WATKINS WINS SERIES

After splitting the first two games Monday night at Watkins, Watkins dominated in the third game to win the series.

A single by Jeremy and a home run by Keith gave Watkins the early Game One lead.  Norm's third inning home run made it 2-0 and Watkins extended the lead to 4-0 on Paul's double and Keith's triple.  Christ Church cut the lead in half with their first two runs in the seventh.  Jerry Hinton tripled, Tom Bennett singled and David Stierle tripled.  But a double by Pete, a triple by Norm and a single by Jerry pushed the lead back to four and a pair of homers by Carolyn and Wendell made the lead 8-2.  Christ Church managed to score two more in the ninth but the rally fell short,  Jerry tripled and scored on Tom's home run.  Mike Peak, Tom, David and Leah added non-scoring singles and Paul Hirsbrunner had a triple.    The Final- Watkins 8 - Christ Church 4. 

Neither team scored through three innings to start Game Two.  Tom and Bob Stone homered in the fourth to put Christ Church on top for the first time on the night.  Paul's seventh inning home run made the score 2-1.  In the eighth, Mike P. singled, Paul tripled and Jerry singled to make the score 4-1 and a ninth inning single by david, a double by Charles and a single by Mike P. gave Christ Church a 5-1 lead.  Jremy homered in the ninth for Watkins' second and final run.  Other hits for Christ Church were a single by Tom, a pair of singles by Leah and a double by Mike Thompson.  The Final- Christ Church 5 - Watkins 2. 

Watkins did not trail in Game Three (there were no lead changes on the night).  A pair of first inning home runs by Jeremy and Keith gave Watkins the early 2-1 lead.  Christ Church struck right back as Tom singled, David tripled and Leah singled to tie the game.  In the third Norm doubled and gene and paul homered for a 5-2 Watkins advantage.  Jerry's homer in the sixth made it 5-3.  An eighth inning homer by Gene closed out Watkins' scoring.  In the ninth, singles by Bob and Leah were followed by Charles double to score one but Christ Church could not complete the comeback.  Paul added two singles, Leah added one, Bob had a double and David a triple in the loss.  The Final- Watkins 6 - Christ Church 4.