Gatlin Pate was the top pitcher in 3A Cape Fear Valley this week, leading
Grays Creek. Over the past week, he racked up two wins and 28 strikeouts.
Tj Mcdonald had the hottest bat in the league this week, racking up a .467 average with six RBIs. The Bears compiled a record of 4-0 in that time.
Union Pines's pitching staff had a strong showing this week, allowing only nine hits and three walks, both of which led the league.
Seven batters hit over .400 this week. Leading the pack was Jeffrey Thompson, who hit 1.000 by going 3-for-3.
With two wins and 28 strikeouts, Pate was the top pitcher in the league.
Pate struck out 14 in Grays Creek's 7-3 win over
Douglas Byrd on March 26. Over six innings of work, he gave up two hits and zero runs.
Southern Lee's
Christian Wenger threw five shutout innings in an 11-0 win over the Eagles on Friday. He pitched five scoreless innings and struck out eight, while giving up one hit.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
