Layton Dill was the best pitcher in 6A Region 4 this week, leading
Madison Central. He racked up nine strike outs this week.
Northwest Rankin trails the Jaguars by just 0.5 games in the league standings, which means there could be a new first-place team by next week.
Madison Central's pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing four hits and four walks to lead the league in both categories.
Jim Hill had a league-high 50 steals as a team this week, but still trails the Cougars, which has 87 on the year, for the season lead.
Austin Sanders's .667 batting average (2-for-3) for the Jaguars was the best in the league this week. His average for the season stands at .441, which ranks 17th in the league. Sanders has accumulated 15 base knocks this year so far.
The week's strikeout crown belonged to Dill, who turned in nine Ks for Madison Central. He's fifth in the league with 21 total strikeouts.
Dill struck out nine in the Jaguars' 3-2 win over Northwest Rankin on March 26. Over his six innings pitched he allowed two runs on three hits.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
