Palmetto State Baseball team of the week, April 7-13: North Greenville

North Greenville (4-0 for the week)
(beat North Georgia; beat Lander; went 2-0 vs. Limestone)

As usual, North Greenville (36-8) is hitting its stride as the postseason approaches. The Trailblazers went 4-0 for the week to extend their winning streak to 12 games.

While North Greenville didn't play a conference game, it moved into a three-way tie for first place in Conference Carolinas when previous leader Francis Marion lost two of three against UNC Pembroke.

NGU, Barton and Young Harris are 17-7 in the conference, one game ahead of Francis Marion and two up on Belmont Abbey. But coach Landon Powell's club lost head-to-head series against Barton, Belmont Abbey and Young Harris should there be a tie for first place. NGU and Francis Marion did not meet.

The Trailblazers are hitting .323 as a team, led by Brett Blomquist's .435 mark. Powell has been able to mix and match - 13 players have started 13 or more games.

North Greenville entered the season needing to find a replacement for ace Reece Fields, who thrice won 11 or more games as part of a 40-win career. Matty Brown and Brody Fowler have been effective at the front end of games, with a deep - and talented - bullpen available to close things out.

Up next: at Lee on Tuesday

Also considered

Benedict (2-1)

Clemson (3-1) - winning streak reached eight

Coastal Carolina (4-0)

Coker (3-1)
College of  Charleston (3-1)

Columbia International (4-1)

Florence-Darlington Tech (5-0) - 11-game winning streak; clinched 5th straight Region 10 regular-season title

USC Beaufort (3-1) - Peach Belt sweep of Claflin

USC Lancaster (2-1)

USC Upstate (3-1) - scored 46 runs in three-game sweep of Winthrop

Voorhees (2-0) - five-game winning streak

Previous winners
Jan. 24-Feb. 2: Claflin

Feb. 3-9: Francis Marion

Feb. 10-16: Coastal Carolina

Feb. 17-23: Coker
Feb. 24-March 2: Clemson

March 3-9: Lander

March 10-16: Florence-Darlington Tech

March 17-23: USC Upstate

March 24-30: USC Sumter

March 31-April 6: Francis Marion