MAIS AA District 3's top pitcher this week was
Central Hinds Academy's
Wesley Grantham. He racked up 15 strike outs this week.
River Oaks and the Cougars are tied atop the standings of the league, leaving first place open for the taking.
Central Hinds Academy's pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing 26 hits and 22 walks to lead the league in both categories.
The Cougars, the league's stolen base leader this season with 54, added to their lead in that category with 15 more steals over the past week.
Central Hinds Academy's
Blake Bishop was locked in this week, and led the league with a .500 average (6-for-12) over that span. He's batting .386 on the year, which puts him at third in the league. Bishop has 17 hits total this season.
Bishop struck out eight in the Cougars' 5-4 win over the Mustangs on March 19. Over his six innings pitched he allowed four runs on seven hits.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
