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| Strike Zone: 0 - Team 6: 4 |
Ouch! That one really hurt. We were sitting pretty after last week's sweep propelled us to a 1-1/2 point lead in the standings. Then last night we went into a funk that leaves us with only a remote chance of finishing in first place.
A seemingly endless string of splits, washouts, and chops sent us spiraling to defeat in the first two games. We pulled out of it in the third game but at the same time, our opponents stepped up to keep themselves just beyond our reach. Kelly's 240 score in the third game was the crushing blow. The game/series scores were 655-734; 713-725; 798-817; 2166-2276. Our record fell to 30.5-13.5.
I don't have confirmation yet but I heard Team 23 went 2-2 (31-13), Team 20 went 3-1 (31-13), and Team 19 went 4-0 (31-13). If so, it appears we have fallen to fourth place, half a point behind three teams in a first place tie. Next week is the final series before the sweeper and it's a position round. I believe we will be in the second pairing (third place vs fourth place). To finish first, we'll need to sweep our opponent while the first and second place teams split or go 3-1. If either the first or second place team gets the upper hand and sweeps the other, it will put them beyond our reach. If they split, a 3-1 night for us may get us to the top by half a point. In any event, we absolutely need to bring our A+ game and hope for some help.
WEEK 11 01 02 03 SER G PINS AVG HG HS 200 550 600
Dietrich 159 151 175 485 24 4576 190.7 248 692 10 4 2
Mark 161 223 226 610 24 4644 193.5 247 665 9 0 4
Will 169 179 176 524 33 6096 184.7 237 627 10 2 3
Kimlang 166 160 221 547 27 5164 191.3 236 651 10 3 3
Eli 9 1597 177.4 233 557 2 1 0
Total 655 713 798 2166 117 22077 188.7 850 2379 41 10 12
The reports I received Tuesday were not accurate. Team 23 is in first place at 33-11 followed by Team 20 at 31-13, us at 30.5-13.5, and Team 19 at 28-16.
ReplyDeleteTeam 23 will bowl Team 20 on lanes 27-28 while we bowl Team 19 on lanes 29-30. The only way we can finish on top is if we sweep Team 19 while Team 20 takes 3 of 4 from Team 23. In that circumstance, we would finish 34.5-13.5 with Teams 20 and 23 right behind us, tied at 34-14.
If Team 23 wins any more than one point from Team 20, we can't catch Team 23. If Team 20 sweeps Team 23, we can't catch Team 20. It has to be Team 20 winning exactly 3 points and us sweeping Team 19. Anything else and we can finish no higher than second place.
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Actually, there are a few other potential outcomes if there are tie games involved. For instance, if there's a tie game between Teams 20 and 23 so Team 20 comes out on top 3.5-0.5 while we sweep Team 19. In that circumstance, we would be tied for first place with Team 20 at 34.5-13.5. But there's probably a better chance that I will be struck and killed by a meteor on my way to Albany Bowl than any of the tie game scenerios happening.
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