League recap: North Central rises, Johnson falls in league standings

By Staff Report May 7, 2012, 12:00am

A Region III league recap: 5/7/12

North Central made the biggest jump in the standings this week, moving from sixth to fourth place in the league thanks to a 2-0 record over the past seven days. Meanwhile, Johnson fell hardest in the standings, dropping from third all the way to sixth place after going 0-8 in the past week. Chesterfield (20-2, 8-0) is the No. 1 team in A Region III.

The league's longest active winning streak belongs to the Golden Rams (20-2, 8-0), undefeated over their last 11 games. The streak was extended by another 3 games over the past week, includinga 12-0 win over Abbeville.

The Hornets's pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing 93 hits and 76 walks to lead the league in both categories. Johnson has given up a mere 93 hits on the year in addition to compiling 90 strikeouts. Eddie Boatwright is the leader in that category with 59 Ks on the season.

The Hornets scored a league-best 43 runs this week, adding to their league-leading 43 runs on the season. Darious Epps is the team leader in runs scored with 11, while Stephon Smith has driven in a team-best eight runs with his bat.