Race To The Finish

This week, the race was on.  The Ship was out in full force, and was ready to count all night long.  With a healthy combination of darts competition, vigorous debate and meat sandwiches, it was a good night to play.

Rich started the race in a strong way, posting two wins, a first-dart-out, and a win in twelve rounds.  The twelve rounds set the bar for the night, and gave The Ship something to shoot for.  Fred followed with two strong games, including a high throw for the round of 133, but somehow did not score a win.  Dave also dropped two games against the buzz saw that is Gloria.  Michael rounded things out with a split (and a twelve rounder to tie the low for the night), and The Ship found itself down 5-3 after S501. 

Rich / Fred battled to open Cricket.  Game one yielded a win for The Ship, but Rich / Fred found themselves behind on points early in games two and three, and they were unable to surmount the obstacles.  The season's top pairing to date, Michael / Mindy, also played well and earned one win.  At this point, The Ship was well fed, but down 9-5.

Dave / Mindy kicked off D501 with a split, and Rich / Michael followed up with the same, making the final score an 11-7 loss for The Ship.

Props:
Rich - Four wins and enough Shippy points to tie Michael. 

Weekly Shippy Points (YTD Standings)

Player	Points	Notes
Rich	36	24 points in S501, 16 points in Cricket*, 12 points in D501 + 6 points for First Dart Out and 6 points for Race to The Basement
Michael	27	12 points in S501, 4 points in Cricket, 21 points in D501* + 6 points for Race to The Basement
Mindy	15	4 points in Cricket, 15 points in D501
Fred	12	12 points in S501*, 4 points in Cricket
Dave	0	0 points in S501, 6 points in D501
Andrew	0	DNP
John	0	DNP
Darian	0	DNP
* High Throw in Round