2A/1A Special District 2's top pitcher this week was
Western Mennonite's
Gabe Louthan. He picked up three wins and 13 strikeouts.
East Linn Christian Academy (12-6, 10-6) is riding a league-best 6-game winning streak. Three of those wins came in the past week, including a 2-1 victory over Culver and a 6-0 win over Scio.
The Pioneers racked up a league-leading 73 hits this week, bringing their total to 149 on the year, also tops in the league. Western Mennonite is led by Louthan, who has 31 hits this year.
The Pioneers, the season leader in runs scored at 173, added to their total with a league-high 58 runs this week. Western Mennonite's key hitters include Louthan, who has a team-high 32 runs, and
Danny Martinez, who leads the squad with with 28 RBIs.
The Pioneers' Louthan led the league with 15 hits this week. His 31 hits for the year are first in the league, and he boasts a .508 batting average.
Danny Martinez was the player of the game on Wednesday, with four RBIs in Western Mennonite's 9-6 victory over Culver.
