Central State Eight's top pitcher this week was
Springfield's
Dane Minder. He won one game and struck out nine batters.
With a rough week,
Glenwood dropped out of the state's top 25 rankings. Glenwood fell from No. 21 to No. 28 after going 2-1 over the past week. The Titans are ranked No. 653 in the nation, and have an overall record of 15-8.
The Senators boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks.
Springfield, the league's stolen base leader this season with 118, added to its lead in that category with 24 more steals over the past week.
There were four hitters that batted over .400 in the league this week. The group was paced by Luke Lavin, who collected nine hits in 14 at bats for a .643 average.
The Senators'
Luke Lavin racked up eight RBIs this week, more than any other hitter. Lavin has 12 RBIs this season, seventh in the league.
Springfield's
Will Smith threw six shutout innings in a 13-0 win over
Eisenhower on Saturday. He pitched six scoreless innings and struck out eight, while giving up one hit.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
