Christ Church Drops Series

St. Matthews UMC beat home-standing Christ Church two games to one.  St. Matthews improved  their season record against CCUM to 5-1.

St. Matthews put Game One away early.  In the first inning, three straight one out hits produced two runs.  And in the second, six straight hits- a homer, three singles, a triple and a final single- plated five runs and a 7-0 lead which was stretched to 8-0 in the third.  CCUM's first hit was a Mike Peak single in the fourth.  In the fifth, David Stierle singled, Paul Hirsbrunner tripled and Frank Preston doubled for two runs.  In the ninth, trailing by six, CCUM loaded the bases on singles by Mike P., David and Paul but all were stranded and the final score in St. Matthew's win was 8-2.

In game Two, St. Matthews again started fast with a run in the first.  CCUM tied the game in the fourth when Jerry Hinton tripled and David singled.  St. Matthews retook the lead with another run in the fifth.  CCUM took their first lead of the night in the sixth.  With one out, Jerry tripled, David singled and Mike Thompson homered for a 4-2 CCUM advantage.  In the eighth Mike P. singled and David tripled as CCUM evened the night with a final score win 5-2.  David added another single and Dick had a triple.

CCUM took the early lead in Game Three.  Mike P. singled in the first and scored on David's triple.  Paul drove David in with a single and a 2-0 CCUM lead.  That lead lasted only until the top of the second when St. Matthews tied the game.  Bob Stone homered in the bottom of the inning and homered in the fourth to give CCUM a 4-2 lead.  But the game was tied again in the fifth and St.  Matthews took their first lead of the game in the seventh with two runs which held up for a 6-4 win.  Other Christ Church hits came from Dick (double) and David (triple).