5A Region 3's top pitcher this week was
Starkville's
Max Bartlett. He won one game and struck out eight batters.
Yazoo City had a successful week, as it won two total games to lead the league. The Indians beat
Yazoo County 12-4 and
Callaway 3-1.
Even after stealing 24 bases to lead the league over the past week,
Neshoba Central is still looking up at the Yellowjackets, which ranks No. 1 in steals, with 28 on the year.
Eight RBIs over the past week allowed Starkville's Bartlett to boost his season output so far to ten, tops in the league.
The Yellowjackets' Bartlett led the league in strikeouts this week with eight. He's first in the league with 16 total strikeouts.
The Rockets'
Drew Coats struck out nine
Louisville hitters en route to a 6-0 victory on March 2.
Bartlett drove in four runners on Friday in Starkville's 9-1 victory over the Wildcats. He went 1-for-4 and scored one run.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
