RAILCATS’ WILLIS NAMED LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

RAILCATS’ WILLIS NAMED LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Source: American Association News

Photo Credit: Ted Soller/Gary SouthShore RailCats  DURHAM, N.C.- The Gary SouthShore RailCats are in the thick of the American Association wild card hunt, and a young local player is a major reason why. OF Colin Willis, a product of Purdue University North Central, has been named the American Association’s 2017 Rookie of the Year. The award was voted upon by the league’s field managers and media representatives. Heading into Sunday’s 6:10 p.m. Central time home game with the Lincoln Saltdogs, Willis is leading the RailCats with a .316 batting average. He has racked up 15 doubles, five triples, eight home runs, and 49 RBI. Willis has racked up a number of big games this season for the RailCats. Early in the season on May 23, Willis was 3-for-5 at the Kansas City T-Bones. He picked up a double, a triple, four RBI and three runs scored in a 10-7 Gary SouthShore win. The very next night, Willis was 3-for-6 as Gary SouthShore squeaked past Kansas City 3-2. On June 4 at the Sioux City Explorers, Willis was 2-for-3 with his first home run of the season, part of a three-RBI night in an 8-1 win. Willis opened July with a…

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