Nemaha Valley and
Royal Valley are tied atop the standings of Big Seven, leaving first place open for the taking.
Top honors in the league this week go to the Panthers, which finished with two wins overall, good for best in the league. Royal Valley beat
St. Marys 12-9 and
Valley Falls 11-4.
The Panthers boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks.
Craig Thurber struck out ten in Royal Valley's 11-4 win over the Dragons on March 28. Over six innings of work, he gave up five hits and five runs.
Josh Tessendorf drove in four runners as the Panthers defeated the Bears 12-9 on Tuesday. He went 1-for-2 and scored three runs.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
