Midseason report: Top baseball teams and players in United 8 baseball

Spring sports is in the final stretch of the season, and baseball playoffs are right around the corner.

As Fayetteville teams ramp up for postseason play, we evaluate the best teams while pointing out the top players in the United 8 conference just past the midway point.

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Here are those top teams and players in the United 8 conference so far this season:

Cape Fear (18-11, 12-2 U8)

The Colts are at the top of the U8 by a couple of games over Purnell Swett. Currently on a four-game win streak, Cape Fear is looking to take the U8 regular season title into the postseason.

Purnell Swett (16-10, 12-2 U8)

The Rams have had a rollercoaster season this far, but defeating teams like Cape Fear and Gray's Creek, the other two top teams in the United 8 has kept them afloat in the second-place spot of the conference. With a streak to end the season, and a Colts drop, the Rams could move into the top spot.

Gray's Creek (14-9, 10-4 U8)

Gray's Creek has also had an up-and-down year for Jeff Nance's team. The Bears have two less conference wins than Cape Fear, they sit at the third spot in the conference and will prepare to fight for a playoff spot.

United 8 top midseason stat leaders:

Batting Average:

Ben Martinez, Cape Fear — .588

Cooper Edwards, Jack Britt — .523

Mason Hughes, Cape Fear — .520

Stolen Bases:

Mason Hughes, Cape Fear — 26

Evan Bunce, Cape Fear — 18

Waydan McMillan, Purnell Swett — 16

RBIs:

Mason Hughes, Cape Fear — 20

David Ramsey, South View — 19

Matthew Perez, Gray's Creek — 19

Runs:

Mason Hughes, Cape Fear — 33

Koltyn Ziegler, South View — 28

Josh Pitts, South View — 25

Strikeouts:

Ethan Plesser, Cape Fear — 74

David Ramsey, South View — 56

Tristan Chewning, Jack Britt — 48

Wins:

Caden Jeffrey, Cape Fear — 5

Ethan Plesser, Cape Fear — 5

Chandon Sanderson, Purnell Swett — 4

This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Here's how United 8 baseball teams stack up weeks before playoffs.