CHRIST CHURCH EARNS SWEEP

On a night when the weather outside was threatening, inside in Room 005 lightning struck early and often as Christ Church swept the league-leading Watkins Memorial team three games to none.

In Game One, an error by Keith and a home run by Carolyn put Watkins up 2-0 in the first.  After Christ Church, went without a hit through two innings, Leah Bennett led off the third inning with a single and scored on a home run by Charles Smith.  In the fifth Lean singled again and was driven in by Tom Bennett's triple.  Mike Peak followed with an RBI single and Bob Stone made it 5-2 with a triple.  Christ Church closed out the scoring with a seventh inning home run by Tom and an eighth inning home run by Bob.  David Stierle added a ninth inning triple.     The Final- Christ Church 7 - Watkins 2.

Christ Church never trailed in Game Two.  In the first, Paul Hirsbrunner singled and Frank Preston homered for a 2-0 lead.  After Wedell homered in the second and cut the lead in half, Mike Thompson homered in the bottom half to restore the lead to two.  Bob homered in the third.  Paul cut into the Christ Church lead with a sixth inning home run.   Christ Church closed out the scoring as David singled and Leah tripled in the sixth and in the ninth Mike T. homered again.  Other Christ Church hits: singles by Leah in the second, third and eighth, by Paul in the third, and by Mike P. in the seventh. The Final- Christ Church 6 - Watkins 2.  

In Game Three, Christ Church erupted with a five run first inning.  Mike P. singled; Dick Lutz tripled (RBI); Paul singled (RBI); David tripled (RBI); Lean singled (RBI); and Tom tripled (RBI).  Watkins fought back with three in the second and two in the third to tie the score at 5-5.  In the second, Wendell doubled and Pete and Norm homered, while in the third Paul doubled and Keith homered.  In the bottom of the third, David singled and Tom tripled to give Christ Church the lead.  An inning later, Mike P. singled; Dick tripled (RBI); Paul singled (RBI); and Mike T. homered (2 RBI) to make the score 10-5.  A single by Paul, a triple by David and a single by Mike T. produced a score of 12.  Other Christ Church hits:  Dick- single (second inning); Mike P.- single (seventh) and David- triple (eighth).  Wendell homered for Watkins sixth run in the ninth.  The Final- Christ Chuch 12 - Watkins 6