First place in Schuylkill County 2 standings is up for grabs this week, as
Shenandoah Valley sits just 0.5 games back of
Williams Valley.
The Vikings outperformed the rest of the league this week, as their three total wins led the league. Williams Valley beat
Upper Dauphin Area 9-3,
Mahanoy Area 11-0 and
Halifax 9-8.
The Golden Bears' pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing seven hits and six walks to lead the league in both categories.
The top hitter in the league this week was the Vikings'
Dennis Jansen, who ranked ahead of all other players in average, hits and runs batted in. Jansen hit .667 during the week and amassed five RBIs thanks to six hits.
Williams Valley's Jansen is blazing through the ranks in Schuylkill County 2 this season as he leads the league in batting average, hits and RBIs. His impressive stat line for the season stands at seven RBIs and nine hits to go along with a .692 average.
Travis Crider threw a shutout as he led the Vikings to victory over Mahanoy Area, 11-0, on Monday. He pitched five scoreless innings and struck out 13, while giving up one hit.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
