Sunday Night Established Mixed League

Week 30

Team is tied for 5th with one other team. No 'real' shot at #1-#2 finish, but we still got a shot of #3-#5 if we can keep from totally collapsing.

566 Series: 179-201-186

Switched to the Fireball after 3 frames. I mean, when you start out with a couple pocket 10s and a 1-2-8...not gonna fight that uphill battle. Finally settled in and salvaged at least a 'non-disasterous' score...but fortunately the other team faltered in a major way.
9 -, 7 /, 9 /, 8 1, 9 /, 7 2, X, X, X, 8 /X.

After a minor miss left me a 2-8, I decided to ball down to the Endeavor. It wasn't "smooth sailing", but at least I ran a few strikes together early. Switched to the Force Pearl in the 10th.
8 /, X, X, X, 9 /, X, 7 1, 9 /, 8 /, 9 /9.

The Force Pearl was just crushing the pocket (as it usually does). I pushed my shot in the 6th and left a 1-2-8-10. Then it was a combination of me self-destructing and slight transition. Managed to at least salvage a 186.
X, 9 -, 9 /, X, X, X, X, X, X, X 9 /.

PinPal Stats:
First Ball Average: 9.00
Strikes: 42%
Spares: 55% picked up

Single Pin spares: 66% (6/9)
Most common single-pin leave: 10-pin (5x).
Also left a single 4-pin and 7-pin (2x each).

Makeable spares: 58% (10/17)
Multiple Pin spares: 50% (4/8)
Most common multi-pin leave: 2-4-5 (2x)

Splits: 0% (0/1)

Average over 3 games: 188.67.
Average had I picked up all single-pin spares: 198.00.

Positives
- It wasn't terrible...not good, but not terrible.
- The team took 3-4 points from a team of youngsters.

Negatives
- Gotta relax. It's hard when I can't buy a corner-pin spare and leave far too many of them...but getting all ticked off just makes it worse.

Front 5....this year I've had my first two 290+ games and 2-3 700+ series...so it just feels like I'm "almost" there...its gonna happen. As long as I don't blow out a knee or a shoulder...I 'should' eventually get that first sanctioned 300.