Lewis and Blake of Buffalo are Gamers of the Week

Teays Physical Therapy Center, Inc. and The Putnam Herald are pleased to present this week's "Diamond Gamers of the Week" awards to Jason Lewis and Jessica Blake from Buffalo High School.

The Buffalo High School baseball/softball teams have again had much success during the 2008 season.

The boys baseball team had 3 wins last week. They defeated Valley Fayette 3-1, Wahama 8-1, and Charleston Catholic 5-1. In those games, pitcher Jason Lewis showed his true domination from the mound. He pitched 14 innings last week, only gave up 3 hits, and he gave up one earned run. In the Charleston Catholic game, Lewis struck out 16 batters.

"I throw every day, and I try to stay in the groove," Lewis said. "I have a good team behind me, and try to control the ball as much as possible."

Lewis feels that he and his teammates have a good shot of going far into the post-season this year.

"We hope to get through our sectional and regional tournaments and hopefully advance to the state tournament. If we play as good as we can, then we have a real good shot," he said.

The Buffalo High School Lady Bison softball team has also had a tremendous year. The Lady Bison are currently ranked in the top five in the single-A standings and look to carry on their success at the state tournament. The play of junior third baseman Jessica Blake has helped guide the Lady Bison the entire year.

Last week in two sectional games against Wahama, Blake showed why she is such a threat at the plate. In the first game, Blake went 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, and a single in leading her team to victory. In the next game, Wahama intentionally walked her every at bat.

"I have been seeing the ball well and playing hard," Blake said. "I took it as a compliment when Wahama walked me in the second game."

Jessica is batting .554 for the season with 9 home runs.

"If we play hard and stayed focused, we can go far into the post-season and hopefully bring home the State Championship," Blake said. Jessica also excels in the classroom with a 3.0 GPA.

Please look for Lewis, Blake and other local area high school athletes to be named Teays Physical Therapy Center/Putnam Herald Diamond Gamers of the Week.