1. Sioux Metropolis Explorers (33-20, 2nd, West)
File final week: 2-1 vs. Kane County, 2-1 vs. Gary SouthShore
The Explorers carry on rolling with one other profitable week profitable each sequence at dwelling in opposition to Jap opponents. The pitching workers is relentless, main the league in staff ERA (3.77) and batting common in opposition to (.229). They begin this week with the sequence to observe throughout the league in opposition to Kansas Metropolis earlier than heading south to Cleburne.
2. Lake Nation DockHounds (29-21, 1st, East)
File final week: 2-1 vs. Chicago, 1-2 vs. Cleburne
The DockHounds got here away from a humongous week at dwelling 3-3, taking the set in opposition to Chicago however then letting Cleburne get a little bit of revenge by taking two-of-three over the weekend. The pitching workers has fallen from grace only a tad, with their staff ERA as much as 4.01 (third), nonetheless their offense continues to climb, as much as fifth in staff OPS (.747).
3. Kansas Metropolis Monarchs (32-19, 1st, West)
File final week: 1-2 vs Gary SouthShore, 3-0 vs. Lincoln
It was trying like one other regarding week for the Monarchs after they misplaced the primary two of their set in opposition to Gary SouthShore, however they turned it round and now personal the league’s longest profitable streak at 4 in a row with a sweep of Lincoln over the weekend. The Monarchs offense will hold them in any recreation with them scoring a whopping 29 runs throughout the three video games in opposition to Lincoln this weekend.
4. Sioux Falls Canaries (29-23, third, West)
File final week: 2-1 vs. Lincoln, 1-2 vs. Milwaukee
Every week at dwelling in opposition to two groups decrease within the standings didn’t lead to as many wins because the Canaries would have hoped as they attempt to compete with the 2 prime canines within the West in Kansas Metropolis and Sioux Metropolis. The pitching workers struggled over the weekend, permitting 23 runs over the three video games in opposition to the Milkmen however the offense continues to propel them with a league-leading OPS of .847.
5. Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (27-26, 4th, West)
File final week: 2-1 @ Winnipeg, 1-2 vs. Winnipeg
Don’t sleep on Fargo-Moorhead within the aggressive West division. The RedHawks have hung round and took care of their home-and-home in opposition to rival Winnipeg this week, profitable each ends of the sequence. They’re a staff to observe transferring ahead as after their set in opposition to Gary SouthShore to start this week, they play Sioux Falls earlier than six straight in opposition to Kansas Metropolis.
The put up July 8 Energy Rankings appeared first on American Affiliation of Skilled Baseball.
