Lee Bowlers Edge First-Place Taconic

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. -- Led by Julianna Schuerer and Emily Holian, the Lee bowling team Wednesday took a narrow 2-1 win over Taconic in Berkshire County High School Bowling League action at Cove Lanes.

 

The difference in the match was the first game, where Taconic knocked down more pins (951-867), but three of five Wildcats outscored their Taconic counterparts in the match to make the difference.

 

Lee went on to win the match's third point by taking the best-of-three series of Baker format games.

 

Schuerer posted a 198 to help lead the way; Holian rolled a 346 two-game series, the second best series among girls competing on Wednesday.

 

The top girl on Wednesday was Taconic's Mya Duhamel, who rolled a 224 game and 408 series.

 

Taconic also had the top boys in the league on Wednesday, with Mitch McCann rolling a 235 game and Andrew Robitaille rolling a 439 series.

 

Despite the loss, Taconic stayed in first place in the league standings, just ahead of idle Pittsfield.

 

In Wednesday's other match, Wahconah defeated Mount Everett, 3-0.

 

Cody Doyle led Wahconah with a 220 game and a 391 series.

 

Team standings: 1. Taconic, 15 of 18 points won (88 percent); 2. Pittsfield, 14.5 of 21 points won (69 percent); 3. Lee, 12 of 18 points won (67 percent); 4. Wahconah, 6.5 of 18 points won (36 percent); 5. Mount Everett, 0 points.