Jeff Stephens was the top pitcher in 4A/3A Colorado 7 this week, leading
Elizabeth. He won one game and struck out ten batters.
Englewood (3-0 in the league play, 6-1 overall) and
Fort Morgan (2-0, 8-0) are locked in a battle atop the standings of the league. Over the past week, the Pirates was 1-0 and the Mustangs went 1-0.
Fort Morgan's pitching staff had a strong showing this week, allowing only six hits and three walks, both of which led the league.
Elizabeth scored 38 runs this week to lead the league, but the Mustangs are tops in runs scored this year, with 94.
There were nine hitters that batted over .400 in the league this week. The group was paced by Nate Alexander, who collected four hits in four at bats for a 1.000 average.
Cody Stienke struck out eight in Elizabeth's 6-1 win over
Denver Christian on March 27. Over his seven innings pitched he allowed one run on four hits.
Stienke drove in four runners on Monday in the Cardinals' 23-1 victory over
Vista PEAK Prep. He went 4-for-4 and scored two runs.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
