1st League night of the year

Well, our team - "Under the Influence" - played our first league night for the new 8-ball pool season.  I was pretty stoked to get out there and show off all the practice I had been doing over the summer.  I had been playing pool fairly regularly on Friday nights during the last 4 months and my game had been steadily coming up. Sadly it was all for naught last night.  I played dismally. :o(   Out of a possible 40 points I only captured 22.  I got blown out in one game 10-2.  yikes!  In my last bid to win a game I accidentally pocketed the 8 ball before it was supposed to go down.  *sigh*.  It looks like I need more practice.  I think my excitement and nerves got the best of me.  I know I'm a better pool player than that I just have to show it!  Ok. Next week will be better.  At least I got that crappy shooting out of the way and no one really cares what you do in your first game of the year anyway.  It's the last games of the year, when you're in playoffs that really matter.