On the surface, Brandon Berger’s first career perfect game isn’t unique:

Bowler gets new ball; bowler shoots 300; end of story.

But Berger’s story is anything but typical.

The 33-year-old from Harmony Township is beginning his fifth season in sanctioned play. Up to this point, he’s seen his average level off at 196 over the past couple seasons at Bel-Pike.

Originally, he was throwing hand-me-down equipment. But a month ago, he decided it was time to get his own ball drilled.

Enter Lee Sandt at BowlerX.

“I went to Steel City to get a ball, and it took them about 40 minutes to fit me, because I use my ring and pinky fingers,” Berger said.

Digest that for a moment. Berger was bowling with equipment not drilled for him. Sandt said Berger might be the only bowler he’s ever fitted using t

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