In another titanic battle between friendly rivals Jason Belmonte and E.J. Tackett, the 2-handed Australian edged the 1-handed American 253-245 to win the 2022 PBA Lubbock Sports Open at South Plains Lanes in Lubbock, Texas.
The top seeded Tackett stepped up in the 10th needing two strikes and a 9-count to lock out Belmonte, but left a brutal solid-9-pin on his first shot, spared it and struck.
That left Belmonte needing a double and 2-count for the win. He carried the 10-pin on his first...