West Marion's
James Wells was the best pitcher in 3A Region 8 this week. He struck out seven batters this week.
St. Patrick made the biggest jump in the standings this week, moving from third to first place in the league thanks to a 1-1 record over the past seven days. Meanwhile,
Sumrall fell hardest in the standings, dropping from first all the way to fourth place after going 0-2 in the past week.
Seminary put two runners on via walks this week, fewest in the league, but
Pass Christian's staff still boasts the league's best control, having issued only 32 bases on balls over 56 total innings.
Nine batters hit over .400 this week. The group was paced by Austin Watts, who collected three hits in five at bats for a .600 average.
The Pirates'
Sean Storey led the league in strikeouts this week with 11. He's ninth in the league with 17 total strikeouts.
Wells was an RBI machine on Friday, as he knocked in four runs during the Trojans' 7-0 win over the Bulldogs. He went 2-for-3.
Seminary's
Peyton Lott struck out 14 West Marion hitters en route to a 2-1 victory on March 19. Over his seven innings pitched he allowed one run on three hits.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
