Trinity-Byrnes's
Dalton Russell was the best pitcher in SCISA AA Region IV this week. He won one game and struck out 14 batters.
This could be a critical week for
Carolina Academy, which holds a 0.5-game lead over
Lee Academy for the league's top spot in the standings.
Dillon Christian boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks.
Trinity-Byrnes' Russell was locked in this week, and led the league with a .500 average (5-for-10) over that span. His average for the season stands at .500, which ranks first in the league. Russell has accumulated eight base knocks this year so far.
The week's strikeout crown belonged to Russell, who turned in 14 Ks for Trinity-Byrnes. With 25 strikeouts this year so far, he ranks first in the league.
Russell led Trinity-Byrnes to a win on March 13, as he notched ten strikeouts to beat
Pee Dee Academy, 3-2. Over his seven innings pitched he allowed two runs on four hits.
Rickie Ford was an RBI machine on Friday, as he knocked in four runs during Trinity-Byrnes' 19-2 win over
King's Academy. He went 1-for-4 and scored two runs.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
