Ethan Frye was the top pitcher in Western Illinois Valley - South this week, leading
Carrollton. He struck out 12 batters this week.
First place in the league standings is up for grabs this week, as
Calhoun sits just 0.5 games back of the Hawks.
Carrollton's pitching staff had a strong showing this week, allowing only 19 hits and seven walks, both of which led the league.
Five batters hit over .400 this week. Leading the pack was Luke Palan, who hit .625 by going 5-for-8.
With six runs batted in this week, the Hawks'
Cole Brannan increased his league-leading total in that category to nine.
Brannan drove in four runners as Carrollton defeated
Pleasant Hill 11-1 on Tuesday. He went 3-for-4 and scored zero runs.
Frye struck out ten in the Hawks' 11-1 win over the Wolves on April 2. Over his five innings pitched he allowed one run on three hits.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
