DURHAM, NC – PA-Sportsticker, the official statistician of the Can-Am League, has selected Quebec Capitales C/1B Pierre-Luc La Forest and Brockton Rox RHP Freddy Flores as the Teamline Direct Batter and Pitcher of the Week.

This is the second Batter of the Week award for LaForest. The Montebello, QC resident batted .400 with four home runs, eight RBI and six runs scored. He banged out eight hits with one double, slugged 1.050 and had an on-base percentage of .556. In the 7-2 win over the American Defenders of New Hampshire this past Tuesday LaForest was 2-for-3 with a double, home run, two runs scored and three RBI.

On the season, the 31-year-old is hitting .303 with 11 home runs and 32 RBI. LaForest leads the league in home runs, slugging percentage (.599) and extra base hits (20) and is second in on-base percentage (.435).

Flores threw a complete game shutout in the 10-0 win over the Worcester Tornadoes in game two of a doubleheader this past Monday. He gave up two hits and a walk while fanning six Worcester batters. The 35-year-old is 1-1 on the year with a 3.26 ERA.

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