Minneapolis City's top pitcher this week was
Henry's
Jason Bates. He picked up one win and five strikeouts.
Washburn (20-0, 12-0) is red-hot, having won 20 straight games, the longest such streak in the league. In the past week, the Millers won another three games, including a 10-0 win over Minneapolis South.
Henry Christman led Washburn's offense with four hits and four RBIs this week.
The Millers' pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing 22 hits and seven walks to lead the league in both categories. Washburn has given up a mere 78 hits on the year, while striking out 158 opposing hitters.
Josh Pierce is the leader in that category with 69 Ks on the season.
The Millers's Pierce led the league in strikeouts this week with seven. With 69 strikeouts this year so far, he ranks first in the league.
Zach Austin led the league with six hits this week for Washburn. On the season, he's hitting .500 and ranks first in the league with 23 hits.
Washburn's
Josh Pierce threw six shutout innings in a 9-7 win over Johnson on Thursday. He pitched six scoreless innings and struck out seven, while giving up seven hits.
Zach Austin went 4-4 as Washburn defeated Johnson 9-7 on Thursday. He rounded out his day with three runs batted in and two runs scored.
