Where to start, this summer is going to be a learning experience for sure.  Seem to have struggled on week 2 more so than week 1.  Week 1, Shark Pattern, finished with a 204 game to shoot 547, I felt comfortable with that one.  Week 2 was another story, same Pattern, struggled with keeping my ball speed consistant and I really wasn't coming out of the ball clean.  At times it seemed like I had the right revs on the ball, but it didn't finish as it had in earlier shots.  Ended up moving deeper in, was still sending it out to where I was earlier and it was finishing, but at times it wanted to hook up on the lanes a little sooner.  I fundamentally was having a tough time.  I shot 498.  Heartbreaking from the previous week.  No excuses, I just bowled poorly.  I am bowling in this league to improve myself, find my weaknesses and improve on them.  I keep a record of every night I bowl in league as well as tournaments to look back later on them.  I have learned from the 1st two weeks to work on shooting straighter at spares, to work on ball speed control.  I really don't throw the ball fast to begin with, but sometimes nerves tend to get you to throw a little faster at times, or get faster with your feet.  I am putting a lot of pressure on myself to bowl well in this league because I do want to bowl in a few regional tournaments next season.  I also would like to bowl in the USBC Masters.

Monday April 14th was our last night for our league.  I wanted to go out with another 700 for the season, and to say the least, I gave 800 a run.  I started out with a 259 1st game, I wasn't thinking much other than keep throwing the ball well.  Then I shot a 278 2nd game, I threw an 8 count in the 5th frame. Now I had thrown 2 really good games, all I wanted to do was to throw a good game, I had been struggling a bit since our county tournament so I really wanted to turn things around.  I was still throwning well, but didn't carry as much as the lanes had finally broke down. I ended with a solid 237 game for a 774, beating my previous High Series of 772.  My better half keeps track of my book for me and tells me, you got 29 strikes tonight.  Finishing with League High Average at 212, High Game Scratch at 295, and High Series Scratch at 774.  I am hoping things carry over to tonight and on into the weekend for the State tournament.