We're officially the 2008-09 Pioneer League Champions.  The roll-off is a whole lot different then regular league in terms of point scoring.  No points at all were taken and it was total team pins handicap for all three games combined. 

First game we came out blazing!  We finished with a 1109 scratch (five person team with one being in the blind with a 160 posting for the blind... the guy had to see his brother graduate from college).  I had the biggest game with a 268.  Everything was getting into the pocket.  I felt so great and I could miss two boards left and two boards right and it would still hit flush and carry.   Needless to say, we won by 104 pins.  That gave us a lot of room to work with.

Then the second game came and down hill I went.  I started drinking some shots... to add insult to injury the lanes started breaking down FAST!!! as well.  I planned to move left, but that didn't work.  I finished with a 188.  We won by 10 pins.

Third game came around and still I couldn't find the pocket.  Everything came high and when I adjusted.. I over adjusted and it came in too light.  After all was said and done I should have just started to throw straight up and keep my previous mark.  It would have came in regardless.  I know it would have worked because I did have awhole lot of tilt/hand on my release.  I finished with a 176.  I had so much fun and it couldn't have gone any better.  We won the last game by 50 pins.  I ended up getting high game side pot for the 268.  Got me an extra 50 bucks.. sweet.  Each of us got an extra 50 bucks for winning the roll-off and I got back 120 for the season.  Not a bad night at all.

I made two goals this year... to average 200 for 90+ games and to help win the league championship.  I finished with a 201 average and we won league.  How sweet it is.   Too bad we didn't get crap for the championship like shirts or something to signify we won..  That's why our bowling committee sucks! 

My summer league starts May 26.. that Tuesday.  Good luck to all in summer and state championships.

I felt really good going into tonight since I bowled good during the weekend.  During practice I found my shot, but it was a shot I usually use at the start of my third game.  Then I know it was going to be a long night.   Of course they laid down a really dry shot.  Here are my games.

Game 1: 226

Game 2: 185

Game 3: 183

Series: 594

Wow, I'm surprised I shot what I shot for the 2nd and 3rd game.  During the second game.. it started around the 3rd frame.  I got 2 splits in a row...then I moved a couple of boards left.  Got a strike then a split in the next frame..  I had to move 5 boards left.  I finally stuck out in the 10th to barely get 185.  The third game I had to move 2 more boards and try to loft it.  That didn't work and tried my spare ball.  That didn't work either.   DAMN IT I need to get a less agressive ball for these stupid lanes.   Oh well.  We went 9-13 for the week.  Good thing we were 21 points ahead of 2nd.  Hopefully we get some oil next week.