LaRose Top CL Pitcher in September
Wednesday, October 1st, 2149:
Noblesville Millers hurler
Maurice LaRose was rewarded today with the Continental League Pitcher of the Month honors.
LaRose, 24, realizes that pitching isn't all about how hard you can throw, it's about accuracy and about picking yourself up even when you've had a run of bad luck.
"I'd like to say I don't give them anything to hit," said the
Noblesville starter, "but that's not true. Every pitcher gives up a long ball now and then. Usually there's at least one mistake in each at-bat, but you've got to battle through your mistakes and build some positive momentum. The rest will fall into place."
Things did fall into place for
LaRose. In September he took the ball for 35.2 innings while notching 31 strikeouts, a 0.76 ERA and a 5-0 record.
This season
LaRose has 21 wins and 4 losses and a 2.41 ERA.
Cortés Earns RL Top Pitcher Trophy
Wednesday, October 1st, 2149: Whether
Júlio Cortés stays in
Hammersmith beyond this season remains to be seen, but while he's here he's making the most of it. In September the 27-year-old certainly pulled out all the stops by winning the Republic League Pitcher of the Month award.
He put up some fancy numbers with a 4-1 record and and an ERA of 1.71. In 42 innings he struck out 32, surrendered 38 hits, 7 walks and proved to be a solid performer in 6 starts last month.
On the season
Cortés has a 12-10 record with a 4.08 ERA.