Ralph Brunt Jr. averaged 228.5 to take a 5-pin lead over 2016 PBA50 Rookie of the Year after the first round of the PBA50 River City Extreme Open presented by Ebonite.
Brunt fired games of 209, 241, 232, 218, 195, 267, 218 and 248 to total 1,828 on the PBA Don Carter 39 lane pattern at River City Extreme in Monticello, Minnesota.
“When the round started it was a matter of staying out of trouble and keeping the ball in play,” Brunt, whose best PBA50 Tour finish was fifth in the...