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Updated: 9:18 p.m. Saturday, April 14, 2012 | Posted: 9:17 p.m. Saturday, April 14, 2012

Bat change led to lower averages

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The change to less lively bats this season has led to lower high school batting averages for the most part:

2012* 2011**

GWOC Central

Beavercreek

.308

.276

Centerville

.332

.353

Fairmont

.264

.285

Northmont

.338

.346

Springfield

.290

.306

Wayne

.226

.265

Totals

.293

.305

GWOC North

Vandalia Butler

.301

.382

Greenville

.328

.235

Piqua

.332

.313

Sidney

.302

.263

Trotwood-Madison

n/a

Troy

.258

.314

Totals

.304

.301

GWOC South

Fairborn

.305

.337

Lebanon

.244

.280

Miamisburg

.322

.326

Springboro

.339

.301

West Carrollton

.243

.278

Xenia

.174

.340

Totals

.271

.310

Central: 5 of 6 dropped

North: 2 of 5 dropped

South: 5 of 6 dropped

Total: 12 of 17 dropped

Total BA difference: .289-.305; minus .016

2012* 2011**

CBC Kenton

Bellefontaine

.377

.314

Kenton Ridge

.301

.312

Spg. Shawnee

.346

.337

Stebbins

.230

.287

Tecumseh

.334

.267

Tippecanoe

.288

.348

Total

.312

.310

CBC Mad River

Ben Logan

.355

.292

Indian Lake

.271

.242

Graham

.233

.218

Greenon

n/a

Northwestern

.303

.290

Urbana

.231

.254

Total

.278

.259

Kenton: 3 of 6 dropped

Mad River: 1 of 5 dropped

Total: 4 of 11 dropped

Total BA difference: .295-.284; plus .011

2012* 2011**

GMC

Colerain

.197

.257

Fairfield

.332

.282

Hamilton

.235

.239

Lakota East

.289

.305

Lakota West

.307

.298

Mason

.309

.306

Middletown

.203

.281

Oak Hills

.264

.286

Princeton

.243

.238

Sycamore

.211

.268

Total

.259

.276

6 of 10 dropped

Total BA difference: .259-.276; minus .017

2012* 2011**

GCL North

Alter

.307

.344

Carroll

.213

.359

CJ

.257

.302

Fenwick

.269

.276

Total

.261

.320

4 of 4 dropped

Total BA difference: .261-.320; minus .059

2012* 2011**

GCL Central

Badin

.318

.378

McNicholas

.207

.352

Purcell Marian

.270

.215

Roger Bacon

.255

.283

Total

.262

.307

3 of 4 dropped

Total BA difference: .262-.307; minus .045

* Through April 12

** Season total

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