This could be a critical week for
Worthington, which holds a -0.50-game lead over
Jackson County Central for the league's top spot in the standings.
Redwood Valley made the biggest jump in the standings this week, moving from seventh to fifth place in the league thanks to a 2-1 record over the past seven days. Meanwhile,
Luverne fell hardest in the standings, dropping from second all the way to fourth place after going 0-2 in the past week. the Trojans (12-0, 6-0) are the No. 1 team in the league.
The Cardinals's pitching staff dominated this week, allowing only 25 hits and seven walks, both of which led the league. Redwood Valley has given up a mere 58 hits on the year in addition to compiling 48 strikeouts.
Austin Kretsch is the leader in that category with 16 Ks on the season.
The Cardinals's
Chris Verdoes finished his week with seven hits, tops in the league. He is first in the league with 16 hits this year, and has a .571 batting average.
