1B Hector Ruiz last week came away with Johnson League Player of the Week honors..Ruiz belted out 10 hits in 19 at-bats, 2 home runs and 5 RBIs last week as he posted his .526 batting average. Overall Ruiz is batting .283 with 7 home runs and 39 RBIs. In the last 14 games Ruiz is hitting .483 with 3 homers....
CF Ryan Sittler is having a very good season for the Stars...Last week Sittler went 4-5 against the Greenville Moonshiners, with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored and a few weeks earlier hit 2 home runs against the Las Vegas Hustlers, going 2-4 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. Sittler so far this season he is hitting .285 14 47 and has 17 stolen bases....Sittler is having his best season in 5 years....
Vet 2B James Potter was picked up off waivers
is showing he still has some game left, as he is hitting .250 and 7 homers in 38 games for the Stars...Potter now 34 can play every infield position and has filled in nicely for the Stars.....