THIRTY-NINE HITS EARNS SWEEP

Christ Church used three double digit hit games to sweep home-standing Portland Monday night.

After a scoreless two innings in Game One (Mike Peak led off the first with a single and David Stierle did likewise in the second) Mike P. singled and Jerry Hinton tripled (RBI) to give Christ Church a 1-0 lead in the third.  Christ Church added three runs in the fourth.  David singled, Leah Bennett tripled (RBI), and Frank Preston homered (2 RBI).  Christ Church struck for three runs again an inning later on a single by Tom Bennett, a triple (RBI) by David, a single (RBI) by Mike Thompson and another RBI triple by Leah.  After Mike P. singled in the sixth, a single by Paul Hirsbrunner and a triple (RBI) by Mike T. made the score 8-0.  Portland got on the board in the bottom of the seventh on a HR by Barb after a single by Ron.  The Final- Christ Church 8 - Portland 2.

Christ Church opened the scoring in the first in Game Two on a single by Mike P., a triple (RBI) by Tom and a single (RBI) by Jerry.  Mike T. made it 3-0 with a fourth inning home run and Christ Church stretched the lead to 5-0 in the seventh.  Mike T. had his second consecutive HR and Leah singled and scored on an RBI triple by Dick Lutz.  Portland's sole run came on a seventh inning HR by Dave.  Other hits for Christ Church came from Mike P. (single in the third); Tom  (single in the sixth); and Mike T. (double in the ninth).  The Final- Christ Church 5 - Portland 1. 

Portland took their first lead in the bottom of the first in Game Three.  Perry led off and scored when Dave tripled.  Christ Church erased that lead in the third on a single by Jerry and a triple (RBI) by Paul.  David's single (RBI) and Mike T.'s triple made the score 3-1.  Christ Church added two in the sixth (David single; Leah RBI triple; Dick RBI single) one in the seventh (Mike P. single; Tom RBI triple) and closed out the scoring with three in ninth (Frank double; Tom RBI triple; Jerry RBI single; and David RBI triple).  Mike P. (first) abd David (second) added singles in a fifteen hit attack.  The Final- Christ Church 0 - Portland 1.