Biscuits Week in Review: 7/31 to 8/6

The Montgomery Biscuits improved their record to one game under .500 by going 5-2 on the week and currently reside in third place of the Southern League South Division, 8 games behind the leader.

Hitting Leaders:
Average: Chris Nowak (.302)
Slugging: Chris Nowak (.396)
On Base Pct: Rashad Eldridge (.368)
Hits: Fernando Cortez (88)
Doubles: Rashad Eldridge (16)
Triples: Jason Bowers (7, fifth in SOU)
Home Runs: Matt Spring (7)
RBI’s: Fernando Cortez (42)
Stolen Bases: Rashad Eldridge (18)

Pitching Leaders:
ERA Starters: Rayner Oliveros (3.20)
ERA Overall: Paul Phillips (1.93)
Wins: Heath Rollins (9, tied for second in SOU)
Saves: Paul Phillips (6, tied for tenth in SOU)
Strikeouts: Aneury Rodriguez (89, fourth in SOU)

Team Hitting Stats (league rank):
Average: .238 (tenth)
Slugging: .358 (eighth)
On Base Pct: .317 (tenth)
Hits: 869 (ninth)
Doubles: 169 (seventh)
Triples: 32 (second)
Home Runs: 68 (seventh)
RBI’s: 413 (ninth)
Stolen Bases: 107 (first)

Team Pitching Stats (rank):
ERA: 4.30 (tenth)
Strikeouts: 726 (ninth)
Walks: 366 (third)

Transactions: Jose Lobaton added to roster after being claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay organization. (7/31/09). Nevin Ashley transferred to Charlotte (7/31/09). Desmond Jennings promoted to Durham (8/1/09). JT Hall added to roster from Hudson Valley (8/1/09). Darin Downs added to roster from Charlotte (8/6/09). Ryan Morse transferred to Charlotte (8/6/09).

Injuries: Jason Perry (wrist).

The Week Ahead: 8/7/09-8/10/09: vs Mobile BayBears (16-25). 8/11/09: Day Off. 8/12/09-8/14/09: vs Mississippi Braves (19-21).