SL Players of the Week
Published on July 27, 2009 under Southern League (SL1) News Release
MARIETTA, GA -
Hitter of the Week
JOSH BELL, 3B, CHATTANOOGA LOOKOUTS
Bell followed his MVP performance at the Southern League All-Star Game with a week to remember, leading the circuit in batting (.571), home runs (2), RBI (10), hits (12), on-base percentage (.654), slugging percentage (1.048) and extra-base hits (6). Bell capped the week with a 2-for-4, 5-RBI effort in a 12-3 rout of Mobile on July 25. He finished the week riding a three-game RBI streak and with seven hits and two homers in his last three games. Bell is batting .436 (17-39) with three homers and 13 RBI in 11 games since the all-star break and currently leads the Lookouts in home runs and RBI. The Lantana, Fla. native entered the season rated as the Dodgers' No. 8 prospect according to Baseball America.
Pitcher of the Week
MATT PETERSON, RHP, JACKSONVILLE SUNS
Peterson had the most productive week of the season by a Southern League reliever, recording four dominant saves to increase his league-leading total to 24. The 6-foot-5, 210-pound Peterson earned saves in each of his four appearances last week, giving him five saves since the all-star break. The Alexandria, La. native faced just one batter over the minimum, throwing only 44 pitches in the process. He did not allow a hit last week and now has not surrendered a base hit in his last five appearances. On July 22, Peterson saved both games of a doubleheader sweep against West Tenn. Jacksonville swept the five-game series against the North Division-leading Diamond Jaxx and currently holds a one game edge over Birmingham in the South.
Southern League Stories from July 27, 2009
- Stars, weather sink Biscuits, 8-3 - Montgomery Biscuits
- Stars tie season-high with three homers in victory - Huntsville Stars
- Tennessee trots past BayBears in series opener - Mobile BayBears
- Chattanooga blanks Carolina, 3-0 - Chattanooga Lookouts
- Smokies win opener over Bay Bears, 8-2 - Knoxville Smokies
- M-Braves and D-Jaxx rained out - Mississippi Braves
- Jaxx-Braves rained out Monday night - Jackson Generals
- Biscuits Roster Moves - Montgomery Biscuits
- Wilson promoted to Tacoma, Parker to DL; Crabbe, Downs to Jaxx - Jackson Generals
- Ortegano Joins M-Braves - Mississippi Braves
- Glen Heads to New Orleans - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- Narron Promoted to Nashville - Huntsville Stars
- Suns Increase Division Lead with Seventh Consecutive Win - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
- Ondrusek Promoted to Triple-A Louisville - Carolina Mudcats
- Sandberg and the Smokies Visit "The Hank" This Week - Mobile BayBears
- SL Players of the Week - SL1
- Suns Battle Barons Monday Through Friday - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
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