Top honors in the league this week go to
Walnut Ridge, which finished with five wins overall, good for best in the league. The Bobcats beat
Trumann 4-2 and
Marked Tree 17-7.
White County Central and Walnut Ridge are tied atop the standings of 2A Region 2, leaving first place open for the taking.
The Bobcats' pitching staff had a strong showing this week, allowing only 31 hits and 18 walks, both of which led the league.
There were five hitters that batted over .400 in the league this week. They were led by Lane Kennedy, who hit .667 this week (10-for-15).
Walnut Ridge's
Hunter Flippo finished his week with 14 hits, the best slugger in the league. On the season, he's hitting .536 and ranks third in the league with 15 hits.
Baron Estes struck out 12 in the Bobcats' 4-2 win over the Wildcats on March 21. Over seven innings of work, he gave up three hits and two runs.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
