1. Newport Gulls (21-11)
2 (3)
Newport blew past the Schooners with a three-game winning streak and sit atop the NECBL with 21 wins and are on pace for at least a 25-win season for the 15th consecutive year. The Gulls lead the league in average (.279) and are fourth in ERA (3.43). A fourth straight finals appearance is possible.2. Vermont Mountaineers (20-13)
2 (4)
Winners of five straight and eight of ten, the Mountaineers are the hottest team in the NECBL and rapidly rising. They have a 25 1/3 scoreless innings streak after shutting out Keene twice and have a one-game lead in the North as they look to win the division for a second straight year.3. Laconia Muskrats (20-14)
1 (2)
In a huge matchup with Vermont last week, Laconia came up short and fell 5-4, surrendering first place in the North. Boasting one of the league's best offenses, the Muskrats have struggled in close games, going just 3-7 in one-run games. They're also a middle-of-the-pack 8-7 in July.4. Mystic Schooners (20-13)
3 (1)
Mystic dropped three spots from first place over the past week, going 2-2. Like I said last week, the nine-game winning streak at the beginning of the season is the reason the Schooners are still this high up. They've gone just 11-12 since then.5. Sanford Mainers (17-15) - (5)
Sanford has dropped back-to-back games but still are one of the hotter teams in the league. Winners of six of ten, the Mainers have a dangerous offense and an above-average pitching staff that makes this team contenders. Dalton Thomas is working on a 14-game hitting streak.6. Valley Blue Sox (17-16) - (6)
Valley, who briefly led the North earlier this year, now sits in fourth and are on the verge of falling out of a spot in the postseason. The Blue Sox lost to North Adams last night and now hold just a one-game lead on the SteepleCats for fourth place.7. Ocean State Waves (16-15) - (7)
No change for the Waves, who've struggled over the past week. They've dropped seven of ten and are on a two-game skid, but still hold a 1 1/2 game lead over fourth place New Bedford. Tim Lynch won the Home Run Derby with 18 total over two rounds on Sunday.8. North Adams SteepleCats (17-18)
1 (9)
The SteepleCats rose a spot in this week's rankings due to the teams behind them struggling. North Adams, who went 2-2 since the last edition, sits just a game out of the final playoff spot in the Northern Divison. They picked up a big win against Valley last night to move closer.9. New Bedford Bay Sox (16-18)
1 (8)
4-1 against fifth place Plymouth, New Bedford is clinging to the fourth playoff spot in the South by a game. Two games under .500, the Bay Sox have dropped six of 10 and BaseRuns estimators put them at a 14-20 record instead- easy pickings in the first round of the playoffs.10. Plymouth Pilgrims (14-18) - (10)
Brent Rooker is enjoying an MVP-caliber season for the Pilgrims, who haven't gained or fell in the past week after going .500. Rooker boasts a slash line of .371/.416/.629 and currently leads the league in average and RBIs and has the potential for the first Triple Crown.11. Danbury Westerners (11-20)
1 (12)
The Westerners beat New Bedford and Mystic in the last week, putting together a four-game winning streak while also winning seven of their last 10. Danbury is 4 1/2 games out of a playoff spot in the Southern Division, but the Bay Sox continue to fall.12. Keene Swamp Bats (8-24)
1 (11)
Currently on a six-game losing streak, the league's perennial contender has just been awful. Hitting just .224 as a team, the Swamp Bats are on pace for their first losing season since 2010 and just their third in franchise history.
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