Sunday Night Established Mixed League

Week 33 - Position Round (Finals)

Our team came in tied for 6th. We had a chance to maybe move up a spot or down a spot, but that was about it.

489 Series: 181-135-173

Switched to the Fireball after the first frame when I threw a perfect shot and left a flat 10. But, carry didn't improve...so it was going to be one of those nights.
9 /, 8 -, X, 9 -, 9 /, X, S7 2, 9 /, X, XX9.

Moved to the Endeavor for Game 2...hoping maybe I could get something going with a ball I don't usually throw...but the combination of abysmal carry and ***-poor spare shooting led to an embarrassing showing. I mean, COME ON!! A pocket 8-10 in the first, a pocket 7-pin in the 3rd, a pocket 10-pin in the 4th, a stone 8 in the 6th...???
S8 1, X, 9 -, 9 /, 7 -, 9 -, X, X, 9 -, 8 1.

Figured I could at least have one strong game with the Force Pearl...but nope. Couldn't keep it right of the headpin. Just diving through nose. If I pull the shot...through the nose. If I get the ball too far right, I leave a 1-2. If I miss right with some hand...it goes through the nose. Just miserable.
7 /, X, 8 /, 8 /, S8 1, X, 9 /, X, S7 2, X 9 /.

PinPal Stats:
First Ball Average: 8.94
Strikes: 36%
Spares: 45% picked up

Single Pin spares: 60% (6/10)
Most common single-pin leave: 10-pin (3x).
Never left a single 1-pin, 5-pin, nor 9-pin.

Makeable spares: 56% (9/16)
Multiple Pin spares: 50% (3/6)
Most common multi-pin leave: n/a

Splits: 0% (0/4)

Average over 3 games: 163.00.
Average had I picked up all single-pin spares: 177.33.

Positives
- ???

Negatives
- Carry
- Spare shooting
- Too many pulled shots
- Completely POOed the bed like Johnny Depp's girlfriend...at a time when my team needed me to perform well.
- 4 splits

So, its likely we'll finish 7th (out of 19). Not a terrible finish...but I'm disappointed that my average dropped to 191 to end the season. I guess the only positive is that my average in this league has went from 185 to 190 (last year) to 191. So, I guess thats improvement...sort of.