van Straaten Wins ELW Batter of the Month
Even though he is a newcomer to Explorer League, <Klaus van Straaten:player#9900> put up some good numbers in July and earned the ELW Batter of the Month award.

He was one of <Louisville:team#18>'s offensive leaders with a .372 average in 24 games. He also racked up 9 home runs, 17 RBIs, and 22 runs scored.

This year <van Straaten:player#9900> is batting .336 with 13 home runs. He has scored 33 runs and driven in 31.