Marek Chlup excels in the independent league. He already has 5 HR
Marek Chlup only played 16 games in American Association league so far, but he’s already turning heads. Furthermore, he pushes his Lake Country DockHounds to the top of the table.
Czech national team player entered the league, which was already in season, with a splash. After 16 games, his BA stands at .429 which is the best on his team by far. The second Brian Rey has BA .344. Chlup also added 5 HR to his name, including inside-the-park homerun.
DockHounds were second to last in the table before Chlup arrived. But they managed to win 10 out of 15 games since then and move to the second place. They are not far behind the first Milwaukee.
| East Division | W | L | PCT | GB | STREAK | LAST 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Milkmen | 47 | 36 | 0.566 | – | 1W | 3-7 |
| Chicago Dogs | 43 | 38 | 0.531 | 3 | 3W | 6-4 |
| Lake Country DockHounds | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 4.5 | 3W | 6-4 |
| Kane County Cougars | 40 | 43 | 0.482 | 7 | 1L | 3-7 |
| Cleburne Railroaders | 40 | 43 | 0.482 | 7 | 3L | 4-6 |
| Gary SouthShore RailCats | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 11.5 | 2L | 4-6 |
