Dillon Gillespie was the best pitcher in Portage County - Metro this week. He accumulated one win and 13 strikeouts.
Trevin Knight was on fire this week, as he led the league with a .375 average, one home run and one RBI. Meanwhile,
Ravenna put together a 3-2 week.
The Ravens' pitching staff dominated this week, allowing only 42 hits and nine walks, both of which led the league. On the season, Ravenna has allowed just 173 hits, while striking out 168 batters. Gillespie leads Ravenna with 77 strikeouts in 53 innings.
The Ravens, the season leader in runs scored at 151, added to their total with a league-high 42 runs this week. Ravenna's key hitters include
Brandon Holt, who has a team-high 22 runs, and
Kyle Spellman, who leads the squad with with 25 RBIs.
Spellman led the league with eight hits this week for the Ravens. His 28 hits for the year are third in the league, and he boasts a .394 batting average.
Brandon Holt threw a shutout as he led Ravenna to victory over Rootstown, 17-4, on Saturday. He pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out 11, while giving up two hits.
Dillon Gillespie led West Branch to a win on May 11, as he notched 12 strikeouts to beat Ravenna, 5-0. He gave up two hits and zero runs over seven innings of work.
