Dylan Nolan was the best pitcher in MAIS A District 5 this week, leading
Russell Christian Academy. He won one game and struck out 13 batters.
Porter's Chapel Academy (7-1 in the league play, 7-4 overall) and the Warriors (5-0, 9-5) are locked in a battle atop the standings of the league. Over the past week, the Eagles was 1-1 and Russell Christian Academy went 2-2.
Newton County Academy boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks.
Park Place Christian Academy, the league's stolen base leader this season with 135, added to its lead in that category with 22 more steals over the past week.
There were six hitters that batted over .400 in the league this week. Leading the pack was Ethan Gressett, who hit .600 by going 6-for-10.
The week's strikeout crown belonged to
Zach Skelton, who turned in 15 Ks for the Generals. With 22 strikeouts this year so far, he ranks sixth in the league.
Nolan struck out ten in the Warriors' 6-3 win over Newton County Academy on April 2. Over seven innings of work, he gave up four hits and three runs.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
