St. Matthews UMC Wins Series

Christ Church dropped Monday nights series against visiting St. Matthews UMC.

St. Matthews opened Game One with a two run first inning on a single by Carl2, a triple by Ray and a single by Jim.  Christ Church cut the lead in half in the second inning.  David Stierle singled and scored on a triple by Dick Lutz and tied the game in the seventh on a single by Tom Bennett and a triple by David.  The score remained tied through ten innings until a single by Ray and a triple by Jim put St. Matthews in front in the top of the eleventh.  Christ Church failed to answer in the bottom of the inning, going three up, three down.  Mike Peak added a pair of singles in the loss.  The Final - St. Matthews UMC 3 - Christ Church 2.

St, Matthews also struck first in Game Two, this time in the fourth on a single by Ray and a triple by Jim.  Christ Church took their first lead of the evening in the bottom of the fourth.  Bob Stone led off with a double and scored on a triple by David.  Dick and Mike Thompson followed with a single and triple for a 3-1 Christ Church lead.  St. Matthews scored a second run in the eighth on an error by Freddie, a single by Glenn and a double by Carl2.  Christ Church closed out the scoring, answering in the bottom of the eighth  with a pair of runs on a single-double-single by Charles Smith, Tom and Dick.  Leah Bennett and Mike P. added singles and Tom added a pair of singles in an eleven hit attack.  The Final - Christ Church 5 - St. Matthews 2.

Glenn led off with a home run in Game Three.  Christ Church scored their only run of the contest in the fourth to tie the game on a walk by David and a triple by Dick.  Christ Church also had singles from Tom, Charles and Mike P.  St. Matthews added two runs in the fifth (Glenn-single, Ray-triple; Ji,-single) and one in the seventh (Ray-single; Jim-triple).   The Final - St. Matthews UMC 4 - Christ Church 1.