Zach Whittle was the best pitcher in 5A Region 3 this week, leading
Neshoba Central. He won one game and retired eight batters.
First place in the standings of the league is up for grabs this week, as
Starkville sits tied atop the standings with the Rockets.
Neshoba Central boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks.
Neshoba Central scored 33 runs this week to lead the league, but the Yellowjackets are tops in runs scored this year, with 80.
Neshoba Central's Whittle led the league in strikeouts this week with eight. He's fifth in the league with 11 total strikeouts.
Joseph Willis's four RBIs this week were tops in the league. Willis has seven RBIs this season, sixth in the league.
Whittle led Neshoba Central to a win on March 12, as he notched eight strikeouts to beat
Enterprise, 7-1. Over his seven innings pitched he allowed one run on four hits.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
