CHRIST CHURCH WINS PLAY-OFF

On a Monday night at Watkins when all runs were scored by solo home runs, Christ Church did it more often to beat Watkins two games to none in a best of three series and earn the second place trophy for the 2013-2014 season.  Christ Church and Watkins had tIed for second place with 34-29 records four games behind champions, St. Matthews UMC.

In Game One, playing as the visiting team  through two and a half innings, Christ Church could manage only a second inning lead-off single by Bob Stone, and a third inning error by Charles Smith who moved to second on a sacrifice by Paul Hirsbrunner.  In the bottom of the third, Watkins got their first home run with two outs to take a 1-0 lead.  Christ Church struck back an inning later when, after two outs, Tom Bennett and David Stierle homered back-to-back to put Christ Church up 2-1.  In the sixth Bob Stone made it 3-1 with a homer and David Stierle made the final 4-1 with a ninth inning home run.  Leah Bennett added a fifth inning single and Tom a sixth inning double.

Christ Church played as the home team in Game Two and took a 2-0 lead in the second on back-to-back two out homers by David and Bob.  Paul singled in the sixth but died at first.  Watkins cut the lead in half in the top of the eighth, but Christ Church immediately responded in the bottom of the inning on home runs by Leah and Paul.  Watkins managed a ninth inning homer but could only to reduce the final margin by a run and Christ Church won the night's play-off with a 4-1 Game Two win.

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