The Florida Mayhem beat the Atlanta Reign 3-1 on Friday, leaving the teams tied for first place in the Overwatch League Summer Stage qualifying.
Atlanta and Florida, both 11-2, are one game ahead of the Boston Uprising, who improved to 10-3 with a 3-0 sweep of the Los Angeles Valiant (1-12).
In the day’s other match, the London Spitfire (5-8) posted a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Gladiators (5-6).
Summer Stage qualifiers in the West run through Sept. 4, with each team in the region playing a total of eight best-of-five matches. The top three teams will advance to the playoffs, while the fourth- through 10th-ranked squads will be sent to the play-ins.
On Friday, Florida opened with a 2-1 victory on Antarctic Peninsula before Atlanta pulled level with a 2-1 win on Eichenwalde. The Mayhem closed out the series with 1-0 victories on Dorado and Colosseo.
The Uprising topped the Valiant 2-0 on Busan, 2-1 on Midtown and 2-1 on Dorado.
The Spitfire cruised past the Gladiators 2-1 on Lijiang Tower, 2-1 on Midtown and 3-1 on Circuit Royal.
Summer Stage qualifying action in the West resumes on Saturday with three matches:
–Vancouver Titans vs. Washington Justice
–Boston Uprising vs. Atlanta Reign
–Vegas Eternal vs. Los Angeles Valiant
West standings (W-L record, map differential — includes performance in both spring and summer qualifiers)
1. Atlanta Reign, 11-2, plus-27
2. Florida Mayhem, 11-2, plus-22
3. Boston Uprising, 10-3, plus-18
4. Houston Outlaws, 9-3, plus-13
5. Washington Justice, 5-5, plus-1
6. San Francisco Shock, 6-6, minus-6
7. Los Angeles Gladiators, 5-6, minus-6
8. New York Excelsior, 5-7, minus-2
9. Toronto Defiant, 5-7, minus-3
10. Vancouver Titans, 4-6, minus-1
11. London Spitfire, 5-8, minus-7
12. Los Angeles Valiant, 1-12, minus-28
13. Vegas Eternal, 0-10, minus-28
–Field Level Media
