1. Chicago Canine (23-17, 1st, East)
Document final week: 2-1 @ Milwaukee, 3-0 vs. Gary SouthShore
From the underside of this record to the highest, Chicago has surged to the highest of the East division by profitable 10 of their final 13 video games together with the final 4 in a row. The pitching employees, led by Connor Curlis’ 2.42 ERA and 56 strikeouts (each high 10 within the league) has actually stepped up. They’ve held opponents to 2 runs or much less 5 occasions in that stretch of video games. They’ve arrange an superior matchup to start out the week in opposition to the most popular staff within the West in Sioux Falls.
2. Sioux Falls Canaries (23-17, third, West)
Document final week: 1-2 @ Winnipeg, 3-0 vs. Fargo-Moorhead
The Canaries bounced again over the weekend with a sweep of the RedHawks after falling in a collection in Winnipeg. Much like Chicago, the pitching employees stepped up, holding the RedHawks to 1 run or much less in two of the three video games. General, the Canaries are 14-4 of their final 18 video games, bouncing again after a tricky begin to the season to point out they’re right here to contend as soon as once more in 2025.
3. Kansas Metropolis Monarchs (25-13, 1st, West)
Document final week: 0-3 @ Cleburne, 3-0 vs. Cleburne
Kansas Metropolis drops a number of spots after splitting their six sport home-and-home in opposition to Cleburne. The Monarchs had dropped 4 video games in a row earlier than bouncing again at residence with three huge wins over the weekend, largely due to the offense offering 19 runs throughout the three video games. Whereas that offense remains to be among the best within the league, the pitching employees has slipped in latest weeks all the way down to 4th in staff ERA (4.00) and sixth in batting common in opposition to (.250).
4. Sioux Metropolis Explorers (25-16, 2nd, West)
Document final week: 2-1 @ Fargo-Moorhead, 1-2 @ Winnipeg
A troublesome extra-inning loss on Saturday adopted by a 12-4 blowout on Sunday in Winnipeg price the Explorers an opportunity at a profitable highway journey. When Sioux Metropolis can put some runs on the board, they’ve an incredible likelihood to win with their pitching employees that sits 2nd within the league in staff ERA (3.72), however at occasions the dearth of offense has led to some shut, low-scoring contests that may go both manner. The Explorers now welcome Winnipeg to Sioux Metropolis earlier than one other Siouxland showdown over the weekend.
5. Lake Nation DockHounds (21-17, 2nd, East)
Document final week: 1-2 @ Lincoln, 2-1 vs. Milwaukee
The DockHounds now lookup at Chicago within the East after the Canine’ robust week and Lake Nation going a good 3-3. It was a very popular Wisconsin weekend in a hitter-friendly ballpark and the field scores replicate that, with a mixed 48 runs scored throughout the three video games, with a margin of simply two runs in every of the latter two contests. Regardless of that, Lake Nation nonetheless sits atop the league in staff ERA (3.35) they usually’ll must step up this week as they head down south to Cleburne for a six-game collection.
