League recap: No. 1 Mars takes down No. 2 Hampton

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

WPIAL AAA 4 league recap: 5/7/12

In the ongoing battle for first place, Mars beat Hampton this week, 3-2 on May 1, 2012. Mars is now in first place at 11-1 in WPIAL AAA 4 and 14-3 overall.

The Fightin' Planets (14-3, 11-1) are riding a league-best 10-game winning streak. The streak was extended by another 3 games over the past week, includinga 4-0 win over Highlands.

The Fightin' Planets boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks.

Kittanning struck out a league-leading 45 times over the past week. The Wildcats have struggled at the plate this season, leading the league with 45 strikeouts.

Kittanning's Shawn Shaner finished his week with nine hits, tops in the league. On the season, he's hitting .389 and ranks second in the league with 21 hits.