🎳 Bella Love Castillo: Day 6 Junior Gold Squad Recap

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Bella Love Castillo: Day 6 Junior Gold Squad Recap

16-Game Qualifying Complete | Final Total: –14 | Daily Avg: 186.5

On Day 6 of Junior Gold, Bella Love Castillo closed out her 16-game qualifying round with a steady, gritty four-game block, finishing the day at –54 and holding strong at –14 overall for the tournament.

Game 1 – 189

Bella opened with a confident start, sparing the 3-6-10 and rolling four consecutive strikes to get into early rhythm. But the momentum was disrupted in the 6th through 8th frames with a string of challenging splits: 3-7-10, washout (2-4-6-10), and 2-8-10. She steadied herself with a clean 3-6-10 in the 9th, then struck and spared in the 10th to finish with a resilient 189.

Game 2 – 181

The second game brought a mixed bag. A missed baby split (3-10) in the first frame and an open 1-2-8 in the 5th created early turbulence. But Bella remained composed, converting a 1-10 split and stringing together a clean 8th–10th frame run with a double and a spare for 181. Another single-pin make in the 10th would’ve easily pushed her past 190.

Game 3 – 172

Game three looked promising early. Bella opened with a strike, left a pocket 7–10 split in the 2nd, then bounced back with a strike in the 3rd. A light hit in the 4th left the 2-10, followed by another clean shot and a stubborn 7-pin. A three-bagger in frames 6–8 gave hope for a late surge, but a missed 3-pin in the 9th and a rushed second shot in the 10th left her finishing with a frustrating 172.

Game 4 – 204

Bella rebounded beautifully in the final game. She opened with a front-three string and stayed clean through the first half, only missing a 2-10 in the 5th. A timely messenger in the 8th wiped out the 10, and she kept her poise through a tight finish—converting tough spares in the 9th and 10th and striking on the fill for a strong 204.

📊 Daily Breakdown:

• Game 1: 189

• Game 2: 181

• Game 3: 172

• Game 4: 204

• Block Total: 746

• Block Average: 186.5

• Missed Single Pins: 2

• Current Tournament Total (16 Games): –14

Bella continues to show composure under pressure, handling lane transitions, tough leaves, and emotional swings with maturity and grit. Her scoring pace today was above the field average, with many competitors dropping more pins. While a few standout series jumped the leaderboard, Bella stayed in striking distance—right where she needs to be heading into the next phase.

Next up: Survive-and-advance mode. The foundation’s been laid. Now it’s time to climb.