Reply With QuoteWhen everyone is leaving corners it’s probably something with lanes or perhaps the pinsetters.
I seem to have days where the easier it is to strike, the worse I do shooting spares.
Another rough night but we won 2/3 again. We were on the end pair which I usually do pretty decent on. We had 4 lefties but that usually doesn't affect me. I'm really struggling to strike, mainly with the Xponent. Game 1 was in the pocket most shots but left a bunch of corner pins. In fact, both teams left a bunch of corner pins. Spare shooting was decent. About 7th frame of game 2 I switched to the Pi and moved in a little and created a little arc to get a better entry angle. With the Xponent I was straight up the 7-8 board. With the Pi I moved my feet 2 boards in and threw at the same target but the bigger entry angle let me kick out the 7 and 10 better. Had a clean game 3. My first clean game this season but I'm at 86% on single pins and 8/9 on 7 pins. Missed one tonight just barely inside. Spare game has been really good this season. Now if I could just start striking.
Game 1: 171 (5 strikes, 2 spares, 4 opens-3 splits)
Game 2: 178 (2 strikes, 7 spares, 2 opens)
Game 3: 215c (6 strikes, 5 spares, 0 opens)
Series: 564
Average: 188.00
Running average: 196.00
Last seasons average: 202.61
First ball average: 9.09
Strikes: 39% (13/33)
Spares: 70% (14/20)
Single pin spares: 83% (10/12)
Splits: 25% (1/4)
7 pins: 83% (5/6)
7 pins season: 88.88% (8/9)
Arsenal "15# Global Eternity Pi-45x4.5x40" "15# 900 Global Xponent-60x4.5x40" "15# 900 Global Zen Soul-60x4.5x40" "15# Roto Grip Idol Helios-90 x 2.25 x 45" "15# 900 Global Altered Reality-50x3.625x30" "15# Brunswick Uppercut-80x3.625x35" "15# Brunswick Igniter-70x5.5x35" "15# Raw Hammer Pearl 45x5.75x40" "15# Brunswick T-Zone"
Rev Rate about 270 @ about 15.5 MPH at the pins* High Game: 290 - High Series: 733. PAP: 5 1/8"x1" up; tilt 20*, rotation 75*. YTD highs - 290-733
Oh, and LEFTY!!!
When everyone is leaving corners it’s probably something with lanes or perhaps the pinsetters.
I seem to have days where the easier it is to strike, the worse I do shooting spares.
John
Oh man. Seeing that many single-pin leads almost triggers PTSD.
We have an older guy in both my leagues...he's one of those guys that has been bowling regularly for probably 40-50 years. Sometimes I'll look over at his score and see:
X, 9 /, X, 9 /, 9 /, 9 /, 9 /, 9 -, 8 /, 9 / 9.
The dude is a machine at picking up single-pins...which is why he's one of the better bowlers in both leagues...even though he usually struggle to get his shot to carry.
In Bag: (: .) Black Widow Hybrid 2.0; (: .) Brunswick Endeavor; (: .) Ebonite Fireball; (: .) Brunswick Fortera Exile; (: .) C300 White Dot
USBC#: 8259-59071; USBC Sanctioned Average = 194; Lifetime Average = 172;
Ball Speed: 14.4mph; Rev. Rate: 240rpm || High Game (sanc.) = 300 (268); High Series (sanc.) = 725 (720); Clean Games: 206
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