League recap: First place up for grabs as Eastern Randolph and Jordan-Matthews jockey for top spot

By Staff Report Mar 18, 2013, 10:08pm

2A Mid-State league recap: 3/13/13

First place in 2A Mid-State standings is up for grabs this week, as Jordan-Matthews sits just 0.5 games back of Eastern Randolph.

The Jets had a successful week, as they won two total games to lead the league. Jordan-Matthews beat Hillside 13-3 and Chatham Central 8-5.

The Jets stole 28 bases this week, adding to their league-leading 30 steals on the year.

Jordan-Matthews still leads the league with just 12 base hits given up over the entire season, but Reidsville gave up the fewest hits in the league over the past week (seven).

Seven batters hit over .400 this week. Leading the pack was Casey Golden, who hit .833 by going 5-for-6.

The Jets' Justin Kidd racked up five RBIs this week, more than any other hitter. Kidd has six RBIs this season, first in the league.



Josh Hudson struck out 12 in Jordan-Matthews' 8-5 win over Chatham Central on March 7.

Ryan Kivett was an RBI machine on Friday, as he knocked in four runs during the Wildcats' 5-3 win over Bartlett Yancey. He went 2-for-3 and scored one run.



Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.