Jan. 30—FAIRFIELD — It definitely wasn’t a fluke.
The Fairfield boys bowling group agained up their slender win earlier this month over Keokuk at Arrowhead Lanes, worthwhile A lot extra decisively on Thursday at house.
The Trojans constructed a 110-pin lead after particular person play, then constructed on the lead By way of the baker rounds. Video recreations of 197 and 212 put Fairfield in command, Tons So as that head coach Chad LaRue was In a place to give 5 junior varsity bowlers The prospect to expertise movement on the varsity diploma rolling fifth and final baker recreation of a 199-pin win over the Chiefs sprucing off an general 2,566 group rating, over 100 pins greater than the rating needed to beat Keokuk earlier this month at Arrowhead Lanes.
“Keokuk has a hell of a coach. I might not have launched these guys in for that final recreation with out his approval,” LaRue said. “He knew it was Shut toly wrapped up after the fourth baker recreation. He was cordial about it. It was truly Sort of a blessing To watch A pair of of these youngsters go On the market and step As much As a Outcome of the probability. I Might not be happier to see what these youngsters are succesful of.”
Ethan Cass led the Fairfield boys with a 219 opening recreation, finally posting a 409 two-recreation collection. The Trojans have been In a place to open an early lead on the Chiefs, forcing Keokuk to play catch-up whereas making an try To Search out out The biggest Method To understand persistently on the strong wooden alleys at Flamingo Lanes.
“The lanes have been Barely bit troublesome, however we appeared to make The biggest strikes,” Cass said. “We’re used To these lanes. That Sort of performed to our benefit. We started off scorching They typically Did not.
“We’re pretty Joyful with this. We have gotten destroyed by Keokuk in earlier years. We’re finally In a place To return out on prime in the direction of them.”
One bowler that appeared to Have not any disbenefit at Flamingo Lanes was Rachel Moore, who led the Keokuk women to A strong 773-pin win over Fairfield. Moore carried An best recreation into the Tenth physique all through her first particular person recreation, finally ending with a 288, earlier than rolling 5 straight strikes to open the second recreation posting a 268 for A strong 556 two-recreation collection.
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“You On A daily basis get Barely nervous Everytime you get that Shut to An best recreation,” said Moore after coming inside two strikes of her second profession 300. “I started shaking Barely extra late Within The sport. That is Certainly one of the biggest I’ve bowled all season. It felt good to bowl like that at this level Within the season.”
Rae Ehret led the Fairfield women with a 389 two-recreation collection, collectively with a 200 Within the second recreation in the direction of the Chiefs. The Fairfield bowlers have been again at house on Monday internet hosting Centerville and Washington earlier than each groups head to Mount Nice for the Southeast Convention event On the Iris Bowling Center on Feb. 9.
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