The Coastal Plain League announced today that Cam Fisher of the Forest City Owls was named Hitter of the Week, while Jared Mathewson of the Asheboro Copperheads earned Pitcher of the Week honors for the fourth week of the CPL regular season (June 21 – June 27.) CPL Players of the Week are brought to you by Trackman Baseball, providing players and coaches next-generation analytical data all season long.
Fisher, a RS-Fr. at the University of Charlotte, was a force for the Owls in week four finishing with 11 hits and a .478 batting average. In total he notched two doubles, one home run and seven RBIs while scoring five runs of his own. The outfielder also drew one walk and stole one base to finish with a .520 on-base percentage to go along with a 1.216 OPS and .696 slugging.
On the mound, Mathewson was dominant from start to finish, tossing a seven-inning complete game shutout on June 23 versus the HP-Thomasville HiToms. The UNC Greensboro senior earned the win, allowing only one hit while walking none and striking out eight. He needed only 70 pitches to complete the game as held a .045 batting average against and 0.14 WHIP.