For the second week in a row, Christ Church played the league leader, this week Portland who were tied with Harvey Browne for first. And for the second week in a row, Christ Church won the series two games to one.
In Game One, Christ Church took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Mike Peak singled and was driven in when Jerry Hinton tripled. Portland tied it in the second and took a 3-1 lead with single runs in the fifth and sixth while Christ Church, through eight innings could add only singles by David Stierle and Dick Lutz. But in the bottom of the ninth, with one out Bob Stone homered, driving in Jerry from first to tie the score. After Paul Hirsbrunner and Frank Preston singled, now with two outs in the ninth, Jenny Peak tripled for a 5-3 Christ Church win.
Christ Church also fell behind in Game Two as Portland scored two in the first and one in the second for a 3-0 lead. After wasting a single by David and a double by Kay Peak, in the fifth Christ Church cut the lead to one on a single by David and a two run home run by Terry Waddle. In the seventh, David and Bob had back to back home runs which produced a 4-3 Christ Church game and series win.
Portland was able to avoid a sweep with a Game Three victory. Jerry was stranded on third after a first inning triple but a triple by Terry and an RBI single by Alan Reinhardt gave Christ Church a 1-0 second inning lead. Portland wiped that out with a two run fourth to take a 2-1 lead. Dick Lutz had a double in the third and in the fourth, a single by Alan and a triple by Mike P. tied the Game at 2-2. But Christ Church could only manage a pair of singles by Paul the rest of the way and a two run sixth by Portland made the final score 4-2.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
CHRIST CHURCH PLAYS LEAGUE LEADERS
Trailing league leading Harvey Browne by five games entering Monday night's play, visiting Christ Church need a good result.
In Game One, Harvey Browne never trailed. After two and a half scoreless innings Harvey Browne took a 3-0 lead with single runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings. Christ Church struck for two runs in the sixth. Mike Peak singled and scored when Jerry Hinton tripled. Jerry scored on a single by Paul Hirsbrunner. Harvey Browne added a run in the seventh and Christ Church added their own in the eighth on another single-triple combination by Mike P. and Jerry. After seven and a half Harvey Browne led 4-3. But Harvey Browne put the game away with a three run eighth. In the ninth David Stierle singled and went to third on a double by Kay Peak. Mike Thompson drove David in with a single but the final was a 7-4 win for Harvey Browne. Paul and David added singles in the losing effort.
In Game Two, Christ Church scored three times in the first. Dick Lutz singled; Kay homered (2 RBIs); and Mike T. homered. Harvey Browne made it 3-1 with a second inning run and 3-2 with a run in the fourth. But although Christ Church failed to get a hit in seven of the nine innings and was out-hit 7-5, Mike T.'s second home run in seventh inning made the final score 4-2 and evened the series at a game apiece. David had a triple.
Harvey Browne homered in the second inning of Game Three and Christ Church went scoreless for six innings. But in the seventh, Christ Church found some offense. Mike T. tied the game with a lead off home run. Paul followed with a single, Mike P. with a triple and David with a single and Christ Church led 3-1. A scoreless eighth was followed by a Christ Church ninth inning that delivered three more runs. Mike T. doubled; Paul drove him in with a triple; Mike P. scored Paul with a single; Mike P. scored when David tripled. The final score was 6-1 Christ Church.Mike added an error and Paul another single as Christ Church took the series 2-1.
In Game One, Harvey Browne never trailed. After two and a half scoreless innings Harvey Browne took a 3-0 lead with single runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings. Christ Church struck for two runs in the sixth. Mike Peak singled and scored when Jerry Hinton tripled. Jerry scored on a single by Paul Hirsbrunner. Harvey Browne added a run in the seventh and Christ Church added their own in the eighth on another single-triple combination by Mike P. and Jerry. After seven and a half Harvey Browne led 4-3. But Harvey Browne put the game away with a three run eighth. In the ninth David Stierle singled and went to third on a double by Kay Peak. Mike Thompson drove David in with a single but the final was a 7-4 win for Harvey Browne. Paul and David added singles in the losing effort.
