Aslan's Scores (of the non-lady kind)

[Aslan]

Summer League

Holding on to a top 5 spot, even after losing 3 points last week.

Week 11

620 Series: 172-236 (clean)-212

8 /, S8 1, - 9, 8 1, 9 /, X, X, 8 /, X, 9 / 9.
Started with the Perfect Mindset and it was just miserable. Probably didn't help that I got there late and missed warm-ups. My bad. Once I switched to the Endeavor I had a much better line.

X, X, X, X, 8 /, 9 /, X, 9 /, X, X 9 /.
Great game. Only non-pocket shot was a pulled shot in the 5th. Other than that, a couple 7-pins and a 10-pin.

X, 9 /, X, X, X, X, 8 /, 8 1, 9 /, 8 / 9.
Started losing my line just past the midway point. Chopped a 6-10 in the 8th...exactly the same way I chopped it early in the first game.

PinPal Stats:
First Ball Average: 8.94 pins
Strikes: 45%
Spares: 75% picked up

Single Pin spares: 100% (7/7)
Most common single-pin leave: 7-pin and 10-pin (3x each)
Also left a single 4-pin.

Makeable spares: 80% (12/15)
Multiple Pin spares: 62% (5/8)
Most common multi-pin leave: 6-10 (4x).

Splits: 0% (0/1)

Average over 3 games: 206.67.
Average had I picked up all single-pin spares: n/a

Positives
- Clean game
- 100% on single-pins
- Tied my 3rd highest game on the season.
- 3rd highest series of the season.

Negatives
- Guttered on the first ball...again. Thats getting old quick.
- As bad of a start that I got off to...I actually was very, very close to a clean series. The two 6-10 chops, the baby split chop, a 9-count on the fill shot after I guttered...these all coulda very easily been conversions.
- Still struggling to use anything but a weak, low-end ball on fresh...because the lanes are just too dry.

Sometimes I ask, "why do I post the Pinpal stats on here?" And, the answer is...sometimes how I feel about a night changes after I take the time to write down the pinpal stats. Like, in this case, I felt like I bowled far, far better than I did last week. And...I did. BIG difference between a 505 series and a 620 series. But, what was the difference? I striked 45% of the time this week and 45% last week. So, was this just a "luckier" night in that I was able to actually run some of those strikes together. Last week I had a few doubles and a few turkeys. Last night I had a couple doubles and a couple hambones. Doesn't seem too different.

But...the spare shooting was really the difference. I hate to say that...because it'd really make things easier on me if I could strike 55-70% of the time. I certainly can't count on a 100% single-pin conversion rate every night. But it felt good. Some nights I can barely buy a single-pin conversion...some nights I can't miss. Who knows?

The biggest issue I had last night was...well, I'll save this for another post...running long.

[Aslan]

Summer League

Holding on to 3rd place...but not for long.

Week 12

512 Series: 189-154-169

7 /, 8 /, 9 -, 9 /, X, 9 /, X, X, 9 /, 7 / 7.
Had to start with the Endeavor because the Rhino Gold looked like garbage in warm-ups.

X, 9 /, 3 6, X, X, 9 /, 9 -, S7 -, 9 -, 6 / 9.
Switched to the Yeah Baby Sinful. It was as abysmal as usual. Moved to the Exile in the 10th.

X, X, 9 /, S8 1, X, 9 /, 7 1, X, 9 -, X 6 /.
Just terrible. The Exile just wasn't moving the way I remember it moving in the past.

PinPal Stats:
First Ball Average: 8.61 pins
Strikes: 33%
Spares: 60% picked up

Single Pin spares: 63% (7/11)
Most common single-pin leave: 10-pin (9x)
Also left a single 4-pin and 5-pin.

Makeable spares: 66% (12/18)
Multiple Pin spares: 71% (5/7)
Most common multi-pin leave: 3-6-10 (3x).

Splits: 0% (0/2)

Average over 3 games: 170.67.
Average had I picked up all single-pin spares: 183.67

Positives
- Made more multi-pin spare conversions this week?

Negatives
- Pretty much everything...

