La Salle Academy's
Caleb Gardner was the best pitcher in Division I - North this week. Over the past week, he had one win and 11 Ks.
With a big week,
Cranston East jumped into the top 25 in the state rankings. Cranston East moved up from No. 35 in the state all the way to No. 25 thanks to a 4-1 record over the past week. Led by manager Thomas Centore, the Thunderbolts are ranked No. 8,496 in the nation with an overall record of 6-11.
Johnston put just seven batters on base with walks in the past week, but the Rams' pitching staff has had the best control this season, surrendering a walk only 43 times in 102 innings this year.
There were five hitters that batted over .400 in the league this week. The group was paced by Ryan McKeon, who collected three hits in five at bats for a .600 average.
The week's strikeout crown belonged to Gardner, who turned in 11 Ks for La Salle Academy. He's third in the league with 33 total strikeouts.
The Rams' Gardner struck out 11
Woonsocket hitters en route to a 3-2 victory on May 21. He gave up six hits and two runs over seven innings of work.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
