League leaders
Marshall (2-0 in North Central Missouri play, 2-1 overall) and
Boonville (1-0, 1-0) will look to grab hold of first place in the standings this week.
Top honors in the league this week go to the Owls, which finished with two wins overall, good for best in the league. Marshall beat
Fulton 9-2.
The Owls' pitching staff had a strong showing this week, allowing only 13 hits and six walks, both of which led the league.
The league boasted three .400 hitters over the past week. They were led by Zach Bishop, who hit .571 this week (4-for-7).
The week's strikeout crown belonged to
Preston Miller, who turned in eight Ks for
Kirksville. With 12 strikeouts this year so far, he ranks first in the league.
Miller struck out eight in the Tigers' 10-1 win over
Moberly on March 22. Over his five innings pitched he allowed one run on five hits.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
