Christ Church Sweeps Harvey Browne

Christ Church used a huge Game One second inning as inspiration for a 3-0 series sweep of visiting Harvey Browne. With CCUM trailing 2-0, Paul Hirsbrunner led off the bottom of the second with a single.  Bob Stone followed with an RBI triple to cut the margin to 2-1.  The Peaks- Kay, Jenny and Mike- then followed with a home run, a double and a triple to run the score to 4-1.  David Stierle's single scored Mike P. and the score after two had CCUM up 5-2.  A fourth inning Harvey Browne two run homer cut the lead to 5-4.  In the seventh, CCUM added an insurance run.  David singled and Paul tripled.  The insurance was needed when Nancy Hilbert had her third homer of the game for Harvey Browne but it was not enough as Christ Church won 6-5.  Other hits for CCUM- David and Frank Preston (singles); Mike Thompson and Kay (doubles).

In Game Two, Mike P. led off with a single but CCUM could not drive him in.  In the second Paul led off with a single and, two outs later, Frank homered for a 2-0 lead.  Harvey Browne made it 2-1 in the fourth.  CCUM got that run back in the fifth.  Jenny Peak tripled and Mike P. drove her in with a single.  In the seventh, Bob doubled and was driven in by Jenny's second triple.  A pair of Harvey Browne homers cut the lead to 4-3.  In the eighth, David tripled and was driven in when Paul singled for a final score of 5-3.

CCUM completed the sweep with a 5-0 Game Three win.  In the first Mike P. singled; Dick Lutz tripled, David singled; and Paul tripled.  After one, CCUM led 3-0.  CCUM added a run in the third on a single by David and triple by Bob.  CCUM closed the scoring out in the seventh.  Jenny singled and Mike P. tripled.

For the night CCUM:
**had a five run inning and a three run inning;
**out hit Harvey Browne 30 - 15;
**out scored them 16 -8;
**had 4 doubles to 2;
**had 10 triples to 3;
**was out homered 5-2.

Christ Church enters the break with a 23-19 record.  This is the first time CCUM had been four games over .500 this season.