jab5325's Scores

[jab5325]

I just figured out that this exists--

2/22/15 Tournament, Kegel Route 66 Pattern: 216, 139, 200, 215, 179

2/26/15: 178, 187, 139
7 big splits across the night, 3 in last game

3/4/15: 178, 159, 186

3/5/15: 195, 147, 163

3/12/15: 137, 193, 218

3/19/15: 199, 213, 222
57% strikes, 100% single-pins (71% spares overall; 3 splits: 0-3, 5/9 on multi-pins including a 1-3-6-7 miss)

[mc_runner]

Nice shooting!

[jab5325]

Last night, 3/26/15, was an interesting night. For some reason, there were low scores across the board. I don't think anyone, out of 5 teams, hit 630, and I'm not sure why. The two best bowlers in the league (220 averages) struggled mightily. I bowled against one of them, who is a lefty like myself.....and he bowled 490. He couldn't find a line even in practice. The other 220 average bowler, also a lefty, had a 150 game and ended somewhere around 610-620 (didn't see him finish the last game).

The team I bowled was also the "lefty" team, so it was unusual for me to have so much traffic on my side of the lane. One guy (who had a 490 on a 220 average) plays almost the exact same line as me.

My stats were very odd:

Game 1: 225
10 pin (convert) to start, then strike, then 3 pin (convert), 5-bagger, 4 pin (convert).....so I had a chance for something in the 240s-250s. In the 7th, I started hitting high as my line broke down and was able to adjust. But, in the 10th, I had a 2-7 split that I failed to convert.

Game 2: 178
1-2-4-5 (convert) to start, then 2-4 (missed very badly; yanked it), double, 5-pin (convert), big 4 split (got 2), 10-pin (convert), strike, 4-7 (convert), strike, 4 pin (missed badly again; yanked it again).

Game 3: 180
10-pin (convert), strike, 10-pin (miss; threw a hook at it, and totally misjudged the oil pattern in doing so), 2-4 (miss; yanked it again), turkey, 2-7 split (got 1 pin, thought I had it actually), strike, 7-pin (convert) with an 8 on the last ball.

Night stats:
583 total
First Ball Average: 9.09
Strikes: 46%
Spares: 56%
Single-Pins: 77%
Multiple-Pins: 28% (ouch)
Splits: 0-3 (two 2-7 misses, and a big 4)

I really needed to ball down towards the end of the first game. I have the Bad Intentions (15lb), and my Ebonite Xxcel (16lb) was back from being being plugged/de-oiled. I tried to throw the Xxcel once, but the 1-pound difference in weight was surprisingly very noticeable....so I'm putting it out to pasture for the time being.

So, I'm now in the market for a less aggressive ball than the Bad Intentions. I love the thing--it kills the pin deck, and I love the motion of it. But, I need something a bit less aggressive for when things break down. All in all though, a decent night considering most of my errors were mental and not something I can't fix with proper practice. A 9+ first-ball average is pretty good, in my book.

[jab5325]

4/2/15

564 total series

189, 183, 192

First Ball Average: 8.88

Strike Percentage: 39

66% spares, 60% on single pins (whiffed on a 7pin, 4pin, and somehow a 2pin among others). But, I did convert a 6-8-10 by bouncing the 6 and 10 off the side board....so that was pretty cool.

Another night where I could've shot 600+ if not for spares. I didn't get a ton of strikes last night because I struggled to find the correct line to the pocket. Oh well......on to next week. Only 2 weeks left, then a bit of a break before my summer league.

[jab5325]

Rough night yesterday. 464.

165, 150, 149

Started out 9-spare in the first game (7pin). In the second frame, my slide foot stuck causing me to try to take a step with my plant foot.....and managed to pull my groin. I got the strike, but that was about all I had for the night; I couldn't push off well or get much consistency. I have a tournament Saturday and don't feel that well unless I'm drugged up.

First ball average: 8.47

Strikes: 21% (just 7 the entire night)

Spares: 58% (76% single pins, and converted a baby split)

[jab5325]

Last night was one of the most frustrating nights of the season.

I scored 598 (214-173-211)....so why was it frustrating?

First ball average: 9.15
Strikes: 52%
Spares: 68% overall
Single Pin: 58% (5 for 8; 3....yes, 3....missed 7-pins, that weren't even close)
Multi-Pin: 75% (6 for 8; only 2 misses were a 4-7-6-10 split a 4-10 split)

In game 2, the 172, I had 2 missed pins, frames 7 and 8. Both were pocket shots. I don't normally leave a lot of 7s, but tonight was the exception. I left 4, and was 1-for-4 on them.

I could've shot 650 if I would've made those.

[Aslan]

Yeah. Looks like the strike rate is solid but the spare game needs some additional work.

[jab5325]

Well, tonight was rough. I'll spare everyone all of the gory details, but I shot 477 in the first night of my summer league after 2 weeks off.

151-144-182

Couldn't get my timing right, felt like a galute trying to throw. Nothing felt good or natural. Couldn't throw the same shot twice and sprayed all over my side of the lane.

[jab5325]

Total- 516
188, 157, 171

My PSO was able to drill my new Storm Rocket for me last night, and I was able to use it exclusively for the third game. The conditions didn't necessarily warrant a ball change (I was the only lefty on our pair last night), but, I wanted to get some oil in the Rocket and get used to it.

Overall, a strange night.

First ball average: 8.61
Strike percentage: 33% (11 for 33; very low percentage, and never got above a double)
Single-Pin Spares: 100% (7 for 7, including two 7pins and two 8pins)
Multi-Pin Spares: 53% (7 for 13, including 2 splits; I managed to chop the 4pin off of two 4-7s in a row during the second game....ouch)