| Breaking News |  | Weekly Team Power Rankings Monday, August 1st, 2011: Here are the current team power rankings:
Teams (Total Points, Tendency): 1) Valdosta Valleycats (199.5, o) 2) Grand Junction Bisons (110.6, o) 3) Bangor Lumberjacks (107.4, +) 4) Simi Valley Daredevils (105.6, ++) 5) Oregon Hitmen (103.9, +) 6) Everett Phantoms (98.6, -) 7) Mt. Juliet Admirals (97.6, ++) 8) Carson City Enforcers (97.4, ++) 9) Myrtle Beach Bums (95.4, ++) 10) Schenectady Celtic Dragons (93.4, ++) 11) Sunrise Sunchasers (92.5, --) 12) Aberdeen Pilots (91.6, --) 13) Roswell Invaders (89.4, --) 14) Saginaw Axe Men (87.9, --) 15) Visalia Volcanoes (84.9, ++) 16) Pontiac Shooters (81.1, -) 17) Odessa Ottomans (80.8, --) 18) Gilbert Rattlers (79.6, +) 19) Marietta Explorers (79.1, --) 20) Woonsocket Blackstones (79.1, ++) 21) South Bend Golden Panthers (77.4, +) 22) Corvallis Cavalry (76.6, +) 23) Johnson City Thunderbirds (76.6, --) 24) Hastings Aardvarks (75.1, +) 25) Dublin Hops (73.1, -) 26) Asheville Aces (70.8, +) 27) Niagara Falls Naturals (69.7, --) 28) Cuyahoga Falls Firefighters (62.8, o) |  | Leake Picked as July's Pitcher of the Month Monday, August 1st, 2011: Which Rookie League hurler dominated in the month of July? According to the voters who decide the Rookie League Pitcher of the Month award, it was Mike Leake of the Valdosta Valleycats.
He put together a record of 5-0 with an ERA of 1.77 in 5 starting assignments. In addition, he struck out 44 in 40.2 innings.
In 20 starts this season Leake has compiled a 15-0 record and a 2.18 ERA. |  | Valdosta's Castillo Snaps up July Batting Award Monday, August 1st, 2011: Not known for his offensive prowess, Welington Castillo set the league afire in July and took home the Rookie League Batter of the Month award.
The Valdosta catcher posted a steady .343 batting average, 12 home runs, 30 RBIs and 27 runs.
Castillo is currently hitting at a .370 pace with 30 home runs and 115 RBIs. | | | | | Yesterday's Games - Rookie League | | Away Team | Home Team | Result | Time | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | | Myrtle Beach | Aberdeen | 5-6 | 7:05 pm | R.Ray (10-1, 3.14 ERA) | M.Miller (6-6, 4.62 ERA) | | Bangor | Asheville | 9-3 | 7:05 pm | Z.Lee (7-0, 4.76 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Woonsocket | Cuyahoga Falls | 7-1 | 7:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Saginaw | Dublin | 2-4 | 7:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | T.Walker (5-9, 6.31 ERA) | | Valdosta | Marietta | 7-0 | 7:05 pm | M.Leake (16-0, 2.09 ERA) | J.Grimm (5-11, 4.88 ERA) | | South Bend | Niagara Falls | 3-6 | 7:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Sunrise | Schenectady | 1-5 | 7:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | H.Pena (5-4, 3.16 ERA) | | Simi Valley | Everett | 0-2 | 7:05 pm | F.Martinez (8-7, 4.01 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Corvallis | Gilbert | 2-3 | 7:05 pm | R.Pressly (4-2, 3.05 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Roswell | Grand Junction | 7-5 | 7:05 pm | S.Allie (7-5, 4.36 ERA) | A.Kurcz (10-2, 3.19 ERA) | | Hastings | Johnson City | 12-8 | 7:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | Odessa | Oregon | 5-7 | 7:05 pm | A.Cabrera (3-2, 2.76 ERA) | A.Rienzo (8-7, 3.91 ERA) | | Carson City | Pontiac | 7-6 | 7:05 pm | J.Unknown (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | J.Unknown (0-1, 12.27 ERA) | | Mt. Juliet | Visalia | 5-7 | 7:05 pm | A.Rivas (6-5, 3.70 ERA) | C.Bedrosian (5-8, 5.51 ERA) | | | Today's Games - Rookie League | | Away Team | Home Team | Time | Starting Pitcher Away Team | Starting Pitcher Home Team | | Myrtle Beach (58-45, Road: 29-21) | Aberdeen (54-50, Home: 30-21) | 1:05 pm | RHP K.Greenwalt (7-7, 3.87 ERA) | LHP C.Perez (5-6, 5.44 ERA) | | Bangor (59-45, Road: 33-21) | Asheville (39-64, Home: 17-33) | 7:05 pm | RHP R.Alaniz (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | | | Woonsocket (43-60, Road: 24-27) | Cuyahoga Falls (39-64, Home: 19-34) | 1:05 pm | | | | Saginaw (52-52, Road: 22-29) | Dublin (43-60, Home: 14-37) | 7:05 pm | RHP C.Martinez (4-8, 6.39 ERA) | | | Valdosta (95-7, Road: 48-2) | Marietta (47-57, Home: 27-24) | 7:05 pm | RHP D.Corcino (7-0, 3.84 ERA) | RHP J.Cruz (8-4, 3.40 ERA) | | South Bend (44-58, Road: 21-28) | Niagara Falls (42-62, Home: 26-25) | 1:05 pm | | | | Sunrise (53-50, Road: 24-27) | Schenectady (55-49, Home: 29-22) | 1:05 pm | RHP R.Cash (6-8, 6.17 ERA) | | | Simi Valley (57-46, Road: 25-25) | Everett (58-46, Home: 29-25) | 1:05 pm | | RHP J.Barbato (7-8, 4.40 ERA) | | Corvallis (44-59, Road: 21-29) | Gilbert (45-58, Home: 19-31) | 7:05 pm | RHP M.Soliman (6-6, 4.30 ERA) | RHP D.Roach (4-7, 4.91 ERA) | | Roswell (59-44, Road: 27-27) | Grand Junction (65-39, Home: 34-17) | 1:05 pm | RHP J.Familia (5-4, 4.84 ERA) | | | Hastings (43-60, Road: 22-29) | Johnson City (45-59, Home: 21-30) | 7:05 pm | | | | Odessa (52-51, Road: 26-27) | Oregon (61-43, Home: 33-18) | 1:05 pm | LHP E.Surkamp (5-4, 4.15 ERA) | RHP J.Brigham (7-5, 4.63 ERA) | | Carson City (51-53, Road: 22-29) | Pontiac (47-57, Home: 28-26) | 1:05 pm | | | | Mt. Juliet (49-55, Road: 23-28) | Visalia (49-55, Home: 26-25) | 1:05 pm | RHP Y.Medina (4-6, 4.56 ERA) | RHP D.Perez (8-6, 4.52 ERA) | | |