I mean, I can't win if I only throw 1/3 of my shots for strikes. And it is absolutely insane to leave the 10-pin NINE TIMES! Now I'm questioning the arsenal change because the Rhino Gold is terrible, the Yeah Baby Sinful is garbage, and the Exile was barely biting tonight. And, because I haven't thrown the Exile in so long...It was a brutal fight to get the VISE inserts in it. Might be the surface. I put a 1000/R. Compound/polished surface on it. Usually I'll put something polished with some grit underneath it.

Lost all 4 points to a team we spotted 290 pins. Just brutal.

[Aslan]

Summer League

For some reason I forgot to post this last week.

Week 13

576 Series: 169-211-196

5 /, S8 -, X, 8 /, 7 2, 7 2, 8 1, X, X, X 9 /.
Tried to make it work with the Rhino Gold...just can't seem to find a line that works with that ball.

X, 9 -, X, - /, 7 /, 8 /, 8 /, X, X, XXX.
Kept at it with the Rhino Gold. Finally found a good line/shot near the end of the game to salvage a 200+ game.

X, 9 /, 9 -, X, 6 /, X, X, 9 /, X, 9 / 9.
Switched to the Forbear Exile in the 4th. Had trouble getting the insert in the ball. I think something has changed with it because it has a small crack between the fingers and its been sitting on my "retirement rack" for a while without being used. But, only open was on a 7-pin in the 3rd...so I kept things cleaned and salvaged the 196.

PinPal Stats:
First Ball Average: 8.68 pins
Strikes: 47%
Spares: 64% picked up

Single Pin spares: 66% (4/6)
Most common single-pin leave: n/a
Left a single 6-pin, 7-pin, and 10-pin (2x each).

Makeable spares: 68% (11/16)
Multiple Pin spares: 70% (7/10)
Most common multi-pin leave: 6-10 (3x).

Splits: 0% (0/1)

Average over 3 games: 192.00.
Average had I picked up all single-pin spares: 200.00.

Positives
- Only 2 opens in the last 2 games.

Negatives
- Struggled in Game 1.

This was a weird night because I didn't really feel like I bowled much better than last week...just a "little" better in each category. So, it was the sum of little improvements that ended up being a solid night (versus an abysmal night last week).

Lost a few more points...so we're pretty much out of contention for 1st/2nd. And, we're a long shot to take 3rd or 4th.

[Aslan]

Summer League

Week 14

603 Series: 197-235-171

X, 6 /, X, S7 2, X, X, 9 /, X, 9 /, X 9 /.
Again, tried to make it work with the Rhino Gold. Carry wasn't 'great'...but I converted all my makable spares to salvage a decent 197.

9 /, 9 /, X, X, X, X, 8 /, 9 -, X, XXX.
Dialed in my shot with the Rhino Gold and was a missed 7-pin away from a clean 246. But, carried my team to a close win...so thats a good thing.

X, 9 /, 7 /, 8 -, X, 9 -, 8 /, X, 9 /, X 8 /.
Just stopped making good shots...for some reason. Switched to the Forbear Exile in the 8th...but two opens and intermittent 4 strikes isn't a recipe for a decent score.

PinPal Stats:
First Ball Average: 9.21 pins
Strikes: 52%
Spares: 75% picked up

Single Pin spares: 77% (7/9)
Most common single-pin leave: 7-pin (3x)
Never left a single 1-pin, 6-pin, 8-pin, nor 9-pin.

Makeable spares: 80% (12/15)
Multiple Pin spares: 77% (7/9)
Most common multi-pin leave: 6-10 (2x).

Splits: 0% (0/1)

Average over 3 games: 201.00.
Average had I picked up all single-pin spares: 208.33.

Positives
- Only 4 opens and one was a split.
- Nearly every statistic was improved.
- Teammate shot a 300.
- We took all 4 points despite spotting the other team about 260+ pins.

Negatives
- Just fell apart in Game 3.
- Still not sure if this new arsenal approach (weaker, higher RG) is the way to go.

One more week until the competition round which they run like a qualifying/stepladder type tournament...but its like a Baker's format where players alternate frame-to-frame. Also gotta work on my mental game...brining negative work thoughts into the alley needs to stop...because it distracts me form putting all my concentration into making good shots.