League recap: Nichols' hitting boosts North Plainfield

Christopher Nichols was the hottest hitter in the league this week, racking up a .600 average, two home runs and seven RBIs. Meanwhile, North Plainfield put together a 2-1 week.

Pingry currently leads the league with a 9-1 record overall and a 4-1 mark during league play. Voorhees is 0.5 game back and in second place with a 4-2 league record.

The Canucks boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks. North Plainfield's pitchers have been charged with only 120 hits and have struck out 98 batters. Nichols is tops on the staff with 59 Ks.

The Canucks' Nichols led the league with six hits this week. His 29 hits for the year are second in the league, and he boasts a .468 batting average.





Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Monday 8am PST each week.