Another week, another reshuffling of the Dirt Mountain Baseball League standings — except at the very top, where the undefeated LK Armadillos continue to quietly build one of the strangest resumes in league history. The Armadillos still have not lost a matchup all season, and after a devastating 10-0 sweep of the CP Kraken, Larry’s squad now sits alone in first place at 4-0-3.
Behind them, the middle of the table tightened dramatically. The KG Capital City Goofballs delivered the loudest offensive performance of the week to knock off the JK Hares, while the RK Possums and KK Wolf Spiders both picked up critical wins to stay firmly in the playoff mix.
LK Armadillos (4-0-3) def. CP Kraken (2-4-1), 10-0-0
The Armadillos didn’t just win this matchup – they dominated!
Larry’s squad posted 40 runs, 12 home runs, 34 RBI, and 11 steals, finishing with one of the strongest offensive weeks of the season. The 11 stolen bases were the highest total in the league for Week 7, while the 12 home runs tied the Goofballs for the weekly lead. The .813 OPS was also among the top marks of the week.
Colson Montgomery led the way with three homers and a 1.271 OPS, while Miguel Vargas launched two home runs and drove in six. Angel Martínez added two more bombs, and Shea Langeliers chipped in another five RBI. Even with several quiet bats in the lineup, the overall depth simply overwhelmed Chris’s roster.
On the mound, the Armadillos were just as dominant. Christopher Sánchez was spectacular, striking out 13 across nine scoreless innings with a microscopic 0.67 WHIP. Davis Martin added another quality outing with seven strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA, while Bryan Woo and Grant Holmes both turned in strong starts.
The Kraken never really found footing offensively despite solid individual weeks from Juan Soto and Yordan Alvarez. Soto hit .348 with two home runs and three steals, while Alvarez posted a 1.037 OPS, but the rest of the lineup struggled badly. Chris’s club finished with only 27 runs and a .676 OPS — both near the bottom of the league for the week.
Pitching was even rougher. The Kraken allowed 35 earned runs and posted a 5.87 ERA, worst in the league by a considerable margin. Foster Griffin and Logan Gilbert were hit especially hard, combining for 16 earned runs allowed. The Armadillos remain the league’s only undefeated team and now sit alone atop the standings.
RK Possums (4-3-0) def. CM Dirt Mountain Anchors (1-5-1), 9-1-0
Rick’s squad may not have produced the flashiest stat line of the week, but the Possums delivered a complete, balanced performance and never really gave Charlie’s club a chance to breathe.
The Possums scored 30 runs with nine home runs and a respectable .689 OPS, doing enough damage in every category to pile up wins. Ben Rice was the clear offensive star, blasting three home runs with four RBI and a .997 OPS. Byron Buxton also erupted for two homers and a 1.587 OPS in a massive bounce-back performance. Bryan Rocchio quietly contributed across the board with seven RBI and two steals, while Jazz Chisholm Jr. continued to be a category-stuffing machine.
The biggest difference, though, came on the mound. Rick’s staff combined for a 3.46 ERA with 55 strikeouts over 54.2 innings, one of the better all-around pitching weeks in the league. Nathan Eovaldi tossed seven shutout innings, Chase Burns added another scoreless outing, and Shota Imanaga delivered a strong 2.57 ERA performance with six strikeouts.
Charlie’s offense simply couldn’t keep pace. The Anchors managed only 20 runs, the fewest in the league this week, despite solid performances from Shohei Ohtani and Bryce Harper. Ohtani drove in eight runs while Harper added two homers and six RBI, but the lineup depth disappeared after that.
The Anchors’ pitching also struggled at the wrong moments. Aaron Nola and Zac Gallen combined to allow 10 earned runs, and Charlie’s staff posted a 4.68 ERA overall. Rick’s club now moves to 4-3 and remains firmly in the thick of the title race.
KK Wolf Spiders (3-2-2) def. HP PhoeGnomes (0-6-1), 7-3-0
Kyle’s team keeps finding ways to hang around the top half of the standings, and this week the formula was simple: enough offense, enough pitching, and complete control of the counting stats.
The Wolf Spiders scored 39 runs – the second-highest total in the league for Week 7 – while adding seven home runs and 32 RBI. JJ Bleday delivered the biggest individual performance with two homers, 10 RBI, and a 1.214 OPS. Ezequiel Durán, Austin Riley, and Daylen Lile all chipped in important power contributions as well. The offense wasn’t especially efficient overall, finishing with a .736 OPS, but the sheer volume of production was enough to overpower Heather’s lineup.
Pitching was shakier. Kyle’s staff posted a 3.79 ERA and 1.15 WHIP, respectable but far from dominant. Tanner Bibee and Payton Tolle stabilized things with quality outings, while Andrés Muñoz and Aroldis Chapman locked down the bullpen categories.
Heather’s club continues to battle but still cannot buy a win. The PhoeGnomes actually pitched fairly well, finishing with a 3.52 ERA and sub-1.00 WHIP, one of the better ratio weeks in the league. Paul Skenes was phenomenal again, striking out 17 over 13 innings with a 0.69 WHIP, while Shane McClanahan and Cam Schlittler also dominated.
The offense, however, completely disappeared. Heather’s squad managed just 29 runs with a .708 OPS and only six home runs. Bobby Witt Jr. and Ryan Jeffers provided most of the damage, but the lineup never mounted sustained pressure. The Wolf Spiders improve to 3-2-2 and continue to look like one of the league’s tougher matchup teams.
KG Capital City Goofballs (4-1-2) def. JK Hares (5-2-0), 6-4-0
Kevin’s squad delivered the offensive explosion of the week and knocked the Hares out of first place in the process.
The Goofballs scored a league-leading 46 runs while crushing 13 home runs and driving in 45. Every major offensive category leaned heavily toward Kevin’s club, including a monstrous .940 OPS – easily the highest mark in the league for Week 7.
Nick Kurtz was unbelievable, posting three home runs, nine RBI, and a 1.501 OPS. Corbin Carroll added another two homers and two steals with a ridiculous 1.625 OPS, while Kyle Schwarber and Jordan Walker both homered twice. CJ Abrams continued to produce runs at an elite rate, and the entire lineup felt relentless from top to bottom.
The Goofballs didn’t even need elite pitching to win comfortably. Kevin’s staff finished with a respectable 3.53 ERA, led by Freddy Peralta’s 11 strikeouts and Joe Ryan’s strong outing.
The Hares actually pitched brilliantly. Jeff’s squad posted the best ERA in the league for Week 7 at 0.94 while also recording the lowest WHIP at 0.94. Dylan Cease, Jacob Misiorowski, and Zack Wheeler were all outstanding, and the bullpen was nearly flawless. But the offense simply could not keep up.
The Hares managed only six home runs and 23 RBI, both near the bottom of the league this week. Despite strong contributions from Elly De La Cruz and Drake Baldwin, the offense never found the explosive gear needed to match Kevin’s barrage. The loss drops the Hares to third place overall, while the Goofballs surge into second, just half a game behind the undefeated Armadillos.
Next Week
The season’s second cycle begins in Week #08. The first cycle has shown which teams are the early favorites for the title. However, it’s not too late for any team to make a run and be competitive.
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