League recap: No. 1 Lawson takes down No. 2 West Platte

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

KCI league recap: 5/7/12

Lawson beat West Platte this week, 5-4 in a matchup of the league's top two teams on May 4, 2012. Lawson leads KCI with an 8-1 record, and has an overall record of 10-9.

First place in the league belongs to the Cardinals, which have compiled a 10-9 overall record to go with their 8-1 league record. West Platte sits 1.50 games back in second, with a 6-2 record in league play.

Lathrop boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks. The Mules have given up a mere 118 hits on the year in addition to compiling 101 strikeouts. Jacob Mcneely is the leader in that category with 33 Ks on the season.