A Clinch Mountain's top pitcher this week was
Gate City's
Cory Franklin. Over the past week, he had one win and 13 Ks.
The Blue Devils had a successful week, as they won two total games to lead the league. Gate City beat
Central [kelly/pound] 6-5.
The Blue Devils' pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing 21 hits and 17 walks to lead the league in both categories.
J.t. Starnes's .500 batting average (5-for-10) for Gate City was the best in the league this week. He's batting .367 on the year, which puts him at fourth in the league. Starnes has totaled 29 hits this season.
The week's strikeout crown belonged to Franklin, who turned in 13 Ks for the Blue Devils. He's first in the league with 69 total strikeouts.
Franklin struck out 13 in Gate City's 6-5 win over the Warriors on May 30. Over his seven innings pitched he allowed five runs on five hits.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
