Let me start by saying I have been under the weather now for about a week. Feeling out of sorts is never conducive to great bowling and or even wanting to do anything during the day. That being said, my TGIF league was about as entertaining as a power drill to the forehead. Even not feeling well, I was absolutely solid at the line. My execution goal was to keep my head level during all phases of the shot, more importantly at the point of release at the line. That mission goal was achieved. Matter of fact, I only missed the pocket once all night. Oh and it was bad. I was rewarded with a power washout which resulted in an open. The other problem I suffered from was no carry. This has been a theme of mine for years. Ever since I broke my wrist I have been unable to get a good strong rev rate on my shot and am forced to find power and carry in other places, namely accuracy. So a night filled with sub par strike counts and lots of spares yielded me a very disappointing and weak 587. There were quite a few mental errors on single pin spares that can only be explained as 'reset and focus you dumb ass' syndrome. Lets be honest though, I would have rather been bundled up with a bowl of soup. However, as the old saying goes... I would rather have a bad day bowling than no bowling at all. So I sucked it up and rolled.
This weekend also marked the start of the 2014 PBA League Season. The L.A. X, loaded with the power of Jason Belmonte and lefty technician Parker Bohn III defeated the BROOKLYN STyLES, 4 points to 2. Even with the STyLES anchored with the venerable Walter Ray Jr and Sean Rash, they couldn't pull off the opening match win. The format of this single elimination league is a single Head to Head match, Alternate Ball Doubles, Baker Trio, each worth one point and a Five-Man Baker Team earning three points. In the singles match, we had a rematch of the Super Clash with Belmonte taking on Rash. This match would not provide different results. Rash left an early 4-6-7 split, failed to convert, and Belmo never looked back rolling a convincing 255-223 win. In the Alternate Ball Doubles game, Jason Sterner and Walter Ray Williams Jr. evened up the points score with a very close 238-234 win against Mika Koivuniemi and Parker Bohn III. With an open in the second frame for team X, this game came down to that miss. Once again proving that spares win games. The third game was a Bakers Trio match up where three players bowled alternate frames. Rash, Tom Smallwood and Williams represented the STyLES while the X's were armed with Belmo, E.J. Tackett and Andres Gomez. The STyLES came firing out of the gates and never looked back opening the game with the front 7, crusing to a 247-218 win taking a 2-1 lead. In an all or nothing final game to take the match, it all came down to the Five-Man Baker to earn three points. With all five team bowlers stepping on, the L.A. X team was made up of Mika Koivuniemi, E.J. Tackett, Andres Gomez. Jason Belmonte, and Parker Bohn III and the BROOKLYN STyLES represented by Jason Sterner, Tom Smallwood, Michael Haugen Jr., Walter Ray Williams Jr., and Sean Rash, it was not a match to miss. Coming down to the 9th frame, Belmo with his amazing power, struck setting up the foundation frame for Bohn. Knowing that it now comes down to execution in the 10th, Bohn delivered. With a solid 237-215 win, the L.A. X had taken the day. Their next opponent will be the winner of the much anticipated New York City Kingpins and the Motown Muscle.
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