Ramrods extend lead to 3.0 Games over the Rollers of Atlantic City with a big week. The Ramrods tied with the Chattanooga Choo Choo's for top spot in the weekly power rankings with a 117.5 rating. Oswalts 10 inning Win (see below) ended a road trip that included 14 games. Now returning Home for 11 games we dropped the first two to the Hoboes of Hoboken. May 13th - 16th in the upcoming sim will be a big one as we have 4 games against Atlantic City, with Bob Feller opening up the series for the Rollers on the 13th. Below is the current standings:
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:
It can be difficult for a young player to step out of the shadows and assert himself in the Doubleday League, but last week Greg Colbrunn of the Skidaway Island Divers reminded everyone just why he's here as he threw up numbers that made him an easy selection for Player of the Week. Colbrunn rocked opposing pitching for a .407 average (11-for-27), 3 home runs and 6 RBIs to come away with the award. This season Colbrunn has hit 8 home runs and posted a .312 batting average.
So far in his young career, Ray Grimes has kept a low profile, but after his performance at the plate last week, he attracted the notice of the rest of the Chadwick League in a big way as he was named the Player of the Week today for his efforts. The 24-year-old Ocean City Islanders first baseman hit at a torrid .500 clip as he collected 9 hits in 18 at-bats, 3 home runs, 4 RBIs and 4 runs scored. So far this year Grimes is batting .387 with 3 home runs, 5 RBIs and 4 runs scored.
NOTES:
Tuesday, May 5th, 1903
Roy Oswalt of the Huntington Station Ramrods blanked Worcester 3-0 on 4 hits. He rang up 3 strikeouts, keeping batters off balance all day long. Oswalt has fashioned a 3-2 mark for the season, 2.30 ERA and thrown 54.2 innings in 8 starts. Opposing clubs are batting .206 against him. Box score below:
Tim Belcher is tied for the league lead in Win with 6. Belchers 1.35 ERA is second in the league to the amazing Rapid Robert Fellers 0.75 ERA.
Al Schweitzer is hitting at a .341 clip which is good for fourth in the league, with fellow teammate Gleyber Torres tied for second in Home Runs with 11.
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Coming up an interview with Roy Oswalt by
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