Republic League Platinum Stick Award Winners Announced
Some of these Republic League hitters were in close races with counterparts at their respective positions, while others were head and shoulders above the competition. Regardless, today the 2054 Platinum Stick Award winners have been named. They are: 

<Catcher:value_bold#0>
<Bobby Sweeney:player#12153> (<Loving HS Gray Sox:team#145>)
.365/.461/.730, 63 AB, 6 HR, 175 wRC+, 1.0 WAR

<First Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Kurt Woodard:player#12205> (<Nashville HS Predators:team#169>)
.358/.473/.808, 120 AB, 15 HR, 191 wRC+, 1.7 WAR

<Second Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Neil Perry:player#5210> (<Nashville HS Predators:team#169>)
.325/.439/.675, 114 AB, 10 HR, 1 SB, 164 wRC+, 1.5 WAR

<Third Baseman:value_bold#0>
<Bobby Montes:player#5571> (<Wasco HS War Lords:team#151>)
.405/.497/.527, 131 AB, 1 HR, 149 wRC+, 1.6 WAR

<Shortstop:value_bold#0>
<Trevor Hannah:player#4505> (<Reno HS Wranglers:team#146>)
.386/.459/.598, 127 AB, 3 HR, 4 SB, 160 wRC+, 1.3 WAR

<Left Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Dan Holbrook:player#12403> (<Garrettsville HS River Cats:team#152>)
.423/.473/.723, 130 AB, 9 HR, 2 SB, 186 wRC+, 2.0 WAR

<Center Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Mac Cleary:player#12182> (<Reno HS Wranglers:team#146>)
.294/.430/.541, 109 AB, 7 HR, 2 SB, 132 wRC+, 0.7 WAR

<Right Fielder:value_bold#0>
<Tom Alvarado:player#12184> (<Reno HS Wranglers:team#146>)
.449/.514/.843, 127 AB, 13 HR, 222 wRC+, 2.3 WAR

<Designated Hitter:value_bold#0>
<Josh Dye:player#12499> (<Houston HS Hornets:team#155>)
.286/.389/.563, 126 AB, 10 HR, 118 wRC+, 0.5 WAR

