Des Moines North came away with the most wins outside of league play this week (one) among the league teams. The Polar Bears defeated
Oskaloosa 7-3.
Des Moines North lost to
Southeast Polk 10-0, the Indians 17-1 and the Rams 14-2.
The Polar Bears' pitching staff had a strong showing this week, allowing only 88 hits and 25 walks, both of which led Central Iowa Metro - Metro.
Des Moines North had trouble finding a groove at the plate as a team this week, racking up a league-leading 65 strikeouts. The league's worst in that category with 77 strikeouts on the season are the Polar Bears.
The week's strikeout crown belonged to
Brent Walker, who turned in three Ks for Des Moines North. He's first in the league with seven total strikeouts.
Brian Franks led the league with seven hits this week for the Polar Bears. His eight hits for the year are first in the league, and he boasts a .364 batting average.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
