Independence Ridge Apartments BJCL Player of the Week

OF Darius Freeman, Ban Johnson Legends

Freeman (Shawnee Mission Northwest/Kansas City Kansas CC) had 11 hits in 16 at-bats and also reached twice via walks for a robust .722 on-base percentage.

Ban Johnson Legends OF Darius Freeman (Courtesy of KCKCC)

He tripled twice, stole a base, drove in four runs and scored five times in helping the Legends go 4-1 overall and remain second in the American Division standings.

Freeman had six hits, including two triples with four RBIs and four runs scored, in a sweep Monday against the KC Knights. He also went 2-for-3 in both ends of a doubleheader Wednesday against the NKC Apartments Giants.

Freeman, who added 173 points to his batting average last week, enters the week on a seven-game hitting streak with multiple hits in four of those games — all last week.

Other players considered: 3B Nate Burdette, Milgram Mustangs; 1B Frankie Circello, BJ Raiders; 3B Joe Daneff, Creche Innovations Stars; 3B Taylor Foss, Regal Plastic; OF Josh Holmes, MSBL Royals; OF Chase Jans, Building Champions; 1B Tyler Marchand, Adapt Physical Therapy Prospects; OF Jake Miller, Creche Innovations Stars; 1B Wyatt Morgan, Building Champions; 1B Ashton Neuman, MBC Academy Macaws; 2B Jackson Truman, KC Knights; SS Blake Venneman, Natural Baseball Academy.