CHRIST CHURCH DROPS OPENING SERIES TO PORTLAND

Christ Church opened the 2017-2018 season with a series loss to Portland Presbyterian Monday night at Christ Church.

Portland led all the way in GAME ONE after homering three times in the first inning (David, Jimmie and Mike).

Christ Church did not manage a hit until Maddie King led off the sixth inning with a single.  A two out triple (RBI) by Jerry Hinton and single (RBI) by Dick Lutz cut the lead to one.  In the seventh inning, Andy Coates doubled to start the inning but the hit to score him was not forthcoming.  That turned out to be Christ Church's last hit of the game as they fell in Game One.  The Final - Portland 3 - Christ Church 2.

As in Game One, Christ Church could push only two runs accross in GAME TWO.  

Mike's second home run of the night gave Portland a 1-0 lead in the second.

Mark Nethary reached on an error with one out in the third but died on base as did David Stierle after a one out fourth inning single.  Mike Peak led off the sixth with a single.  As they did in Game One, Jerry and Dick followed with a triple (RBI) and a single (RBI), respectively, to score two with a runner on first with no outs.  But Dick was left on and Vince Richards was stranded also after drawing a walk in the seventh.  But two was enough for the win as Portland had to settle for their one run.  The Final - Christ Church 2 - Portland 1.

Christ Church had a high for the night with six hits in GAME THREE.  Singles by Dick (in the first) and David (in the fourth) failed to produce a run while a single by Ron, and a double by Jimmie put runners on second and third in front of a two RBI double by Barb in the first and a single by Ron and triple by David made in 3-0 after three.  In the Christ Church sixth, Dick tripled with two outs and was driven in by a triple (RBI) by David to cut the deficit to two.  But Portland answered in the eighth and restored the lead on a single by Ron and a triple by Jimmie.  Christ Church tried to come back in the bottom of the ninth bringing the tying run to the plate on singles by David and Bob Stone but the rally ended there.  The Final - Portland 4 - Christ Church 1.