NALB - June 2006

The 2006 NALB regular season has reached the halfway point. The Brooklyn Knights (62-19) struggled early in the month, losing five out of their first nine games. However, they got back on track and managed to post a 23-game lead over the Las Vegas Luck by the end of June. The Cornfield Axemen (53-28) maintained their grip on first place and widened their lead over the Luisville Beasts to 12 games. League 2 also saw its division leaders stay on top in May. The Stade Maples (45-36) played .500 baseball in June but stayed atop their division. Their lead over the Washington Allies was down to three games. The Phoenix Rattlers (48-33) were the hottest team in June, winning 18 out of their first 20 games. Their 14-game winning streak helped vault them over Vancouver into the division lead.

Barring a monumental collapse, the Brooklyn Knights are well on their way to another division title. Their excellent first-half of the season was acknowledged by a league-high 11 players making the All-Star team.

June awards:

League 1
Batter of the Month: Stan Johnson (Luisville Beasts)
Pitcher of the Month: John Watkins (Cornfield Axemen)
Rookie of the Month: Mahlon Torres (Luisville Beasts)

League 2
Batter of the Month: Pat Greene (Phoenix Rattlers)
Pitcher of the Month: Ronaldo Mijangos (Key West Corals)
Rookie of the Month: Steve Mcneill (Richmond Slam)