Matushonek Tops on Blaze Tour
Blaze 9-Ball Tour / Drexel Hill, PA
by InsidePOOL Staff
Drexeline Billards in Drexel Hill, PA, hosted the July 20, one-day Blaze 9-Ball Tour event, won by Ed Matushonek. Matushonek took wins over Mike Donato 7-5, Matt Krah 7-4, Lou Patrikios 7-5, Mike Praseutsy 7-4, and Joey Testa 7-5. Leading the bottom half of the bracket was Joe Hong with wins over Jeff Richardson 7-5, Chuck Fought Sr. 7-2, Troy Whitfield 7-5, Mike Miller 7-4, and Eddie Abraham 7-2.

Matushonek and Hong met in the hot seat match, with Matushonek winning the one-sided match easily 7-1. However, Krah made his way through the one-loss side by winning nine matches in a row to reach the finals. In the true double-elimination finals, Krah had to defeat Matushonek twice to win. He came close, winning the first set 7-5, but Matushonek won the second set 6-3 to gain the title.
Results:
1st Ed Matushonek
2nd Matt Krah
3rd Joe Hong
4th Mike Miller
5th Eddie Abraham
Joey Testa
7th Shawn Dobson
Jorge Rodriquez
9th Mike Praseutsy
Eric Perry
Raphael Saldana
Lou Patrikios