Saturday, March 31, 2012
St. Matthews Baptist Clinches Title with Series Win
St. Matthews Baptist beat Christ Church two games to one and, in the process clinched the Championship of the Crescent Hill Dartball League.
In Game One, Christ Church took an early 1-0 lead when Mike Peak drove in Jerry Hinton from first with a triple with no outs. But Christ Church stranded the runner at third. St. Matthews tied it in the second. Christ Church took a 3-1 lead with a run in the fourth (Mike Thompson homered) and a run in the fifth (Harry Barsh singled and Jerry Hinton drove him in with a triple. But that completed the the scoring for Christ Church and St. Matthews scored two in the sixth, two in the eighth and one in the ninth for a 6-3 win.
Game Two saw St. Matthews score eleven runs on thirteen hits. Christ Church had ten hits but could manage only a single run in the first and lost 11-1.
Christ Church salvaged a win in Game Three and avoided a sweep coming back from a 4-0 deficit with two runs in the third on a Bob Stone two run home run after Dick Lutz singled; three runs in the fifth on another two run home run by Bob Stone, this time driving in John Frederick and a Mike Thompson triple and Mike Peak single; and a run in the eighth when Mike Peak singled and Jerry Hinton tripled. The final was 6-5.
St. Matthews has a 10 game lead with only 9 games remaining and cannot be caught.
In Game One, Christ Church took an early 1-0 lead when Mike Peak drove in Jerry Hinton from first with a triple with no outs. But Christ Church stranded the runner at third. St. Matthews tied it in the second. Christ Church took a 3-1 lead with a run in the fourth (Mike Thompson homered) and a run in the fifth (Harry Barsh singled and Jerry Hinton drove him in with a triple. But that completed the the scoring for Christ Church and St. Matthews scored two in the sixth, two in the eighth and one in the ninth for a 6-3 win.
Game Two saw St. Matthews score eleven runs on thirteen hits. Christ Church had ten hits but could manage only a single run in the first and lost 11-1.
Christ Church salvaged a win in Game Three and avoided a sweep coming back from a 4-0 deficit with two runs in the third on a Bob Stone two run home run after Dick Lutz singled; three runs in the fifth on another two run home run by Bob Stone, this time driving in John Frederick and a Mike Thompson triple and Mike Peak single; and a run in the eighth when Mike Peak singled and Jerry Hinton tripled. The final was 6-5.
St. Matthews has a 10 game lead with only 9 games remaining and cannot be caught.
Friday, March 23, 2012
St. Matthews Baptist Clinches tie for Championship
St. Matthews Baptist clinched a tie for the Championship Monday night. If Watkins UMC, with 12 games remaining, can win all their remaining games they will finish the season with a 44-28 record. If St. Matthews, with 9 games remaining, loses all their remaining games they will finish the season with an identical 44-28 record.
A single win by St. Matthews or a single loss Watkins will earn St. Matthews the crown.
The remaining five teams have been eliminated.
A single win by St. Matthews or a single loss Watkins will earn St. Matthews the crown.
The remaining five teams have been eliminated.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Christ Church Earns Sweep
Although both teams had trouble scoring, Christ Church did enough to earn a three game sweep of Crescent Hill Baptist Church on Monday night.
In Game One, Mike Peak (single) and Dick Lutz (RBI triple) opened the scoring for Christ Church in the bottom of the first . Mike Thompson homered in the third to give Christ Church a 2-0 lead which stood up for a 2-1 win.
In Game Two, Dick Lutz singled and Charlie Smith tripled for a 1-0 second inning lead and Christ Church broke the game open an inning later when John Frederick singled, David Stierle tripled, Mike Thompson singled and Charles Smith tripled to make the lead 4-0. Crescent Hill cut the lead to 4-1 in the fifth but Christ Church matched that run with a run of their own in the bottom of the inning (David Stierle singled and Dick Lutz tripled). A Crescent Hill run in the sixth made the final in Game Two4-2.
Christ Church completed the sweep in Game Three. In the fifth, Christ Church scored two runs (Terry Waddle tripled, Mike Peak singled and John Frederick tripled). After Crescent Hill tied the game in the sixth, Christ Church added single runs in the sixth and seventh innings on home runs by Dick Lutz and Terry Waddle.
In Game One, Mike Peak (single) and Dick Lutz (RBI triple) opened the scoring for Christ Church in the bottom of the first . Mike Thompson homered in the third to give Christ Church a 2-0 lead which stood up for a 2-1 win.
