St. Matthews UMC Wins Series

St. Matthews won two of three last Monday night in Room 005.

Christ Church came from behind to win Game One.  In the third inning Mike Peak singled and scored on a triple by Paul Hirsbrunner.  A single by Jerry Hinton scored Paul for a 2-0 lead.A single by Jim and a triple by Ray cut the Christ Church lead in half in the fourth and St. Matthews took a 3-2 lead in the fifth on Glenn's home run, Russel's single and Jim's triple.  In the sixth a single, triple and single by Tom Bennett, Jerry and David Stierle gave Christ Church the lead again at 4-3 and made in 6-3 in the eighth on another single, triple and single, this time by David, Mike Thompson and Bob Stone.  A laed off home run by Frank gave St. Matthews their fourth and last run in the ninth.  Mike P. and David added non-run scoring singles.  The Final- Christ Church 5 - St. Matt. 4.

Game Two saw St. Matthews score on a pair of two run home runs by Freddie in the seventh and ninth to go along wit a single run in the eighth on a single by Russell and a triple by Jim.  After managing only a single by Mike P. and pair of singles by Leah Bennett through six innings a single and triple ny David and Mike Peak in the seventh and a home run by Frank Preston in the eighth made the score 5-2 going to the bottom of the ninth.  Tom and Jerry singled to lead off the inning.  David tripled to make it a one run game, but the single to tie the game was not forthcoming.  The Final- St. Matt. 5 - Christ Church 4. 

St. Matthews dominated in Game Three.  Carl singled, Jim tripled and Ray singled in the first (2-0).  Freddie reached by error, Bruce homered, Ra;ph tripled and Jim singled in the second (4-0).  Herb's third inning homer made it 6-0.  Christ Church cut into the lead in the bottom of the third- Leah singled,;Mike P. singled; Paul singled; and Tom drove in all three with a one out single.  But Tom was stranded on third.  Frank's fourth inning homer made the score 6-4, but Christ Church could score no more.  St. Matthews added two runs in the sixth on Bruce's second home run after Frank reached on an error and one in the seventh when Jim singled and Ray tripled.  David, Tom and Mike T. also singled.  The Final- St. Matt. 9- Christ Church 4.