League recap: Wilson's hot bat leads Pasco

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

5A District 8 league recap: 5/7/12

Michael Wilson was on fire this week, as he led 5A District 8 with a .700 average, one home run and six RBIs. His Pasco team went 1-1.

Having lost 18 games in a row, Gulf is mired in the league's worst slump.

The Pirates's pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing 18 hits and 21 walks to lead the league in both categories. On the season, Pasco has allowed just 124 hits, while striking out 155 batters. Blaine Duncan leads Pasco with 32 strikeouts in 26 innings.

The Pirates, the season leader in runs scored at 229, added to their total with a league-high 31 runs this week. Pasco's key hitters include Malik Johns, who has a team-high 28 runs, and Matt Plourde, who leads the squad with with 24 RBIs.

The Pirates's Wilson led the league with seven hits this week. On the season, he's hitting .381 and ranks twelfth in the league with 24 hits.