On the whole, this week in bowling wasn’t too bad. My scores ranged from 137 (I admittedly gave up near the end of that one) to 178, with a weekly average of 156.8. I’m still getting comfortable with the Phaze II, but I’m learning where it plays best and when to move with it—progress I’ll gladly take.
Tuesday night, The Hasbeens faced our toughest opponent yet on lanes 9 and 10. They field two bowlers averaging over 200, including the league’s top bowler at 226.67. Their rising talent stepped up, and even their newest bowler held his own. They swept all 7 points, and rightfully so. Their scratch games included 248, 238, and 238. Their anchor nearly posted a perfect game, leaving a 3-6-10 in the final frame for a 297. It was exciting to watch, even if tough to endure. Congratulations to a team that looks destined to win it all this year. The loss dropped us to 4th heading into week 6.
On Thursday, Right-Left-Right entered in 3rd place, taking on the 4th-place team on lanes 19 and 20. We came away with all 7 points, which could move us into 2nd—league standings this weekend will tell.
Our leadoff bowler had a strong night with games of 222, 197, and 153. Our middle bowler struggled below his average. I managed to stay above mine all three games with a 157, 158, and 162. Game 1 started strike–strike, but an 8-open in the 3rd frame stung a bit. I never felt fully in rhythm, as both body and mind were tired, but I ground it out. Credit goes to the mechanic for putting in the work on lanes 19 and 20—we finally avoided the pinsetter and scoring problems that have plagued much of the season.
I’ll be traveling next week, so no league bowling updates. I may dig up a bowling story to share, so stay tuned.
Keep striking!
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