League recap: Telstar rises, Monmouth Academy falls in league standings

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

C West league recap: 5/7/12

Telstar made the biggest jump in the standings this week, moving from thirteenth to second place in the league thanks to a 3-0 record over the past seven days. Meanwhile, Monmouth Academy fell hardest in the standings, dropping from fourth all the way to tenth place after going 0-1 in the past week. First-place Dirigo (6-0, 5-0) went 2-0 over the past week.

The Cougars (6-0, 5-0) have won six games in a row, the league's longest active win streak. In the past week, Dirigo won another 2 games, includingan 8-2 victory over Spruce Mountain and an 8-2 win over Spruce Mountain.

Madison boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks. The Bulldogs have given up a mere 37 hits on the year in addition to compiling 51 strikeouts. Stephen Cusson is the leader in that category with 31 Ks on the season.