Central State Eight's top pitcher this week was
Springfield's
Connor Jacobs. He picked up zero wins and nine strikeouts.
Sacred Heart-Griffin (24-10, 12-3) is red-hot, having won 10 straight games, the longest such streak in the league. The streak was extended by another four games over the past week, including a 9-0 win over Rock Island.
David Jacob led the lineup this week with zero hits and zero RBIs.
The Senators' pitching staff dominated this week, allowing only 39 hits and 23 walks, both of which led the league. Springfield has given up a mere 225 hits on the year, while striking out 192 opposing hitters.
Luke Lavin is the leader in that category with 44 Ks on the season.
The Senators racked up a league-leading 65 hits this week, bringing their total to 232 on the year, also tops in the league. Springfield, which sits in seventh place, is led by
Zach Barnhart, who has accumulated 37 hits this season.
The Senators's
Clay Shourd led the league in strikeouts this week with 10. He's fourth in the league with 23 total strikeouts.
Barnhart led the league with 12 hits this week for Springfield. He is first in the league with 37 hits this year, and has a .343 batting average.
Springfield's
Luke Lavin threw seven shutout innings in a 7-0 win over Taylorville on Tuesday. He pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out eight, while giving up one hits.