In Game Two, Christ Church scored three times in the first. Dick Lutz singled; Kay homered (2 RBIs); and Mike T. homered. Harvey Browne made it 3-1 with a second inning run and 3-2 with a run in the fourth. But although Christ Church failed to get a hit in seven of the nine innings and was out-hit 7-5, Mike T.'s second home run in seventh inning made the final score 4-2 and evened the series at a game apiece. David had a triple.
Harvey Browne homered in the second inning of Game Three and Christ Church went scoreless for six innings. But in the seventh, Christ Church found some offense. Mike T. tied the game with a lead off home run. Paul followed with a single, Mike P. with a triple and David with a single and Christ Church led 3-1. A scoreless eighth was followed by a Christ Church ninth inning that delivered three more runs. Mike T. doubled; Paul drove him in with a triple; Mike P. scored Paul with a single; Mike P. scored when David tripled. The final score was 6-1 Christ Church.Mike added an error and Paul another single as Christ Church took the series 2-1.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Watkins Wins Series
Christ Church hosted Watkins Monday night in Room 005.
Neither team scored in Game One until Watkins had home runs in the fourth and seventh innings to take a 2-0 lead. Christ Church took the lead with a three run bottom of the seventh. Jerry Hinton tripled and scored on Paul Hirsbrunner's single. Jenny Peak then homered to score herself and Paul. With the score still 3-2 going into the ninth, Watkins tied the game with a lead-off home run. There was no scoring in the tenth and the top of the eleventh. In the bottom of the eleventh, Dick Lutz led off with a triple and, one out later, Jerry Hinton singled to give Christ Church the 4-3 win. Other Christ Church hits came from Harry Barsh (triple), David Stierle (single), Dick Lutz (single), and Virginia Schlarb (double).
Watkins won Game Two 5-2. Frank Preston gave Christ Church a 1-0 lead with a second inning home run, but Watkins scored two in the third, two in the sixth and one in the seventh to lead 5-1. Jerry's single and Paul's triple made in 5-2 but that was all Christ Church could manage in the 5-2 loss. David added a triple and a single and Jerry added a single for the game,
Watkins jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning of Game Three. Christ Church answered with two of their own in the bottom of the inning. Mike Peak led off with a single, scored when Dick tripled and Jerry drove in Dick with a single. In the third Watkins went triple, single, double, homer for a 6-2 lead. Christ Church cut the lead by one in the bottom of the third. Mike singled and David tripled. Christ Church struck for one more in the fourth (Jenny homered) and one in the fifth (Jerry tripled and David singled), to make the score 6-5. Watkins added three more runs on home runs to win Game Three 9-6.
Christ Church's record fell to 7-11 and will next play league leader Harvey Browne.
Neither team scored in Game One until Watkins had home runs in the fourth and seventh innings to take a 2-0 lead. Christ Church took the lead with a three run bottom of the seventh. Jerry Hinton tripled and scored on Paul Hirsbrunner's single. Jenny Peak then homered to score herself and Paul. With the score still 3-2 going into the ninth, Watkins tied the game with a lead-off home run. There was no scoring in the tenth and the top of the eleventh. In the bottom of the eleventh, Dick Lutz led off with a triple and, one out later, Jerry Hinton singled to give Christ Church the 4-3 win. Other Christ Church hits came from Harry Barsh (triple), David Stierle (single), Dick Lutz (single), and Virginia Schlarb (double).
