Chicago Public - Jackie Robinson South's top pitcher this week was
Jones College Prep's
Matthew Lipman. He picked up one win and nine strikeouts.
Harlan had a successful week, as it won four total games to lead the league. The Falcons beat the Eagles 7-5 and
University 2-1.
Jones College Prep boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks.
The week's strikeout crown belonged to Lipman, who turned in nine Ks for the Eagles. With 73 strikeouts this year so far, he ranks first in the league.
Jones College Prep's Lipman threw seven shutout innings in a 1-0 win over
St. Ignatius on Friday. He struck out nine, allowing one hit.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.