Division II - North's top pitcher this week was
Brandon Canuto. He won two games and struck out 14 batters.
On Thursday, the top two teams in the current league standings will go head to head, as
Johnston and
Woonsocket meet. The Panthers currently hold a 2.5-game lead over the Villa Novans for first place.
Central Falls's pitching staff dominated this week, allowing only eight hits and three walks, both of which led the league. On the season, the Warriors have allowed just 33 hits, while striking out 43 batters. Canuto leads the Warriors with 29 strikeouts in 31 innings.
Johnston, the season leader in runs scored at 134, added to its total with a league-high 32 runs this week.
Chris Pistacchio leads the team with 22 runs scored and
Gian Bianchi has a team-high 14 RBIs on the year.
Larry Cruz led the league with nine hits this week for Central Falls. He is second in the league with 21 hits this year, and has a .429 batting average.
Alex Tenerella was the player of the game on Wednesday, with four RBIs in Johnston's 13-5 victory over Ponaganset
