1A Area 13's top pitcher this week was
Spring Garden's
Will Penton. He won one game and struck out nine batters.
The Panthers outpaced the rest of the league this week, as their two total wins led the league. Spring Garden beat
Gaylesville 4-1 and
Gaston 9-0.
Gaylesville's pitchers have displayed incredible control over the past week and all season, giving up just six walks over the past seven days and 20 on the year, both No. 1 in the league.
Four batters hit over .400 this week. They were led by Grant Benefield, who hit .500 this week (5-for-10).
The week's strikeout crown belonged to
Grant Benefield, who turned in 16 Ks for the Panthers. With 24 strikeouts this year so far, he ranks first in the league.
Benefield struck out 11 in Spring Garden's 4-1 win over Gaylesville on March 4. Over seven innings of work, he gave up one hit and one run.
The Panthers' Penton threw seven shutout innings in a 9-0 win over the Bulldogs on Friday. He struck out nine, allowing three hits.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
