Gaylord-area baseball and softball stat leaders through two weeks

GAYLORD — We've certainly hit the ground running this spring.

Spring sports are in full force around Northern Michigan, with Gaylord-area teams well into the thick of their respective seasons so far. As games go on and stats are accumulated, individuals have started to separate themselves from the pack as the elite of the elite take their place among the area leaders.

Area teams are all off and running as well, with five of the six area baseball/softball programs boasting winning records through the first two and a half weeks of action.

Early breakdown: What are the key takeaways from the first two weeks of baseball around Gaylord?

Weekend: Who were the top performers from Gaylord-area sports this past weekend?

Want to see who leads the area in offensive and defensive stats across the diamonds? We've got you covered:

Otsego County stat leaders, week one update

BASEBALL

Hitting

Batting average: .500 BA, Rylan Rosso, Johannesburg-Lewiston

Hits: 14 hits, Brennan Radulski, Gaylord

Runs batted in: 10 RBI, Brennan Radulski, Gaylord

Pitching

Wins: 3 wins, T-Dillon Croff, Gaylord St. Mary; Thomas Fox, Johannesburg-Lewiston

Earned run average (min. 10 innings): 0.50 ERA, Thomas Fox, Johannesburg-Lewiston

Strikeouts: 33 Ks, Thomas Fox, Johannesburg-Lewiston

SOFTBALL

Hitting

Batting average: .789 BA, Jayden Marlatt, Johannesburg-Lewiston

Hits: 15 hits, Jayden Marlatt, Johannesburg-Lewiston

Home runs: 5 HR, Aubrey Jones, Gaylord

Runs batted in: 14 RBI, Jayden Marlatt, Johannesburg-Lewiston

Pitching

Wins: 3 wins, T-Jayden Marlatt, Johannesburg-Lewiston; Chloe Ferguson, Johannesburg-Lewiston

Earned run average (min. 10 innings): 0.00 ERA, Jayden Marlatt, Johannesburg-Lewiston

Strikeouts: 40 Ks, Jayden Marlatt, Johannesburg-Lewiston

Contact GHT Sports Editor Dylan Jespersen at Djespersen@gaylordheraldtimes.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @dylanjespersen, and Instagram, @dylanjespersen

This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: Gaylord-area baseball and softball stat leaders through two weeks