First place in the standings of Montgomery County 4A - West is up for grabs this week, as
Gaithersburg sits tied atop the standings with
Northwest.
Quince Orchard outpaced the rest of the league this week, as its three total wins led the league. The Cougars beat
Churchill 5-2,
Rockville 13-3 and
Blair 4-2.
Montgomery's pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing three hits and zero walks to lead the league in both categories.
Five batters hit over .400 this week. Leading the pack was Alex Horick, who hit .667 by going 2-for-3.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase's
Conor Byrne led the league in strikeouts this week with seven. With 12 strikeouts this year so far, he ranks first in the league.
Drew Aherne drove in five runners on Tuesday in
Whitman's 16-6 victory over the Barons. He went 2-for-5 and scored two runs.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
