1998 Youth/Adult League on May 18, 1998:
Games/Series of Week 1:165, 171, 180: 516
Total Score:516
Average:172
Rating:"Not what I wanted"
Team Rating, Wins-Losses:Not great, 1-3
Team Total Wins-Losses, Place:1-3, 12th/17, 3 gms. behind 1st

Game 1: I wasn't off to the best of starts, but however, things brightened
up as the game progressed. My bright spot was striking out in the 10th frame.
The 165 was a nice game, and I thought it would be my best game of Week 1.
Forget those 120 games.

Game 2: In Game 2, I did better. I got strikes and spares when I needed
them, and I almost struck out in the 10th frame again. I don't remember
striking out in the 10th frame twice in a series. This marked my team's only
win.

Game 3: Game 3 was even better. I missed 1 or 2 spares in that game. I was
strong from start to finish, but the rest of my team wasn't strong enough,
and it lost Game 3. My team lost the series by 87.

Summary: This was one of the better Series of my career, but it couldn't
have come at a worser time than this. Although I don't want to mirror-image
1996, I'm going to have to do my best to stay there, and I'm going to need
a super-high Series JUST for a 600 Handicap Series. I hope I don't finish
80th/80 for High Handicap Series. This is going to really test me to see
if practicing in the off-season really paid off.

More information: I really want to get a 650+ Handicap Series so that I can be
in the Top-42, but now since I started this good, I'm going to have to do
so good just to maintain this average. I do have positive feelings about
this, and that my season won't turn into disaster.