HYANNIS, Mass. — Cotuit Kettleers catcher Jack Natili and Brewster Whitecaps right-handed pitcher Lance Davis have been named the Franklin Sports Player of the Week and Cape League Pitcher of the Week for the week of July 5-July 11, the league announced Sunday.
Natili, a 20-year-old catcher from Cincinnati, had a massive week for the Kettleers. He crushed five home runs and drove in an astonishing 14 runs, both leading the Cape League by a significant margin.
Two of his five home runs were grand slams, and he also blasted two in the same game vs. Orleans. He finished the week with a .625/.682/1.750/2.432 slash line. The Kettleers travel to Chatham to take on the Anglers on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
Davis, a 20-year-old righty from Texas Christian, put on a dominant relief performance against Wareham, throwing four perfect innings. He struck out eight Gatemen and was the winning pitcher of record.
40 of Davis’ 53 pitches were thrown for strikes, and his season WHIP has since dropped to 0.89; he’s pitched to the tune of a 1.46 ERA. The Whitecaps will once again face off against the Gatemen at home on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.
For more information about the Cape Cod Baseball League Players of the Week, visit https://www.capecodleague.com/stats.
