League recap: Herscher takes down Manteno in 1 vs. 2 battle

By Staff Report May 14, 2012, 12:00am

Interstate Eight - South league recap: 5/14/12

The league's top two teams in the standings locked horns this week, as Herscher took home a 10-3 victory over Manteno on Saturday. Herscher leads Interstate Eight - South with a 9-3 record, and has an overall record of 28-6.

Mark Reardanz was on fire this week, as he led the league with a .615 average with four RBIs. His Manteno team went 1-4.

The Panthers boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks. Manteno's pitchers have been charged with only 190 hits and have struck out 159 batters. Paul Dufrain is tops on the staff with 45 Ks.

The Panthers's Dufrain led the league in strikeouts this week with seven. He's first in the league with 45 total strikeouts.

Manteno's Reardanz led the league with eight hits this week. His 46 hits for the year are first in the league, and he boasts a .422 batting average.