Christ Church beat Harvey Browne Presbyterian two games to one Monday night.
Christ Church scored two runs in the first and two runs in the second in posting a 4-3 win. In the first, Jerry Hinton doubled; Mike Peak tripled (RBI); and Bob Stone singled (RBI) for a 2-0 lead. That lead was built to 4-0 in the third on a single by Paul Hirsbrunner; another RBI triple by Mike P. ; and an RBI single by David Stierle. Harvey Browne had solo home runs in the fifth, seventh and ninth innings to fall a run short. Bob and Mike Thompson added singles in an eight hit Christ Church attack.
After going scoreless in the last five innings of Game One- Christ Church did not have to bat in the ninth- that scoreless streak was stretched to fourteen innings as Christ Church went scoreless in Game Two. Harvey Browne scored in the first, third, fifth, seventh and ninth innings for a 5-0 win. Christ Church had only two hits- Jerry doubled in the first and Dick Lutz singled in the eighth.
In Game Three, after the scoreless streak reached fifteenth innings, Bob and Dick both doubled in the second with Dick picking up the RBI for a 1-0 lead. Harvey Browne tied the game in the fourth. In the seventh, Paul singled and scored on an RBI triple by Bob. Dick followed with an RBI triple for a 3-1 lead. A solo home run by Jerry in the eighth accounted for the final 4-1 win. There were no non-scoring hits for Christ Church.
Next week: Portland at Christ Church.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Christ Church Avoids Sweep
Watkins Memorial took Monday night's series at Watkins two games to one.
After taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on a single by Jerry Hinton and an RBI triple by Paul Hirsbrunner, Christ Church failed to score the rest of the way and dropped Game One 3-1. Paul added singles in the fourth and sixth and Dick Lutz added a single in the seventh. Christ Church mounted a threat in the ninth when Tom Bennett and Dick both singled with two outs, but the triple to tie the game did not come.
Christ Church managed to score four runs in Game Two but Watkins had five home runs to win 6-4. Christ Church scored two in the first on a single by Paul, an RBI triple by Tom, and an RBI single by Dick; one in the fourth on Bob Stone's single and Mike Thompson's RBI triple; and one in the sixth when Mike T. homered. Jerry added a double in the third and Mike T. a single in the ninth.
In Game Three, Watkins took a first inning 1-0 lead which lasted through the third. In the fourth, Paul, Jerry and Mike T. went single, triple, single for a 2-1 lead which was extended to 4-1 in the sixth on a single, triple and single by Paul, Jerry and Mike T. once again. Charles Smith added a double but Mike T. and Charles were left stranded. Mike Peak led off the eighth with a single but died at first. Leading 4-1 Leah Bennett added an insurance run with a ninth inning home run. That run meant that the tying run never came to the plate in spite of two home runs by Watkins which cut the lead and made the final 5-3.
After taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on a single by Jerry Hinton and an RBI triple by Paul Hirsbrunner, Christ Church failed to score the rest of the way and dropped Game One 3-1. Paul added singles in the fourth and sixth and Dick Lutz added a single in the seventh. Christ Church mounted a threat in the ninth when Tom Bennett and Dick both singled with two outs, but the triple to tie the game did not come.
Christ Church managed to score four runs in Game Two but Watkins had five home runs to win 6-4. Christ Church scored two in the first on a single by Paul, an RBI triple by Tom, and an RBI single by Dick; one in the fourth on Bob Stone's single and Mike Thompson's RBI triple; and one in the sixth when Mike T. homered. Jerry added a double in the third and Mike T. a single in the ninth.
In Game Three, Watkins took a first inning 1-0 lead which lasted through the third. In the fourth, Paul, Jerry and Mike T. went single, triple, single for a 2-1 lead which was extended to 4-1 in the sixth on a single, triple and single by Paul, Jerry and Mike T. once again. Charles Smith added a double but Mike T. and Charles were left stranded. Mike Peak led off the eighth with a single but died at first. Leading 4-1 Leah Bennett added an insurance run with a ninth inning home run. That run meant that the tying run never came to the plate in spite of two home runs by Watkins which cut the lead and made the final 5-3.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
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