Slayton Vaughan was the hottest hitter in 4A Region I District 5 this week, racking up a .500 average, one home run and nine RBIs. Meanwhile,
Azle put together a 5-0 week.
Rider had a successful week, as it won five total games to lead the league. The Raiders beat
Wylie 8-1,
Denison 8-0,
Vernon 12-1,
Caprock 3-0 and
Burkburnett 12-0.
The Hornets boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks.
Azle stole 35 bases this week, adding to its league-leading 42 steals on the year.
The most RBI in the league this week belonged to the Hornets' Vaughan, who drove in nine. Vaughan has 14 RBIs this season, first in the league.
Trenton Walcott struck out eight in Azle's 12-1 win over
Eastern Hills on March 2. Over five innings of work, he gave up two hits and one run.
Alec Lemmon threw a shutout as he led Rider to victory over the Yellowjackets, 8-0, on Friday. He struck out seven, allowing three hits.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
