Nokomis made the biggest jump in the standings this week, moving from fifteenth to twelfth place in the league thanks to a 2-1 record over the past seven days. Meanwhile,
Belfast fell hardest in the standings, dropping from thirteenth all the way to sixteenth place after going 0-3 in the past week.
Waterville (15-1, 15-1) is now in first place.
The Panthers (15-1, 15-1) have won nine games in a row, the league's longest active win streak. In the past week, Waterville won another three games, including a 15-4 win over Mount View.
The Panthers' pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing 14 hits and four walks to lead the league in both categories. Waterville has given up a mere 80 hits on the year, while striking out 75 opposing hitters.
Jt Whitten is the leader in that category with 23 Ks on the season.
The Panthers scored a league-best 38 runs this week, adding to their league-leading 158 runs on the season. Whitten is the team leader in runs scored with 26, while
Aidan Fitzgerald has driven in a team-best 22 runs with his bat.
The Panthers' Whitten finished his week with eight hits, tops in the league. On the season, he's hitting .490 and ranks second in the league with 25 hits.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Monday 8am PST each week.
