Ebonite man

Wasn't sure I was going to be able to go this week. My back has been cramping up after shoveling snow on Saturday. Two a few Advils and decided to give it a shot. This feeling was eerily similar to the way I felt last season which kept me out 4 weeks. Did some extra stretching before practice and this helped alot. The lanes were stripped and oiled fresh since there were alot of kids on the lanes. Decided to go with the Virtual Energy to start with the heavier heads. This worked quite well and I was looking at a game in the 240s until the 10th. I played a flatter shot targeting 10 out to about 6 at the breakpoint. Slower ball speed also helped the ball face up better. Of course, in the 10th, the token 7-10 decided to make an appearance. So much for shooting in the 240s and ended with a 233. The start of the second game started to show carrydown as the ball starting going too long and leaving soft 10s. Switched to the Mutant Cell in the 4th and ran a hambone. Left another 10 in the 9th on a light hit and a messenger that didn't deliver. Up to this point, I had covered all the 10s I had left, so it was time to fan one. Threw a good shot in the 10th only for the ball to creep a bit high and leave a 4-9. A 211 was all that was in the cards after those 2 bad breaks. Stuck with the Mutant Cell in the 3rd game and picked up the ball speed a little as the 2nd transition started. I resisted the temptation to switch back to the Virtual Energy after having a couple of 4 pins. Strung 5 after this only to whiff another 10 pin in the last frame to shoot 236. The pace was rather quick tonight as well since only 2 bowlers from each team were present. This pace was actually faster than last week when we bowled unopposed, and I felt much more in a groove. Back to 39-40 next week and the hope is that the heavy oil continues as this pair tends to be the driest the league bowls on.