I carry a decent average, but don't have a lot of honor scores. I have one 800 series and a handfull of 300 games. Last night I started with a 265 and then a 280 for 545 after 2 games. I was pounding the pocket and carrying very well, so I was stoked about the possibility of a 300 or 800+  or even both. The outside boards of the lanes were drying up and I was already inside everyone else. Rather than moving really deep I chose to keep the ball inside and tight to avoid the unpredictable outside 10 boards. The result was a clean 205 game. Still a very nice 750 series, but I was disapointed in my lack of carry in the third game (five 9 counts on various first balls). I should of played deep inside to the dry outsides and back to the pocket. I can't help wondering if I had been more aggressive whether or not I could have snagged the 800. Who knows when I'll have 500+ after 2 games again.

Louie,

    Don't beat yourself up too badly about this. It happens. If you would have tried to be more aggressive, playing the drier boards, you could have been leaving 10 pins or 9 pins as well.  It happens to the best of us.

 

I have had a fair number of 800 series in my career, but I have also had at least 3 occassions where I have had 570+ after two games and not shot 800. Sometimes as the lanes dry, you miss a move, or your carry just goes away, and no matter what you try you can't get it back. Just continue throw good consitent shots and one day the god of carry will smile on you again and you will get the 300/800 (or both) you are looking for.

It's easy to second guess yourself. I'll try to give myself more opportunities.

That sounds like hell. God I hate the ten pin.