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BATTLE CREEK – The B.O.B. is hitting the diamond.
The Best Of Battle Creek series in the Enquirer is being expanded this year to include the top players on baseball and softball fields throughout the area.
Each week, throughout the spring, we are going to ask, “Who is the Best Of Battle Creek?” as we look at each position in baseball and softball among the city/area high school teams.
Nominations for each position have come from the city/area coaches with a little information on each player. It will be a tougher list to make this year as we expand the field to city and area teams, but once we do, then it will be up to the Enquirer readers to decide who is the B.O.B.
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Each week we will give readers choices and open our online poll for voting, with a winner decided by the following Tuesday with polls closing at noon.
Next up are the corner infielders for the city/area baseball teams:
Aidan Decker
School: Union City
Class: Senior
Why he is the best 1B/3B in the city/area: A four-year varsity player, Aidan Decker moved from second base to first base as a senior. Honorable mention all-conference last year, Decker is hitting .435 with 24 RBIs and 12 doubles. He will play football at Hope College next year.
Gavin Eyre
School: Climax-Scotts/St. Philip co-op
Class: Senior
Why he is the best 1B/3B in the city/area: Gavin Eyre is one of the top infielders in the state in his division as he was honorable mention all-state a year ago. Eyre is batting .562 with 21 runs and seven stolen bases and a .923 fielding percentage. Also a key pitcher, he is 3-0 with 23 strikeouts in 10 innings.
Alex Krugh
School: Galesburg-Augusta
Class: Sophomore
Why he is the best 1B/3B in the city/area: One of the top young pitchers in Division 3 in the region, Alex Krugh was a starter as a freshman and earned all-league honorable mention honors. This year, he is hitting .464 with 21 RBIs and 18 runs scored and seven stolen bases.
Kenny Lambeth
School: Pennfield
Class: Junior
Why he is the best 1B/3B in the city/area: A two-year starter at third base for Pennfield, Kenny Lambeth is a strong defensive presence with great instincts. Also a contributor at the plate, the junior is second on the team in RBIs with 16 while hitting .280.
Max Markham
School: Gull Lake
Class: Junior
Why he is the best 1B/3B in the city/area: A two-year varsity player, Max Markham hits in the No. 3 spot for a 19-3 Gull Lake team. The junior is hitting .448 with three home runs, 20 RBIs and 20 runs scored. A standout leader at his third base position for the Blue Devils.
Maddox McCarty
School: Harper Creek
Class: Junior
Why he is the best 1B/3B in the city/area: A two-year varsity player who earned all-conference and all-city honors last year, Maddox McCarty is batting in the middle of the Harper Creek lineup and has consistently hit over .300 for the season.
Ian Russell
School: Lakeview
Class: Senior
Why he is the best 1B/3B in the city/area: One of the few returners on a young Lakeview team, Ian Russell transitioned to third base to accommodate the team and has thrived. Russell showcases a strong arm and is an important bat in the lineup. The senior will play at the next level at Aquinas College.
Colin Trattles
School: Colon
Class: Senior
Why he is the best 1B/3B in the city/area: A true team player, Colin Trattles has played all over the field for Colon when he is not playing first base. A key part of the Magi lineup and a leader on the infield.
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