Interstate Eight - South's top pitcher this week was
Manteno's
Drew Nichols. Over the past week, he had one win and eight Ks.
Top honors in the league this week go to
Peotone, which finished with two wins overall, good for best in the league. The Blue Devils beat
Sandwich 6-4 and
Rich East 22-3.
The Panthers boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks.
There were three hitters that batted over .400 in the league this week. They were led by Kevin Sloat, who hit .600 this week (3-for-5).
Nichols hit an excellent .500 for Manteno. His season batting average leads the league at .452.
Nichols led the Panthers to a win on May 15, as he notched eight strikeouts to beat
Coal City, 6-5. Over his five innings pitched he allowed two runs on four hits.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
