2A Northern Carolina's top pitcher this week was
Taylor Longson. He accumulated zero wins and 15 strikeouts.
Jacob Adams was on fire this week, as he led the league with a .500 average with three RBIs. Meanwhile,
Bunn put together a 2-0 week.
The Wildcats' pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing 19 hits and 10 walks to lead the league in both categories. Bunn's pitchers have been charged with only 168 hits and have struck out 173 batters. Longson is tops on the staff with 52 Ks.
The Wildcats, the league leader in stolen bases this season with 88, added to their lead in that category with 15 more steals over the past week. Adams' 26 steals make him the biggest threat on the basepaths for Bunn, which is running wild under the direction of manager Leonard Allen.
The Wildcats' Adams finished his week with six hits, tops in the league. His 24 hits for the year are seventh in the league, and he boasts a .358 batting average.
Bunn's
Christian Sledge threw five shutout innings in a 4-2 win over Franklinton on Thursday. He struck out five, allowing one hits.
Forrest Maynard went 4-4 as Bunn defeated Franklinton 4-2 on Thursday. He also drove in two runners and scored four runs.
