CHRIST CHURCH SWEEPS WATKINS

Christ Church took all three games at Watkins on Monday night, two in their last at-bats.

Watkins took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth of Game One on home runs by Norm and Barb.  Christ Church had its first base runner in the top of the fifth when Bob Stone reached on an error and its first run when Andy Coates followed with a triple (RBI).  Watkins restored their two run advantage in the bottom of the inning with a triple by Andrew and a single by Doug.  In the seventh Christ Church tied the game.  Andy singled and scored on a home run (2 RBI) by Mike Thompson.  In the ninth, with the game still tied, Andy (single) and Mike T(2 RBI HR) repeated their efforts of the seventh as Christ Church took Game One.  Leah Bennett and Tom Bennett added singles.  The Final - Christ Church 5 - Watkins 3.

 Watkins again scored first in Game Two with a lead off home run by Gene.  Tom (in the first), Andy (in the second) and Leah (in the third) singled and David Stierle reached on an error but it was not until the fourth that Christ Church managed to tie the game on a home run by Maddie King.  Tom (in the eighth) and Bob Stone (in the ninth) added singles but the game remained tied after nine innings.  In the tenth, Mark Nethary homered to give Christ Church the lead which held up for the win.   The Final - Christ Church 2 - Watkins 1.

Christ Church started strong in Game Three by scoring four in the second inning.  Bob singled; David tripled (RBI); Mike T singled (RBI); and Maddie homered (2 RBI).  Watkins eventually took a 5-4 lead with one in the third (John- error; Doug triple), two in the fourth (HR by Norm and Jenn), one in the sixth (HR by Norm) one in the seventh (HR by Andrew).  David singled in the seventh but died on base.  In the eighth Leah (RBI), Tom (RBI), Bob (RBI) and Andy (RBI) went single, triple, single and triple to push three across and added a ninth inning insurance run on a double by Mark and an RBI triple by Leah.  Watkins cut into the lead in the ninth on a double (Barb), a sacrifice (Ken) and a single (Andrew) but the comeback fell two runs short.  The Final - Christ Church 8 - Watkins 6.