League recap: No. 1 Patriot takes down No. 2 Freedom

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

AAA Cedar Run league recap: 5/7/12

Freedom beat Patriot this week, 6-5 in a matchup of the league's top two teams on May 1, 2012. Patriot sits in first place in AAA Cedar Run at 5-2 (13-4 overall).

Broad Run made the biggest jump in the standings this week, moving from sixth to fourth place in the league thanks to a 2-0 record over the past seven days. Meanwhile, Battlefield fell hardest in the standings, dropping from fourth all the way to sixth place after going 1-2 in the past week. First-place Patriot (13-4, 5-2) went 1-1 over the past week.

The Bobcats boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks. Battlefield has given up a mere 121 hits on the year in addition to compiling 100 strikeouts. Zach Harris is the leader in that category with 36 Ks on the season.