Sawyer Acclaimed Top Pitcher in May
Wednesday, June 1st, 2203
Despite the number of years he's been in the league,
Doug Sawyer still gets excited when he puts together a quality stretch like he had in May. The 32-year-old starter for
Leduc was named Continental League Pitcher of the Month earlier today.
He collected 6 wins and no losses with 27 strikeouts in his 6 starts, putting up a fine 1.03 ERA in 43.2 innings of work.
Thus far this season
Sawyer has posted a 7-2 record, started 11 games, struck out 48 batters in 72.2 innings and compiled a 2.48 ERA.
RL Announces Best Pitcher for May
Wednesday, June 1st, 2203
The hottest hurler in the Republic League last month was
Manuel Rivas of the
Omaha Bees. He caught the attention of everybody in the league with some eye-catching stats, good enough to win the RL Pitcher of the Month.
In May,
Rivas starred with an impressive 4-1 record. In 5 starts he gave up 35 base hits and struck out 17 in 39.2 innings with a 2.04 ERA.
In the current season in 11 starts,
Manuel Rivas has a record of 8-3 with 38 strikeouts in 83 innings and a 2.06 ERA.