Monmouth College
Monmouth has started the season 5-11, but is an impressive 4-2 at home. Led by pitcher Corey Gruber’s 2.58 ERA and 3-1 performance on the mound, the Scots have also seen strong performances at the plate from Tom Shaver and Terry Davis, who have batted in 12 and 10 runs, respectively.
Illinois College
Illinois College has had a strong start to the season, boasting a 8-5 record and picking up two wins against MWC division foe Knox. Ian Vandeford and Adam Baran lead the way for the Blueboys. Baran totals 12 RBIs and is tied for second with Vandeford with 2 HRs. Vandeford is also batting .396 and has started all 13 games for Illinois College.
Knox College
Knox dropped two games to Illinois College in its MWC opener and has started the season 6-7. Junior Bob Dempster has notched 12 RBI’s on the year with one home run. Junior Colin Davis has handled a load of the pitching duties for the Prarie Fire, going 1-2 in three starts with a 3.05 ERA.