Evan Decovich was the best pitcher in South Suburban this week. His stat line for the week included one win and 11 Ks.
With a big week,
Eastview jumped into the top 25 in the state rankings. Eastview moved up from No. 31 in the state all the way to No. 25 thanks to a 3-1 record over the past week. Led by manager Tom Strey, the Lightning are ranked No. 1769 in the nation with an overall record of 12-4.
The Lightning's pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing 22 hits and 11 walks to lead the league in both categories. Eastview's pitchers have been charged with only 113 hits and have struck out 117 batters. Decovich is tops on the staff with 40 Ks.
The Lightning scored a league-best 37 runs this week, adding to their league-leading 104 runs on the season.
Brennan Espindabanick is the team leader in runs scored with 16, while Decovich has driven in a team-best 26 runs with his bat.
The Lightning's Decovich led the league with eight hits this week. He is first in the league with 25 hits this year, and has a .521 batting average.
