League recap: Faircloth dominating on the mound for Cape Fear

By Staff Report May 14, 2012, 12:00am

4A Mid-South league recap: 5/14/12

4A Mid-South's top pitcher this week was Spencer Faircloth. His stat line for the week included one win and nine Ks.

Cape Fear made the biggest jump in the national rankings, moving from 6159 to 5959 thanks to a 1-0 record over the past week. Cape Fear is currently No. 200 in the state of North Carolina, with an overall record of 15-7.

The Colts' pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing four hits and three walks to lead the league in both categories. Cape Fear's pitchers have been charged with only 96 hits and have struck out 207 batters. Faircloth is tops on the staff with 102 Ks.

Terry Sanford finished with the most hits in the league this week, adding 182 for a league-leading total of 182. Michael Downing has a team-high 30 hits on the season for first-place the Bulldogs, which went 2-1 this week.