League recap: Nasta powers Rogers with hot hitting week

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

Toledo City league recap: 5/7/12

Andrew Nasta was the hottest hitter in the league this week, racking up a .714 average with six RBIs. Meanwhile, Rogers put together a 2-1 week.

Start made the biggest jump in the national rankings, moving from 235 to 169 thanks to a 1-1 record over the past week.

The Rams, the season leader in runs scored at 141, added to their total with a league-high 41 runs this week. Rogers's key hitters include Kenyon Riley, who has a team-high 26 runs, and Nate Rea, who leads the squad with with 18 RBIs.

The Rams stole 23 bases this week, adding to their league-leading 89 steals on the year. Given the green light by manager Harold Howell, Riley has racked up 22 steals on his own this season for Rogers.

Tony Smith went 4-4 as Waite defeated Rogers 6-2 on May 5, 2012. He rounded out his day with three runs batted in and two runs scored.