Singles and Doubles----
Saturday, Fresh oil squad. We bowled on lanes 39+40 for singles, 37+38 for doubles.
In singles I got tricked into playing the shot a little farther right than I should have. I started out 3-6-9-10 (spare), 4-7-10 (got 2) because there was no push where I decided to play them. I made a jump left and went with a similar release to Friday night. Trying to lay off the revs a little bit to control the break point and the ball reaction. This was exactly what needed to happen. I was again throwing my Vapor Zone. I threw the next 8 strikes, then left a 2 pin for 255.
The last 2 games were very similar. A smattering of awful shots in the middle of a bunch of great shots. 2nd game 247 with a jersey 9 pin where I was distracted on the approach and a jersey squasher 10 pin where I was more distracted. I had a 4 pin the 2nd ball of the 10th. The last game, I started with a single pin (I think a 9 pin), then double, yank (3-9), triple, yank (6-10), double, solid 10 pin. For 230+. I ended with 737 I believe. 1 open in game 1. We ended up playing the shot way left because of how much we had broke them down. We started at a pretty comfortable 17-12 or 11 look and just migrated left. Ended up that deep fall back was by far my best look. The ball couldn’t go high, but couldn’t help but go flush (when I didn’t throw the ball terrible).
Moved to the doubles pair---knew the pair would be a little tighter than what we had left behind because I saw where the guys were playing. Backends were sloppy/unpredictable. I moved 3 and 3 right to start and went strike, then 2-4-10 (which I made), then tried to go up the shot a little more. I figured on more push on the pair---I threw a double where both shots were VERY high flush. I moved a little and threw a couple good shots. Then a bad shot, left a 6-10. Struck in the 9th and 10th, then left a 10 pin on the 2nd ball of the 10th. 247
2nd game, I started out with 5 straight spares. Lost my look a little. Made a ball change in frame 4, then switched back in frame 5. Left a 10 pin, then doubled. Figured I might be able to strike out for 240+ again---my partner stone 8s, I leave a blower 7. Instead of both of us shooting 240+ (which we both did in game 1) we both shoot clean 220+. I had 222 as I tripled then got 7 or 8 to finish.
The last game was a struggle. 10 pin, triple, fast 8, double. 8th frame I made a big move because my last 2 strikes on the right lane were trip 4-10s. I make as good as shot as I could, and ring a 10 pin. Oh well. My ball comes back---and has a 2 inch gouge out of the ball. I’m not one to complain about this, because stuff happens---but it was a little frustrating. Another tap at an inopportune time, then my ball has a chunk taken out of it. I miss the spare on a terrible shot. Just poor execution, no other excuses. Other than my 1st frame washout in team, my only missed spare. I weak 10 in the 9th and spare, then throw an awful shot in the 10th which I convert the spare, then 2-8-10 on the fill. It was like the ring 10 in the 8th knocked the wind out of my sails a bit. 678
My notes on this place are simple---play the push as long as you can and get ready to bank left. Because when the lanes go, they disappear. Noticed it on both pairs. Was lucky to have guys playing similar lines and strategies, so we all saw what was happening, making very subtle moves to stay ahead of it. The doubles pair I wasn’t so lucky. I had to totally change my look to get the ball to the pocket, much less carry.
All Events I ended with 2111 which I guess is in 4th or so on the scratch side after this weekend. We’ll see where it ends up.
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You are better than me in your mind. Then when we actually face off we'll find out if you are fooling yourself.
