Top honors in the league this week go to
Decatur, which finished with three wins overall, good for best in the league. The Raiders beat
Lawrence 5-0 and
Grace Christian 11-1.
Decatur (17-4, 5-0) is red-hot, having won four straight games, the longest such streak in Southwestern - South. In the past week, the Raiders won another three games,.
The Tigers' pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing four hits and one walk to lead the league in both categories.
The week's strikeout crown belonged to
Derek Gribler, who turned in three Ks for Lawrence. With 51 strikeouts this year so far, he ranks first in the league.
Joe Lefor's .667 batting average (2-for-3) for the Tigers was the best in the league this week. He's batting .314 on the year, which puts him at seventh in the league. LeFor has accumulated 16 base knocks this year so far.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
