Brennan Hurley was the best pitcher in Eastern Missouri this week. He won two games and struck out 18 batters.
In the ongoing battle for first place, Elsberry beat Montgomery County this week, 4-1 on Thursday.
Elsberry sits in first place in the league at 9-1 (16-4 overall).
Montgomery County's pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing 20 hits and six walks to lead the league in both categories. The Wildcats' pitchers have been charged with only 126 hits and have struck out 115 batters.
Jackson Bishop is tops on the staff with 60 Ks.
The Indians' 72 hits this week were the most in the league, adding to their season total of 184, best of any team. Elsberry, which sits in first place, is led by
Kevin Dotson, who has accumulated 29 hits this season.
Community's
Brennan Wells finished his week with 12 hits, tops in the league. He is tenth in the league with 22 hits this year, and has a .449 batting average.
Josh Phillips threw a shutout as he led Elsberry to victory over Wellsville, 10-0, on Thursday. He pitched four scoreless innings and struck out six, while giving up three hits.
