Taylor Lane was on fire this week, as he led 6A Region 4 with a .538 average, one home run and seven RBIs. Meanwhile,
Northwest Rankin put together a 4-0 week.
The Cougars had a successful week, as they won four total games to lead the league. Northwest Rankin beat
UMS-Wright Prep 11-8,
Olive Branch 18-10 and
Walker 12-0.
Murrah's pitching staff had a strong showing this week, allowing only nine hits and 13 walks, both of which led the league.
The Cougars stole 21 bases this week, adding to their league-leading 23 steals on the year.
Nine batters hit over .400 this week. Leading the pack was Graham Ahlrich, who hit .667 by going 6-for-9.
The week's strikeout crown belonged to
Layton Dill, who turned in five Ks for
Madison Central. He's sixth in the league with six total strikeouts.
Hunter Ainsworth drove in four runners as the Jaguars defeated
Hillcrest 9-2 on Thursday. He went 2-for-3 and scored one run.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
