After Mike
Peak was
left on base by Christ Church after a two out triple in the top of the inning, St. Matthews took a one run lead in the
bottom of the first inning of Game One on a single by Carl and a triple by Jim. Frank
Preston's lead
off home run (RBI) in the third tied the game
only to have Carl and Jim repeat their first inning actions for a 2-1
advantage. Christ
Church re-tied the game a half inning later on a double by Bob
Stone and
a triple by David Stierle
(RBI).
Neither
team put a runner on base until Bob
doubled
with one out in the ninth.
But after Christ Church failed to score him and failed to record a hit in the
tenth, St. Matthews got a lead-off home run from Russell for the win.
THE FINAL – ST.
MATTHEWS UMC 3 – CHRIST CHURCH 2.
Christ
Church never trailed in Game Two. Andy
Coates' homer (RBI) in the second; a
single by Leah Bennett and
a triple by Mike P (RBI)
in the third; and a home run (RBI) by Vince
Richards in the fourth put Christ
Church up by three. Frank's HR cut into the lead but Tom
Bennett singled and Andy
tripled (RBI) to restore the three run lead. A seventh inning triple by
Freddie and a single by Frank closed out the scoring. Leah
added a single in Christ Church's
seven hit attack. THE
FINAL – CHRIST CHURCH 4 – ST. MATTHEWS 2.
Christ
Church struck early and big in Game Three. Leah,
David and Mike
P went single, triple (RBI) , single
(RBI) for a two run lead. Tom's
sacrifice advanced Mike to second
and he scored ahead of Bob on
his home run (2 RBI) for a four run top of the first. With two out
in the second, Leah (triple),
David (RBI single) and Mike
P (RBI triple) produced two more
runs. Sydney Raderer made
it 7-0 with a fourth inning home run (RBI). Vince
also reached on an error in the third. St. Matthews tried
to come back but could only put up three runs in the sixth- Carl a 1
single; Carl 2 a single; Jim a triple; Freddie an error; and Russell
a double to close the scoring. THE
FINAL – CHRIST CHURCH 7 – ST. MATTHEWS 3.