Watkins won Game Two 5-2. Frank Preston gave Christ Church a 1-0 lead with a second inning home run, but Watkins scored two in the third, two in the sixth and one in the seventh to lead 5-1. Jerry's single and Paul's triple made in 5-2 but that was all Christ Church could manage in the 5-2 loss. David added a triple and a single and Jerry added a single for the game,
Watkins jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning of Game Three. Christ Church answered with two of their own in the bottom of the inning. Mike Peak led off with a single, scored when Dick tripled and Jerry drove in Dick with a single. In the third Watkins went triple, single, double, homer for a 6-2 lead. Christ Church cut the lead by one in the bottom of the third. Mike singled and David tripled. Christ Church struck for one more in the fourth (Jenny homered) and one in the fifth (Jerry tripled and David singled), to make the score 6-5. Watkins added three more runs on home runs to win Game Three 9-6.
Christ Church's record fell to 7-11 and will next play league leader Harvey Browne.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
ST. MATT. UMC SWEEPS
St. Matthews UMC swept visiting Christ Church Monday night. Christ Church took first inning leads in each of the first two games.
In Game One Dick Lutz singled and scored in front of Mike Thompson's home run. Paul Hirsbrunner followed with a single but was stranded on first. St. Matthews tied it in the bottom of the inning, stranding two runners of their own. After St. Matthews added a run in the second, Christ Church wasted Bob Stone's fourth inning double before St. Matthews made it 5-2 after five innings. In the sixth, Christ Church cut the lead to 5-4 when Dick Lutz singled and scored on David Stierle's triple and Mike T. drove David home with a single. But Christ Church could manage only one more hit (Dick singled in the eighth) and the final score was 6-4.
Game Two also opened with a two run first for Christ Church-- Mike Peak singled, David tripled and Paul singled. In the third inning with no outs, a back to back single by Mike P. and a triple by David made the score 3-0, but David was left at third,. But St. Matthews stormed back with three straight singles followed by a triple to tie the score. Christ Church retook the lead in the fifth. With no outs, Mike P. singled for the third time and scored on Dick's triple. David drove Dick in with a single for a 5-3 lead. After a seventh inning St. Matthews' home run made it 5-4, Christ Church answered with a run in the eighth. Kay Peak tripled and scored on Jenny Peak's single. St. Matthews cut the lead to 6-5 with a run in the eighth and in the ninth with a runner on first and two outs, went triple single for a 7-6 victory. Bob added an error, Mike P. his fourth single and David a single in the loss.
Game Three was never close. St. Matthews scored two in the first, two in the third, one in the sixth and two in the seventh, while Christ Church could tally only a single run in the fifth when Kay P. doubled and Dick tripled. Mike P.had a single, Mike T. a double, David a pair of singles, Paul a single Bob a double and Terry Waddle an error.
For the night Christ Church was out hit 40-28 and out scored 21-11. St. Matthews had 3 double to Christ Church's 4; 9 triples to 6, and 2 homers to 1.
In Game One Dick Lutz singled and scored in front of Mike Thompson's home run. Paul Hirsbrunner followed with a single but was stranded on first. St. Matthews tied it in the bottom of the inning, stranding two runners of their own. After St. Matthews added a run in the second, Christ Church wasted Bob Stone's fourth inning double before St. Matthews made it 5-2 after five innings. In the sixth, Christ Church cut the lead to 5-4 when Dick Lutz singled and scored on David Stierle's triple and Mike T. drove David home with a single. But Christ Church could manage only one more hit (Dick singled in the eighth) and the final score was 6-4.
Game Two also opened with a two run first for Christ Church-- Mike Peak singled, David tripled and Paul singled. In the third inning with no outs, a back to back single by Mike P. and a triple by David made the score 3-0, but David was left at third,. But St. Matthews stormed back with three straight singles followed by a triple to tie the score. Christ Church retook the lead in the fifth. With no outs, Mike P. singled for the third time and scored on Dick's triple. David drove Dick in with a single for a 5-3 lead. After a seventh inning St. Matthews' home run made it 5-4, Christ Church answered with a run in the eighth. Kay Peak tripled and scored on Jenny Peak's single. St. Matthews cut the lead to 6-5 with a run in the eighth and in the ninth with a runner on first and two outs, went triple single for a 7-6 victory. Bob added an error, Mike P. his fourth single and David a single in the loss.
