Tyler Owens was the best pitcher in Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio this week, leading
Benton. He won two games and retired 11 batters.
Dakota Head had the hottest bat in the league this week, racking up a .400 average with seven RBIs. The Rangers compiled a record of 4-1 in that time.
Benton's pitching staff had a strong showing this week, allowing only 23 hits and five walks, both of which led the league.
The Rangers stole 16 bases this week, adding to their league-leading 35 steals on the year.
The league boasted five .400 hitters over the past week. The group was paced by Cameron Rock, who collected five hits in nine at bats for a .556 average.
Cameron Rock drove in two home runs this week.
Benton's Owens struck out eight
Murphysboro hitters en route to a 6-1 victory on April 2. Over seven innings of work, he gave up six hits and one run.
Gus Gibbs drove in five runners as the Rangers defeated
Hamilton County 27-3 on Wednesday. He went 3-for-4 and scored two runs.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
