League recap: Chenoweth overpowering for Middletown in past week

By Staff Report May 21, 2012, 12:00am

Section 9 Orange County I league recap: 5/21/12

Section 9 Orange County I's top pitcher this week was Middletown's Grant Chenoweth. He picked up zero wins and 10 strikeouts.

With a big week, Kingston jumped into the top 25 in the state rankings. Kingston moved up from No. 33 in the state all the way to No. 8 thanks to a 1-0 record over the past week.

The Middie Bears boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks. Middletown has given up a mere 132 hits on the year, while striking out 89 opposing hitters. Nolan Apfel is the leader in that category with 35 Ks on the season.

The Middie Bears' Apfel led the league with six hits this week. His 21 hits for the year are third in the league, and he boasts a .362 batting average.