FL Player of the Week, Payne of Illinois
At the age of 29, <Chris Payne:player#9983> might have some potential he hasn't realized yet -- if his success at the plate last week is any indication. The <Illinois:team#74> left fielder put up some exceptional numbers the past seven days with a .409 batting average. For his efforts <Payne:player#9983> collected the Frontier League Player of the Week Award.

He racked up 9 hits in 22 at-bats, 3 home runs and 8 RBIs last week in 5 games.

This season <Payne:player#9983> is swinging the bat at a .294 rate with 73 hits in 248 at-bats. To date he has hit 13 home runs, scored 42 runs and driven in 36. 