League recap: Kalida gets lift from Heitmeyer's big bat

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

Putnam County league recap: 5/21/12

Tyler Heitmeyer was on fire this week, as he led Putnam County with a .333 average, one home run and three RBIs. His Kalida team went 1-0.

The Wildcats currently lead the league with a 14-9 record overall and a 6-1 mark during league play. Leipsic is in second place, 1.5 games behind with a 3-1 record in league play.

Kalida boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks. On the season, the Wildcats have allowed just 173 hits, while striking out 133 batters. Paul Utendorf leads the Wildcats with 48 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched.

The week's strikeout crown belonged to Jared Zeller, who turned in two Ks for Kalida. He's third in the league with 30 total strikeouts.