KNIGHTS CATCH FIRE, JIHAD FALL TO 6.5 GAMES BACK
The Harlem Knights (82-74) have won 9 in a row, allowing them to open up their lead over Sahara (75-53) to 6.5 games. During this stretch, Lefty Grove came within one out of a no-hitter before allowing a home run to Montgomery's Wes Ferrell. Sahara has dropped fur straight, and might have run out of gas heading through the dog-days of summer. But the rest of the NorthEast Division has lost ground, as well. Pawtucket (54-70) have dropped six straight, and Fremont (52-78) have lost five straight to fall to 30.5 games behind the Knights.In the SouthEast Division, Hattiesburg (62-65) ended their free fall by winning their last 3, and have pulled back to within four games of the front-running Montgomery Burns (68-62). The Burns spent part of their week getting swept by the Knights in a three-game set, being out scored 33-4. Meanwhile, injuries continued to hit the North Dallas 40, as they lost Rick Ferrell for two weeks. North Dallas (62-70) is only a few mere percentage points ahead of St Louis (59-67), and only 7 games behind Montgomery.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Erv Brame
Player of the week for (August 14th � August 20th) is SP Erv Brame of Hattiesburg. For the week Erv was 2-0 with two complete game shutouts, scattering seven hits while walking five and striking out two. Both wins came against Pawtucket, but that should not minimize his efforts. In his first win he pitched a three hitter and on his second start on three days rest he pitched a four hitter. For the month Erv is currently 3-2 with and ERA of 1.93 in twenty eight innings.Back to Notes Page
