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| Written by Jacke Finne Jun. 18, 2019 |
With games being played this week after Opening Day weekend was postponed due to numerous reasons, we feel that it's only right for the first set of power rankings to be released.
- Circle City Crusaders (0-0): Captain Connor Whaley had a great draft, taking some steals in the later rounds, including an absolute tank in Bo Marker. However, his earlier picks would make a 3-man roster that would be hard to beat. With the added bonus of Marker and Carter Schaffer, the Crusaders are for sure the team to beat. With high school experience on the mound this past spring at North Central High School, Whaley is looking to be the inaugural Cy Young winner of the Indy Wiffle League. Strong pitches with accuracy will prove Whaley as the toughest pitcher to get a hit off of. As it stands, the Crusaders are definitely the front-runners in terms of winning the IWL Regular Season title, and giving a run for the IWL World Series shortly after. (In addition, congratulations to the Crusaders for receiving votes in the most recent batch of NWLA National Rankings.)
- Indy Ironmen (0-0): Captain Jake Fine took away some key players in the draft that will bring some consistency within the squad. Questions about the pitching rotation for the Ironmen may be a problem, as no player has a history of playing pitcher, or baseball, for that matter. However, the all-around athleticism for the squad will provide some solid offense and consistent fielding.
- Naptown Nighthawks (0-0): Even with the first pick of the draft, captain Nate Killeen may not have the strongest team. The Nighthawks still had to pick Mr. Irrelevant and, other than their first pick, no one has a lot of history of playing baseball. Sam Bella is seemingly the pitching ace for the team, but with other obligations over the course of the summer, it may be tough for him to show his ability as a wiffleball player on the pitching rubber this summer. Other than Bella, the rest of the team is similar in the fact that they are all, for the most part, athletic, but Killeen may have some trouble with getting wins on the board.
- Hoosier State Hillcats (0-0): During the draft, captain Grady Hadar picked solid players in Jack French and Jack Marshall, but his late-round draft picks may prove to be an added weight to the team that doesn't provide an all-around great group of players. We'll have to see throughout the season how the Hillcats hold up, with possibly the most toxic lineup that a team could have picked.
The first series on Friday will be between the Crusaders and the Hillcats.
