Morgan County's
Ryan Hanson was the best pitcher in District 62 this week. He won two games and struck out 19 batters.
Top honors in the league this week go to the Cougars, which finished with five wins overall, good for best in the league. Morgan County beat
West Carter 4-2,
Buckhorn 17-1,
Jackson City 4-1 and
Menifee County 12-2.
The Cougars' pitching staff had a strong showing this week, allowing only 24 hits and 26 walks, both of which led the league.
Morgan County, the season leader in runs scored at 185, added to its total with a league-high 48 runs this week.
The Cougars'
Joseph Stamper finished his week with eight hits, tops in the league. He is second in the league with 34 hits this year, and has a .382 batting average.
Morgan County's Hanson struck out 19 batters over the past week, bringing his league-leading season total to 62.
Hanson struck out ten in the Cougars' 4-2 win over the Comets on May 20. Over seven innings of work, he gave up two hits and two runs.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
