Gainesville had a successful week, as it won four total games to lead the league. The Red Elephants beat
Heritage 8-0,
Salem 10-0 and the Patriots 8-0.
League leaders Gainesville (5-1 in 8A-AAAAA play, 13-2 overall) and
Flowery Branch (2-0, 5-1) will look to grab hold of first place in the standings this week. Last week, the Red Elephants went 4-0, while the Falcons was 2-0.
Gainesville boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks.
The Red Elephants'
Luke Maddox was locked in this week, and led the league with a .667 average (2-for-3) over that span. His average for the season stands at .368, which ranks fourth in the league. Maddox has accumulated seven base knocks this year so far.
Gainesville's
Hunter Anglin led the league in strikeouts this week with six. With 22 strikeouts this year so far, he ranks second in the league.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
