Chase Short was the top pitcher in 3A Area 2 this week, leading
Straughn. He won one game and struck out 11 batters.
The Tigers had a successful week, as they won three total games to lead the league. Straughn beat
Excel 6-3 and the Panthers 4-2.
Opp's pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing 27 hits and nine walks to lead the league in both categories.
The league boasted six .400 hitters over the past week. Leading the pack was Lane Sirmon, who hit .545 by going 12-for-22.
The week's strikeout crown belonged to Short, who turned in 11 Ks for the Tigers. He's first in the league with 57 total strikeouts.
Britt Buckelew threw a shutout as he led the Bobcats to victory over
Kinston, 19-0, on Tuesday. He pitched six scoreless innings and struck out four, while giving up three hits.
Short struck out nine in Straughn's 6-3 win over Excel on March 29. Over seven innings of work, he gave up four hits and three runs.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