Game Three was never close. St. Matthews scored two in the first, two in the third, one in the sixth and two in the seventh, while Christ Church could tally only a single run in the fifth when Kay P. doubled and Dick tripled. Mike P.had a single, Mike T. a double, David a pair of singles, Paul a single Bob a double and Terry Waddle an error.
For the night Christ Church was out hit 40-28 and out scored 21-11. St. Matthews had 3 double to Christ Church's 4; 9 triples to 6, and 2 homers to 1.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Christ Church Plays Defending Champs
Christ Church played the defending League Champs, St. Matthews Baptist Church, at Christ Church Monday night.
Christ Church won Game One 5-4. A single and home run gave St. Matthews a lead in the top of the first. Bob Stone homered in the bottom of the inning to cut the lead to 2-1. Christ Church took the lead in the third when Dick Lutz singled and scored on Mike Peak's triple. Paul Hirsbrunner drove Mike in with a single and he scored on Mike Thompson's triple. The scoring closed on Terry Waddle's double and after three Christ Church led 5-1. St. Matthews Baptist scored two in the sixth to make the score 5-4, which turned out to be the final in Christ Church's Game One victory. Other hits for Christ Church were Kay Peak's double, and singles by Jenny Peak and Paul a(his second single of the game).
After going scoreless over the last five innings of Game One, Christ Church failed to score in Game Two. Bob, Dick and Mike P. had singles while Mike T. and Frank Preston had doubles but all were stranded. St. Matthews had four home runs, one a two run homer, and took Game Two 5-0.
With the series knotted at 1-1, Game Three went down to the wire. Christ Church led 1-0 after one on Mike T.'s home run. St. Matthews took a 3-1 lead with two doubles and a home run in the fourth. Christ Church tied it up an inning later on a triple by Kay, a single by Dick and a triple by Paul. St. Matthews regained the lead with a double and a home run in the seventh to lead 5-3. Dick also had singles in the first and seventh and Jenny singled in the second. But those hits produced no runs. In the ninth, behind by two and with one out, Frank homered to cut the lead to one. Then with two outs, Kay doubled and the next batter, Dick had his fourth hit of the game, this time a two run, game winning home run to give Christ Church the game 6-5 and a 2-1 series win.
Christ Church won Game One 5-4. A single and home run gave St. Matthews a lead in the top of the first. Bob Stone homered in the bottom of the inning to cut the lead to 2-1. Christ Church took the lead in the third when Dick Lutz singled and scored on Mike Peak's triple. Paul Hirsbrunner drove Mike in with a single and he scored on Mike Thompson's triple. The scoring closed on Terry Waddle's double and after three Christ Church led 5-1. St. Matthews Baptist scored two in the sixth to make the score 5-4, which turned out to be the final in Christ Church's Game One victory. Other hits for Christ Church were Kay Peak's double, and singles by Jenny Peak and Paul a(his second single of the game).
After going scoreless over the last five innings of Game One, Christ Church failed to score in Game Two. Bob, Dick and Mike P. had singles while Mike T. and Frank Preston had doubles but all were stranded. St. Matthews had four home runs, one a two run homer, and took Game Two 5-0.
With the series knotted at 1-1, Game Three went down to the wire. Christ Church led 1-0 after one on Mike T.'s home run. St. Matthews took a 3-1 lead with two doubles and a home run in the fourth. Christ Church tied it up an inning later on a triple by Kay, a single by Dick and a triple by Paul. St. Matthews regained the lead with a double and a home run in the seventh to lead 5-3. Dick also had singles in the first and seventh and Jenny singled in the second. But those hits produced no runs. In the ninth, behind by two and with one out, Frank homered to cut the lead to one. Then with two outs, Kay doubled and the next batter, Dick had his fourth hit of the game, this time a two run, game winning home run to give Christ Church the game 6-5 and a 2-1 series win.
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