First set of games with my new Storm Optimus Solid which the local alley replaced for my Roto Grip Menace, which was absolutely destroyed. I had NO practice with this ball.
Thursday night on wood:
212-214-180=606
Strikes 46% (15/31)
Spares 75% (12/16)
Single Pin 90% (10/11) including picking up all 6 10 pins!
Multiple pins 40% (2/5)
Splits 0% (0/1)
Opens 12% (4)
Bowled great the first game, except for a horrible ball in the 10th, leading to a whiffed washout. Solid 2nd game with a whiff on the 6-10 in the 1st frame. The 3rd game felt like a 9-pin no tap night. I left a pocket 5, 2 10 pins and 2 9 pins. The good news is that a new owner closed on the purchased over the holidays and will start replacing the 30+ year old wood lanes with synthetic in February.
Friday night on synthetic, also with the Optimus Solid:
220-258-235=713
Strikes 72% (26/36)
Spares 37% (3/8)
Single Pin 20% (1/5) All 4 misses were the 10 pin. Inexcusable.
Multiple pins 66% (2/3)
Splits 0% (0/1)
Opens 14% (5)
If I could have picked up the 10 pin like I did on Thursday night, it would have been a great series. I had 5 opens, 4 of which were 10's. The other was a 4-6-7. Should, coulda, woulda.
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