In Game Two, Dick Lutz singled and Charlie Smith tripled for a 1-0 second inning lead and Christ Church broke the game open an inning later when John Frederick singled, David Stierle tripled, Mike Thompson singled and Charles Smith tripled to make the lead 4-0. Crescent Hill cut the lead to 4-1 in the fifth but Christ Church matched that run with a run of their own in the bottom of the inning (David Stierle singled and Dick Lutz tripled). A Crescent Hill run in the sixth made the final in Game Two4-2.
Christ Church completed the sweep in Game Three. In the fifth, Christ Church scored two runs (Terry Waddle tripled, Mike Peak singled and John Frederick tripled). After Crescent Hill tied the game in the sixth, Christ Church added single runs in the sixth and seventh innings on home runs by Dick Lutz and Terry Waddle.
Friday, March 9, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
13 Run Game Three Earns Portland Series Win
Portland Presbyterian used a 17 hit, 7 home run, 13 run Game Three and won the series against Christ Church two games to one. Christ Church won Game One to avoid a sweep. The games were the first played at home for Portland since their fire two years ago!
Portland failed to score in Game One. Christ Church opened its scoring in the third inning when Mike Peak drove in Mike Thompson from second with a home run. A David Stierle triple and a Frank Preston double added a run in the fourth. Christ Church finished the scoring in the sixth when Dick Lutz singled and Charlie Smith, Frank Preston and Audrey Grant added consecutive RBI triples. The final was 6-0.
In game Two, Portland broke out on top with a run in the bottom of the first. Christ Church tied the score in the third when Mike Thompson homered. Portland took a 4-1 lead with a two runs in the third and one in the fourth. Christ Church cut the lead to 4-3 in the fifth. Audrey Grant tripled and Mike Peak homered. In the sixth, Dick Lutz's single and David Stierle's triple tied the game. In the eighth, Charlie Smith and David Stierle homered to give Christ Church a 6-4 lead. But the lead was very temporary as Portland opened the bottom of the eighth with three straight home runs and won 7-6.
Portland never trailed in Game Three scoring one in the second, three in the fourth and one in the fifth for a 5-0 lead. Christ Church got on the board with two in the seventh to cut the lead to three. (Mike Thompson and Dick Lutz singled and David Stierle tripled.) Portland stretched their lead to four in the bottom of the inning, and put the game away with four runs in the seventh. Christ Church continued to fight and scored two in the eighth. Mike Peak singled and was driven in on Bob Stone's home run. Portland closed out the scoring in bottom of the eighth with three more runs for a 13-4 victory.
For the night, Portland out hit (36-32) and out scored (20-16) Christ Church and had more doubles (7-6) and more home runs (11-6). Christ Church's sole statistical lead was in triples (8-3).
Portland failed to score in Game One. Christ Church opened its scoring in the third inning when Mike Peak drove in Mike Thompson from second with a home run. A David Stierle triple and a Frank Preston double added a run in the fourth. Christ Church finished the scoring in the sixth when Dick Lutz singled and Charlie Smith, Frank Preston and Audrey Grant added consecutive RBI triples. The final was 6-0.
In game Two, Portland broke out on top with a run in the bottom of the first. Christ Church tied the score in the third when Mike Thompson homered. Portland took a 4-1 lead with a two runs in the third and one in the fourth. Christ Church cut the lead to 4-3 in the fifth. Audrey Grant tripled and Mike Peak homered. In the sixth, Dick Lutz's single and David Stierle's triple tied the game. In the eighth, Charlie Smith and David Stierle homered to give Christ Church a 6-4 lead. But the lead was very temporary as Portland opened the bottom of the eighth with three straight home runs and won 7-6.
Portland never trailed in Game Three scoring one in the second, three in the fourth and one in the fifth for a 5-0 lead. Christ Church got on the board with two in the seventh to cut the lead to three. (Mike Thompson and Dick Lutz singled and David Stierle tripled.) Portland stretched their lead to four in the bottom of the inning, and put the game away with four runs in the seventh. Christ Church continued to fight and scored two in the eighth. Mike Peak singled and was driven in on Bob Stone's home run. Portland closed out the scoring in bottom of the eighth with three more runs for a 13-4 victory.
For the night, Portland out hit (36-32) and out scored (20-16) Christ Church and had more doubles (7-6) and more home runs (11-6). Christ Church's sole statistical lead was in triples (8-3).
Friday, March 2, 2012
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