League recap: Morgan Township's Murphy delivers best pitching performance from past week

By Staff Report May 21, 2012, 12:00am

Porter County league recap: 5/21/12

Porter County's top pitcher this week was Morgan Township's Brandon Murphy. He picked up one win and eight strikeouts.

Joe Dougherty was on fire this week, as he led the league with a .545 average with four RBIs. Meanwhile, the Cherokees put together a 4-0 week.

Morgan Township's pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing 24 hits and six walks to lead the league in both categories. The Cherokees have given up a mere 133 hits on the year, while striking out 170 opposing hitters. Dougherty is the leader in that category with 75 Ks on the season.

Morgan Township, the season leader in runs scored at 227, added to its total with a league-high 35 runs this week. The Cherokees' key hitters include Matt Polito, who has a team-high 33 runs, and Adam Rettinger, who leads the squad with with 26 RBIs.

Morgan Township's Ryan Klikus finished his week with seven hits, tops in the league. He is first in the league with 35 hits this year, and has a .461 batting average.