On Thursday, the top two teams in the current league standings will go head to head, as
Bloomington and
West meet. The Purple Raiders currently hold a 0.5-game lead over the Wildcats for first place.
With a rough week, West dropped out of the state's top 25 rankings. West fell from No. 18 to No. 28 after going 6-2 over the past week. The Wildcats are ranked No. 506 in the nation, and have an overal record of 24-6.
MacArthur's pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing 55 hits and 23 walks to lead the league in both categories. The Generals' pitchers have been charged with only 178 hits and have struck out 96 batters.
Gavin Kitson is tops on the staff with 26 Ks.
MacArthur struck out a league-leading 70 times over the past week. The Generals have struggled at the plate this season, leading the league with 70 strikeouts.
MacArthur's
Braden Hull led the league in strikeouts this week with five. He's fifth in the league with nine total strikeouts.
The Generals'
Law Ethan finished his week with seven hits, tops in Big Twelve. He is second in the league with 19 hits this year, and has a .328 batting average.
