Benjamin Lodge was the best pitcher in Dual Valley this week, leading
Blackstone-millville. He won one game and struck out 12 batters.
Hopedale went from 2,423 to 2,184 in the
national rankings since last week after going 1-0 in the past seven days. The Blue Raiders are currently No. 27 in the Massachusetts state rankings, with an overall record of 14-3.
The Chargers boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks.
Lodge hit three home runs this week.
Blackstone-Millville's Lodge struck out 12 batters over the past week, bringing his league-leading season total to 60.
The Chargers' Lodge threw seven shutout innings in a 3-0 win over
Grafton Memorial on Wednesday. He struck out 11, allowing two hits.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
