Taylor Jacob was the best pitcher in 5A Region 8 this week, leading
Picayune. He won one game and retired 23 batters.
Richie Clark was the hottest hitter in the league this week, racking up a .545 average, one home run and seven RBIs. Meanwhile,
Long Beach put together a 1-2 week.
Pearl River Central's pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing seven hits and one walk to lead the league in both categories.
Even after stealing 13 bases to lead the league over the past week, the Maroon Tide are still looking up at the Blue Devils, which ranks No. 1 in steals, with 54 on the year.
There were four hitters that batted over .400 in the league this week. They were led by Chance Putnam, who hit .667 this week (2-for-3).
Clark's seven RBIs this week put him at the number one spot for the league. He now stands at 18 RBIs on the season, which puts him first in the league.
Clark drove in five runners on Friday in Long Beach's 6-2 victory over
Gautier. He went 3-for-3 and scored two runs.
Chance Putnam struck out 12 in Pearl River Central's 9-1 win over
Moss Point on March 19. Over his seven innings pitched he allowed one run on two hits.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
