NALB - May 2021

The Dayton Grizzlies and Brooklyn Knights continued to battle for the top spot in their division. Near the end of May, the Knights had a 3½ game lead over the Grizzlies. Brooklyn had a weak finish, however, and lost five out of its last six games. The Knights starting pitching continued to struggle with a league worst 5.04 ERA. At the end of May, Dayton sat atop the division, leading by a half-game. The Luisville Beasts came roaring out of last place to come within two games of the Otters. The best team NALB team remained the Stade Maples with a record of 34-19. The Vancouver Wild played well in May and were able to overtake the RIchmond Slam by a half-game.

May 2021 awards:

League 1
Batter of the Month: Manuel Montaya (Luisville Beasts)
Pitcher of the Month: Paco Rivera (Luisville Beasts)
Rookie of the Month: Clement Barrows (Brooklyn Knights)

League 2
Batter of the Month: Mabon Beniniger (Washington Allies)
Pitcher of the Month: Dan Courtlandt (Stade Maples)
Rookie of the Month: Luís Vareas (St. James Crusaders)