Fast Start Slow Finish Cost Christ Church

Christ Church dropped the final series of the year against Portland Monday night in Room 005.

In Game One, Christ Church started fast.  Mike Peak led off with a single and scored on a triple by Paul Hirsbrunner.  Jerry Hinton drove him in with a single.  Mike Thompson kept things going with an RBI triple and was followed by an RBI single by Dick Lutz to make the score 4-0 after one inning.  Portland answered with one in the fourth (Diana homered),  In the sixth, Jerry singled and David Stierle tripled to reestablish a four run lead.  Portland tried to come back with a two run home run by Mike after Ron had singled in the seventh and a run in the eighth on doubles by Brittany and Diana.  The Final- Christ Church 5 - Portland 4.

In Game Two, Christ Church wasted a lead off single by David in the second and a two out triple by Mike P. in the third before breaking through with a pair of runs in the fifth.  Jan Waddle led off with a single and was followed two outs later when Frank Preston reached with an error.  Both scored on a triple by Mike P.  In the sixth, David singled and Mike T. tripled to make the score 3-0.  Portland took the lead in the seventh as  Ron singled; Dave tripled; Barb reached with an error; and Mike homered.  Portland led after six and a half, 4-3.  Charles Smith tied the game with a home run but Mike P. was stranded at first after a one out single, and Mike's ninth inning homer gave Portalan the win.  The Final- Immanuel 5 - Christ Church 4
 



In Game Three, after a lead off home run by Perry, Christ Church answered with a run of their own on a single by Paul and a triple by Mike T.  But that was to prove to be Christ Church's last hits as the final twenty-five batters failed to reach base, and Portland managed to eke out a run on a double (by Jimmy) and a triple by Larry.  The Final- Portland 2 - Christ Church 1.