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Nick English, Blake Gillespie take home Appalachian League Weekly honors
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The Appalachian League announced that Bluefield’s Nick English and Blake Gillespie were named Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for the period of June 24-30. English, 19, earned Hitter of the Week honors after batting .417 (5-for-15) with two home runs, two doubles, three RBI and four runs scored in four games for the Ridge Runners. He led all qualified Appy League hitters during the period in slugging (1.083), OPS (1.616), home runs (tied) and total bases (tied-13), and finished third in OBP (.571).
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