A Clinch Mountain's top pitcher this week was
Gate City's
Cory Franklin. Over the past week, he had one win and six Ks.
Battle (13-5, 7-0) has won five games in a row, the league's longest active win streak. In the past week, the Trojans won another two games, including an 11-1 win over Virginia.
Battle's pitching staff dominated this week, allowing only six hits and two walks, both of which led the league. The Trojans' pitchers have been charged with only 103 hits and have struck out 96 batters.
Josh Blackburn is tops on the staff with 30 Ks.
Franklin led the league with seven hits this week for the Blue Devils. On the season, he's hitting .515 and ranks first in the league with 35 hits.