Biscuits Week in Review: April 30 to May 6

The Montgomery Biscuits climbed closer to first place by finishing 5-1 on the week and improving to 16-11 on the season, sitting one game back from Jacksonville. The climb came despite the Biscuits sliding back a bit in the team hitting and pitching stats. Alex Cobb returned to action this week, making his first appearance of the season.

Hitting Leaders:
Average: Chris De La Cruz (.338, tied ninth in SOU)
Slugging: Ian Paxton (.571)
On Base Pct: Chris De La Cruz (.386)
Hits: Matt Fields (31, tied tenth in SOU)
Doubles: Cody Strait (9, tied third in SOU)
Triples: John Matulia (2, tied fifth in SOU)
Home Runs: Matt Fields (5, sixth in SOU)
RBI’s: Matt Fields (23, third in SOU)
Stolen Bases: Emeel Salem and Cody Strait (5)

Pitching Leaders:
ERA Starters: Darin Downs (1.17, second in SOU)
ERA Overall: Alex Cobb (0.00)
Wins: Darin Downs and Alexander Torres (3, tied fourth in SOU)
Saves: Matt Gorgen (5, tied first in SOU)
Strikeouts: Alexander Torres (35, fourth in SOU)

Team Hitting Stats (league rank):
Average: .247 (8 of 10)
Slugging: .365 (7 of 10)
On Base Pct: .329 (tied 6 of 10)
Hits: 221 (8 of 10)
Doubles: 58 (2 of 10)
Triples: 7 (tied 5 of 10)
Home Runs: 11 (tied 6 of 10)
Runs Scored: 88 (7 of 10)
Stolen Bases: 20 (6 of 10)

Team Pitching Stats (rank):
ERA: 3.79 (6 of 10)
Runs Allowed: 114 (4 of 10)
Strikeouts: 189 (tied 7 of 10)
Walks: 93 (4 of 10)

RP Top Prospect Watch:
Alex Cobb: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2.1 IP, 4 K’s, 2 BB’s, 2.57 WHIP.
Matt Gorgen: 1-1, 4 saves, 2.45 ERA, 14.2 IP, 12 K’s, 6 BB’s, 1.23 WHIP
Jake McGee: 0-1, 4.50 ERA, 14.0 IP, 13 K’s, 8 BB’s, 1.43 WHIP
David Newmann: 1-0, 2.93 ERA, 27.2 IP, 15 K’s, 9 BB’s, 1.27 WHIP
Shawn O’Malley: .172 AVG, .172 SLG, .294 OBP, 2 RBI, 3 SB’s
Alexander Torres: 3-2, 2.93 ERA, 29.0 IP, 35 K’s, 13 BB’s, 1.28 WHIP

Transactions: None.

Disabled List: None.

The Week Ahead: 5/7/10-5/8/10: vs Jacksonville Suns (17-10). 5/9/10: Day Off. 5/10/10-5/13/10: vs Huntsville Stars (15-3).