair at the end for the win to go up 3-2 in the series. Taylor M. eased up a bit in 13-ball, playing cautious as Spice pressured late. Spice couldn't spark a late run, and Taylor M. grabbed the win for a 4-2 series lead. Spice put in a good effort early in Rotation, but Taylor M. worked a comeback for an 8-5 win to secure the series at 5-2. Taylor M. put in a solid performance, but Spice nailed a 5-15 combination to the top side to win 15-ball and cut the deficit to 5-3. Taylor M. slipped again in Accuracy, scratching on the break and never recovering. Spice took the 2-4 result, while Taylor M. prevailed in front of her home fans by a 5-4 series win to lift the Eastside Bowl.

Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Ms. Kitty v. Shaggy. Former teammates meet with the red cue as Prime clashes with Solid Core. Both players proved somewhat dangerous in 7-ball, but it was Whitewater's Shaggy who made the final pair for the win and 1-0 series lead over Pacific's Ms. Kitty. The Volcanoes' Ms. Kitty turned to crafty play to generate a four-ball run-out in 8-ball, taking the win over the Shores' Shaggy to tie the series at 1. Ms. Kitty took to the jump shot to spark a five-ball run-out in 9-ball, sinking the 2 to the top left as she rallied ahead of Shaggy by a 2-1 score in the series. Ms. Kitty continued to own the offense in 10-ball, but she let it slip away at the end with a miss on the 10. Shaggy converted at the bottom left for the win to retie the series at 2. Ms. Kitty and Shaggy both missed late kick attempts in 12-ball as neither wanted to give up too much positioning. Shaggy missed contact on hers, and Ms. Kitty grabbed the win to restore her series lead at 3-2. Shaggy took a massive lead in 13-ball, only to turn a positional play into a loss as she sank the 8 prematurely. Ms. Kitty took the gifted win to pull out to a 4-2 series lead. Ms. Kitty was relentless in Rotation early on, but Shaggy turned it around suddenly with a vicious six-ball run. Shaggy won 8-5 on the next turn to cut Ms. Kitty's series lead down to 4-3. Shaggy couldn't complete a late surge in 15-ball, falling as Ms. Kitty took the last three balls for the 5-3 series win. Ms. Kitty didn't push too hard in Accuracy, allowing Shaggy to claim a 1-2 win in the finale. Ms. Kitty took the Stonebridge Bowl by a 5-4 margin.

Toyota Arena, Freedom: Princess v. Rosemary. Today's action ends with Brute Force against Youth Movement with the green cue. Viewpoint Sound's Princess battled a little harder in 7-ball, beating Commerce's Rosemary with a snipe on the 7 to the top left. Princess holds a 1-0 series lead. The Tradewinds' Rosemary weathered a lot of offense from the Meteors' Princess in 8-ball, then struck back on a four-ball run-out for the win. The series is tied at 1. Rosemary nearly had a taste of the series lead in 9-ball, but her four-ball run ended with a miss on the 9 at the top left. Princess tapped it down to steal the win and 2-1 series lead. Princess couldn't get a grip late in 10-ball, as Rosemary had an 8-10 combination considered foul for an uncalled pocket. She struck back at the end for the 10 at the top left to earn the win, tying the series at 2. In 12-ball, Princess did her work early and late, fending off a comeback push from Rosemary near the end. Princess showed some mental toughness to take a 3-2 series lead. Princess couldn't add to her lead in 13-ball, as Rosemary grabbed control early and kicked the 8 into the top side for another win. The series is tied at 3. Princess took momentum back in Rotation, crushing Rosemary with a 9-1 win to regain the series lead at 4-3. Rosemary provided one more response in 15-ball, deflecting off the 8 perfectly to sink the 15 at the top left for the win, pulling even with Princess at 4-4 in the series. Rosemary finally grabbed the lead with a 1-4 win Accuracy, taking the Freedom Bowl in an upset by a 5-4 score. 

We'll be back on a normal schedule after a fatigue break wiped out nearly two weeks.