20 April 2296 - Players of the Week
BL: Samuels Brotherhood League's Hottest Hitter: Sean Samuels has the tools to stick in this league for many years. The 18-year-old center fielder of the East Boston Prep Assaultrons had a hot bat in the Brotherhood League over the past seven days and won the Player of the Week honors.
Samuels batted .583 with 7 hits in 12 at-bats, 1 home run and 4 RBIs.
IL: Institute League Names Top Player: One of the league's most exciting young players, Dan Erb of the Concord Radstags earned himself Institute League Player of the Week honors with a standout performance in last week's games.
For the week the 19-year-old left fielder had a lofty .615 average (8-for-13), collecting no home runs, 4 RBIs and 4 runs scored.
ML: Ben Pettinato Wins ML Trophy: So far in his young career, Ben Pettinato has kept a low profile, but after his performance at the plate last week, he attracted the notice of the rest of the Minutemen League in a big way as he was named the Player of the Week today for his efforts.
The 18-year-old Quincy Gunners third baseman hit at a torrid .818 clip as he collected 9 hits in 11 at-bats, 2 doubles, 4 RBIs and 2 runs scored.
The Gunners' first-round pick was only 1 of 29 in the first two weekends before exploding in Week 3. He was batting .042 entering the weekend series against the Atom Cats.
RL: RL Star of the Week Picked: Bill Chaney demonstrated his potential to be a star in the game last week and today he took home the Railroad League Player of the Week Award.
The Egret center fielder wreaked havoc on opposing pitchers last week, pounding them for a .500 average (8-for-16) with 3 home runs and 4 RBIs on his way to claiming the honor.
