We'll play at least five bowls today, beginning with...
Nissan Hall, Infinity: Shadow v. Celestia. Solid Core and Youth Movement battle with the red cue. Diamond's Shadow made a four-ball run-out in 7-ball after Oceanside's Celestia failed to take control of the offense. Shadow leads the series 1-0. The Gems' Shadow again paced the offense in 8-ball, and the Waves' Celestia failed to provide much of a challenge to him. Shadow leads the series 2-0. Celestia looked a little better to start 9-ball with a four-ball run, but Shadow replied with a four-ball run-out at the end to push his series lead to 3-0. In 10-ball, Shadow looked to make another surge at the end, but he missed contact on the 7 as he went for a cut shot. Celestia cleaned up the scraps for the win, sinking the final pair to get on the board in the 3-1 series. Celestia surged with a five-ball run to open 12-ball, but she couldn't make her last ball. Shadow bumped her out of position and eventually rallied to the win to go ahead 4-1 in the series. Celestia took the lead and held onto it in 13-ball, fending off another comeback push from Shadow to cut the series to 4-2. Shadow couldn't get on track early in Rotation, allowing Celestia to establish a big lead. Shadow cut back later, but Celestia blocked him out for an 8-5 win to pull within 4-3 in the series. Shadow bounced back in 15-ball with a three-ball run-out after an energetic battle saw Celestia come up short. Shadow clinch the series at 5-3. Shadow scratched on the break and never recovered from it in Accuracy as Celestia got the last win. Shadow took the series 5-4 and won the Infinity Bowl.
T-Mobile Center, Victoria: Leandra v. Snowball. The silver cue draws in for Brute Force versus Solid Core. Tysini's Leandra was solid in 7-ball with a four-ball run, but her miss on the 7 allowed Westside's Snowball to swoop in for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Hummingbirds' Leandra put together decent offense early, but the Rockers' Snowball enjoyed a better pace to pick up the win at the end for the 2-0 series lead. Leandra answered in 9-ball with a four-ball run-out, capped by a 4-9 combination to the bottom left to cut Snowball's series lead to 2-1. Leandra had an interesting break in 10-ball, and it didn't take her long to grab control on offense. Snowball had little success as Leandra made a six-ball run-out for the win to tie the series at 2. Leandra kept the surge going early in 12-ball, and she fought off a comeback push from Snowball in what was a close battle. Leandra pulled ahead 3-2 in the series. Leandra could have kept the momentum going as she made the last four shots, but the scratched on the 8 in 13-ball and took the loss instead after getting the spin wrong. Snowball took the gift to retie the series at 3. Leandra was in control from the start of Rotation, taking an 8-3 win over Snowball to regain the series lead at 4-3. Leandra had some solid offense early in 15-ball, but Snowball was able to finish it off with a five-ball run-out for the win, tying the series at 4. Leandra didn't play all that well near the end of Accuracy, but she did enough to force overtime. Snowball still got the 3-4 win early in the extra session to take the series 5-4 for a Victoria Bowl win.
Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: Sunshine v. Spirit. Enterprise and Youth Movement clash with the blue cue. Royal's Sunshine didn't let Lighton's Spirit see the table in 7-ball, making a five-ball run-out from the break that ended on a 5-7 combination to the bottom right. Sunshine holds a 1-0 series lead. The Crowns' Sunshine went on a strong seven-ball run in 8-ball, and the Prestige's Spirit answered with a seven-ball run-out to get the win and tie the series at 1. Spirit turned a missed cut on the 4 into a bank deflected off the 8 to drive the 9 in at the bottom left for the win and 2-1 series lead over Sunshine. Spirit made a lot of shots that she didn't call, making it easier for Sunshine to stay composed and control the game with less possession. Sunshine ultimately got the win and tied the series again at 2. Sunshine tried to get crafty with positioning late in 12-ball, but he sank Spirit's last ball to give away the win. Spirit is ahead again by a 3-2 margin. Sunshine struck back in a slow 13-ball battle that took a long time for him to untangle. Spirit had a chance to win and couldn't sink the 8 before Sunshine converted to tie the series at 3. Sunshine had a decent showing in Rotation, but he couldn't finish it off. Spirit attacked late with a six-ball run-out to earn an 8-6 win, putting her ahead 4-3 in the series. Spirit got a little lucky to pick up 15-ball as well, as her late run ended on the 13 but Sunshine missed on the 15. Spirit sealed the series at 5-3 with this win. Sunshine got one back in Accuracy with a 1-3 win over Spirit, who took it easy with the series already decided. Spirit won the Capital City Bowl 5-4.
Pepsi Arena, Lighton: Blaze v. Josie. Youth Movement takes on Outcast in this series with the silver cue. A somewhat slow start to 7-ball eventually saw Infinity's Blaze take control on offense to get the win and 1-0 series lead over Viewpoint Sound's Josie. The Meteors' Josie bounced right back in 8-ball, shutting out the Torpedoes' Blaze to tie the series at 1. Blaze had a good start to 9-ball, but he slipped up later with scratches. Josie capitalized, making a deflection off the 8 to sink the 9 at the bottom left for the 2-1 series lead. Josie wasn't as sharp in 10-ball, allowing Blaze to pick off the final pair of shots for the win to retie the series at 2. In 12-ball, Josie took the early lead but couldn't finish it off. Blaze roared back and got the win to take a 3-2 series lead. Josie didn't make the same mistake in 13-ball, grinding out a tough win under pressure from Blaze at the end. Josie has retied the series at 3. Josie fired off a hot start, though Blaze answered with a four-ball run immediately after. Josie didn't stick around to fight, surging away to an 8-5 win that put her ahead 4-3 in the series. Josie had a triple-pot to the bottom left and a three-ball run late in 15-ball, but she still lost. Blaze corralled the 15 just in time to save his series, tying it up at 4. Josie fell apart in Accuracy, taking a 2-3 loss as Blaze locked it down late for the 5-4 series win. Blaze is victorious in the Lighton Bowl, much to the chagrin of the home crowd watching a rival win, and that also gave Youth Movement a guaranteed Bowl Series title with six wins in seven matches.
Verizon Field Events Center, Pacific: Katharine v. Rosalina. The Guild of Acting championship match uses the blue cue. Whitewater's Katharine bashed the 7 into the top right on the break, winning 7-ball for a quick 1-0 series lead. Victoria's Rosalina struck first in 8-ball, but she couldn't sustain the offense. The Shores' Katharine was much more dangerous and picked up an easy win for the 2-0 series lead. The Spurs' Rosalina again had some offense but not enough to make an impact in 9-ball. Katharine won on a three-ball run-out this time, extending her series lead to 3-0. Katharine had no trouble in 10-ball, sinking a 2-6-10 combination to the bottom left after Rosalina missed on her only shot. Katharine's series lead is up to 4-0. Katharine came close to a win in 12-ball, but Rosalina shook her off just enough to grab the win herself, cutting the deficit she faces to 4-1. Rosalina played defense at the bottom right in 13-ball, and Katharine simply plowed through it to earn the win, clinching the series at 5-1. Katharine didn't face much of a challenge in Rotation either as Rosalina began to mail in her performances. Katharine walked away with an 8-1 win for the 6-1 series lead. Katharine had most of the offense in 15-ball, but Rosalina was able to rattle off a 7-15 kick combination to the bottom left for the win to trim Katharine's series lead to 6-2. Katharine eased up in Accuracy and took a 2-4 loss as Rosalina shot well. Katharine took the Guild title with a 6-3 series win in Pacific.
Tomorrow, we put a bow on the Tournament XI and 2021 campaign with the last four bowls.
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