Breaking News |  | Tuesday, April 30th, 2013: Villatoro Brilliant, Blanks Dans Juan Villatoro of the River Cities Sternwheelers was lights out in a 5-hit whitewash of the Danville Dans.
He told BNN reporters, "I had my good stuff and it went where I wanted it to go."
He registered 10 strikeouts and no walks in shutting out Danville 6-0.
So far in 7 starts this season, Villatoro has recorded 4 wins and sustained 1 loss. He has pitched 46 innings, yielded 51 hits, fanned 43 and has a 3.13 ERA. |  | Monday, April 29th, 2013: Zotti League Announces #1 Player Zotti League pitchers will attest that it was tough to get John Hukill of the River Cities Sternwheelers out last week. His all-around performance at the plate made him the league's most recent Player of the Week.
The 26-year-old shortstop boasted a .375 average with 3 home runs, 10 RBIs and 5 runs scored. Hukill went 9-24 for the week.
So far this year Hukill is hitting .374 with 7 home runs. |  | Saturday, April 20th, 2013: Palazzo Belts 5 Hits It wasn't just another day at the ballpark for Brian Palazzo. It was a very special day, one that many players never experience. But he did. Palazzo went on a tear and cracked hit after hit off River Cities pitching.
When the dust settled on the diamond at Old League Park, he had a career 5-6 day and something he will long remember. And the New York Gothams had a 16-9 victory over the Sternwheelers.
"Yeah, it'll be something nice to tell the grandkids, but it won't get me a hit tomorrow," he joked in the postgame interview.
B. Palazzo grounded out in the 2nd, doubled in the 4th, hit a two-run single in the 5th, singled in the 7th, singled in the 9th and hit a three-run home run off J. Theriault in the 9th.
So far this season Palazzo is batting .301 with 1 home run, 8 RBIs and 18 runs scored. He has 22 hits in 73 at-bats, 5 walks and a .354 OBP. Palazzo has played in 18 games. | | Injuries | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | LF Alan Callahan | fractured ankle | 7-8 months | 46 day(s) left (60-day DL) | | Team Information | Record overall | 18-9, .667 PCT | Position in Division | 2nd, 2.0 GB | Record at home | 8-5, .615 PCT | Record on the road | 10-4, .714 PCT | Record in X-inning games | 0-0, .000 PCT | Record in one-run games | 2-1, .667 PCT | Record versus LHP | 4-1, .800 PCT | Record versus RHP | 14-8, .636 PCT | Record last 10 games | 7-3, .700 PCT | Record in April | 18-9, .667 PCT |
Team Batting Stats & Rankings | Batting Average | .285 - 2nd in ZL | On-Base Percentage | .364 - 1st in ZL | Slugging Percentage | .450 - 1st in ZL | On-Base + Slugging | .814 - 1st in ZL | Runs Scored | 150 - 2nd in ZL | Hits | 264 - 3rd in ZL | Extra-Base Hits | 79 - 2nd in ZL | Home Runs | 36 - 1st in ZL | Bases-On-Balls | 115 - 1st in ZL | Strikeouts | 142 - 2nd in ZL | Stolen Bases | 15 - 3rd in ZL |
Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | Earned Run Average | 3.65 - 2nd in ZL | Starters' ERA | 3.44 - 2nd in ZL | Bullpen ERA | 4.17 - 2nd in ZL | Runs allowed | 103 - 2nd in ZL | Hits allowed | 234 - tied for 1st in ZL | Opponents AVG | .257 - 2nd in ZL | BABIP | .316 - 4th in ZL | Home Runs allowed | 20 - 3rd in ZL | Bases-On-Balls | 56 - 1st in ZL | Strikeouts | 213 - 1st in ZL |
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