After a late cancelation, the Bombers played host to the LaSalle Lancers at Brentwood Bowl to open GCL play. The Lancers finished second in the GCL last year with the Bombers finishing 8 games behind them. The Bombers have not beaten the Lancers since December 2017.
In game one, the visiting Lancers rolled a 1002 due to a 247 by Nolan Blessing (407 series) and a 221 by Tommy Hambrick (395 series). The Bombers put up a 912 in game one with sophomores
Jared Littelmann rolling a 218 and
Allen Rosal rolling a 198 (360 series). The Bombers trailed 90 heading into the second game.
The Bombers closed the gap and moved ahead by 12 with a score 994 for a total of 1906 to 1894. The Bombers put up a trio of 200s with
Jared Littelmann setting the pace at 235 (453 series),
Owen Sena rolling a 212 (403 series), and senior
Joshua Barbee rolling a 211. The Lancers were led by Alex Toelke with a 224 (411 series) and Gordon Stuand with a 195.
In Bakers, the Bombers struggled to find a strike line only striking 6 total times. The Bombers totaled 607 in bakers to the Lancers 731 and fall by a final of 2513 to 2625.
Jared Littelmann's 453 puts him tied for 103rd best series in Bomber history. The Bombers are back in action tomorrow, Tuesday December 10, to roll in the first GCL Quad hosted at Crossgate Lanes at 4 PM.
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