FORTY-TWO HITS NOT ENOUGH FOR SWEEP

Despite out hitting Immanuel 42-30; despite out scoring them 19-16; and despite trailing for only one throw of a dart, Christ Church could only manage a 2-1 series win Monday night at Immanuel.

Christ Church scored in the firat inning of all three games.  In Game One, the score came on a single by Leah Bennett and a triple by Mike Thompson.  Another single and triple by Leah and Mike T. followed by a single by Tom Bennett made it 3-0 in the middle of the third.  A pair of home runs (Frank and Tanner) in the bottom of the third cut the lead to one.  Christ Church reestablished the three run lead in the fifth on a single-triple-single by Dick Lutz, Tom and David Stierle.  Tanner's second home run of the game in the fifth reduced the lead to 5-3 and a sixth inning double by Jared and a triple by John put Immanuel only a run back.  In the top of the seventh a single from Dick and a triple by David together with an eighth inning  double by Andy Coates and triple by Leah closed out the scoring for Christ Church.  Doubles by Frank and Jared in the eighth scored Immanuel's fifth and final run.  David (single), Andy (double) and Mike Peak (triple) added hits in Christ Church's fifteen hit attack.  The Final - Christ Church 7 - Immanuel 6.

In Game Two, the first inning scoring came on a single-triple-single by Mike P., Leah and Mike T.  In the second, Charles Smith homered with Andy on first after a single for a four run lead which was extended to five on a solo home run by Charles in the fourth.  David, Andy, and Mike P. (twice) added non-run scoring singles in a twelve hit game.  Immanuel could push across only three runs: a double by Jared, sacrifice by John and a single from Adam  in the fourth; a home run by Tanner in the fifth; and triple by Jim and single by Buzz in the seventh.    The Final - Christ Church 5 - Immanuel 3.

In Game Three, Christ Church took a three run lead with two in the first (single-triple-single by Leah, Mike T. and Tom) and one in the second (a pair of doubles by Charles and Bob Stone).  Homers by Bob and Adam sliced the lead to one in the third.  A double by Charles followed by a HR by Bob made the score 5-2.  Brandy's HR in the fourth followed by a fifth inning single by Mike T. and David's triple immediately followed by a two run fifth by Immanuel (Tanner- HR; Bob- double; Jared double) had the score standing at 6-5.  Dick homered in the seventh which made the score 7-5 going to the bottom of the eighth.  Up to that point in the game. Mike P. (twice) and Tom contributed singles but could not be pushed across..  Jared's homer in the eighth cut the lead to 7-6.  Leah led off the ninth with a single but three attempts to dive her in failed.  And Tanner homered in the ninth to send the game into extra innings.  In the tenth, David led off with a triple by three shots at driving him in failed.  And with two out in the ninth, Jim's home run put Christ Church behind for the first time all night and ended the game.  The Final - Immanuel 8 - Christ Church 7.