Roy's
Braxton Patton was the best pitcher in 4A Region 5 this week. Over the past week, he had one win and 13 Ks.
The Royals went from 7,068 to 5,980 in the
national rankings since last week after going 1-2 in the past seven days. Roy is currently No. 43 in the state of Utah, with an overall record of 12-12.
The Royals boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks.
The week's strikeout crown belonged to Patton, who turned in 13 Ks for Roy. He's second in the league with 54 total strikeouts.
The Royals' Patton threw seven shutout innings in a 6-0 win over
Bountiful on Wednesday. He pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out six, while giving up two hits.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
