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Alan Spencer (22) of St. Bede pitches on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at St. Bede Academy in Peru. — St. Bede's Alan Spencer (22) throws a pitch during a game this season. Spencer leads the area in pitching record (6-0) and strikeouts (68) and ranks third in ERA (1.32). (MaKade Rios For Shaw Media)

May 06, 2025 at 6:00 am CDT

A look at the baseball statistical leaders in the NewsTribune area through Wednesday, April 30.

BATTING AVERAGE

Player	Average
Heider (Fieldcrest)	.500 (25-50)
Reinhardt (Princeton)	.432 (19-44)
Christiansen (Princeton)	.429 (24-56)
Stunkel (Putnam County)	.403 (29-72)
Burr (St. Bede)	.393 (22-56)
Carlson (Putnam County)	.393 (22-56)
Philhower (Bureau Valley)	.392 (29-74)
LaPorte (Princeton)	.380 (19-50)
Riva (St. Bede)	.365 (19-52)
Kloepping (Princeton) and Harp (Earlville)	.364

HOME RUNS

Player	Home runs
Gross (La Salle-Peru)	3
Stunkel (Putnam County)	3
Endress (Bureau Valley)	3
Burr (St. Bede)	2
Pinter (Hall)	2
Carlson (Putnam County)	2
Mattingly (Putnam County)	2
Heider (Fieldcrest)	2

TRIPLES

Player	Triples
Heider (Fieldcrest)	4
May (La Salle-Peru)	2
Bickett (Hall)	2
Pinter (Hall)	2
Philhower (Bureau Valley)	2
L. Gerdes (Fieldcrest)	2
Anson (Fieldcrest)	2

DOUBLES

Player	Doubles
Stunkel (Putnam County)	12
Mattingly (Putnam County)	9
Christiansen (Princeton)	8
Foster (Bureau Valley)	8
Arzola (La Salle-Peru)	7
Heider (Fieldcrest)	7
Burr (St. Bede)	6
Jablonski (Hall)	6
Barkman (Bureau Valley)	6

RBIS

Player	RBIs
Foster (Bureau Valley)	28
Taylor (Bureau Valley)	25
Burr (St. Bede)	24
Philhower (Bureau Valley)	24
Jablonski (Hall)	22
Mattingly (Putnam County)	22
Carlson (Putnam County)	20
Helms (Bureau Valley)	19
Lott (Princeton)	18
Riva and Hermes (St. Bede), Ferrari and Plym (Hall), Endress (Bureau Valley)	16

RUNS

Player	Runs
Endress (Bureau Valley)	39
Helms (Bureau Valley)	28
Philhower (Bureau Valley)	26
Stunkel (Putnam County)	24
Heider (Fieldcrest)	24
Burr (St. Bede)	22
Mattingly (Putnam County)	22
Dinges (St. Bede)	20
Pinter (Hall)	20
Taylor (Bureau Valley)	20

STEALS

Player	Steals
Endress (Bureau Valley)	28
Heider (Fieldcrest)	22
B. Curran (Hall)	19
Helms (Bureau Valley)	18
Spoonmore (Earlville)	16

PITCHING RECORD

Player	W-L
Spencer (St. Bede)	6-0
Philhower (Bureau Valley)	6-1
Helms (Bureau Valley)	5-2
Sanbir (St. Bede)	4-0
Stunkel (Putnam County)	4-1
Carlson (Putnam County)	4-1
B. Curran (Hall)	4-2

ERA

Player	ERA
Hill (La Salle-Peru)	1.20
B. Curran (Hall)	1.26
Spencer (St. Bede)	1.32
Philhower (Bureau Valley)	1.33
Stunkel (Putnam County)	1.36
Browder (Earlville)	1.64
Jablonski (Hall)	2.10
Reinhardt (Princeton)	2.14
Forristall (Princeton)	2.18
L. Gerdes (Fieldcrest)	2.33

STRIKEOUTS

Player	Strikeouts
Spencer (St. Bede)	68
Philhower (Bureau Valley)	67
Zrust (Hall)	66
Stunkel (Putnam County)	60
Kallis (La Salle-Peru	56
Browder (Earlville)	48
Jablonski (Hall)	45
Ferrari (St. Bede)	42
Mattingly (Putnam County)	42
L. Gerdes (Fieldcrest)	42

TEAM RECORD

Team	Overall	Conference
Bureau Valley	18-4	6-0 (Lincoln Trail)
St. Bede	15-4	6-3 (Tri-County)
Putnam County	15-6	6-5 (Tri-County)
Hall	13-10	3-3 (Three Rivers East)
La Salle-Peru	11-8	3-4 (Interstate 8)
Princeton	9-8-1	5-3 (Three Rivers East)
Fieldcrest	9-9	3-4 (HOIC)
Earlville	4-9	3-4 (Little Ten)