The 2018 Montana/Alberta American Legion Baseball ranking were updated on Monday and the middle of the field danced around to shuffle the board.
The Top Half
After a week of play and conference teams meeting on the diamond things shock up at the top with the Bozeman Bucks stepping over the Billings Royals to move into the number one spot. The Lethbridge Elks moved up one spot with consistent play, and the Missoula Mavericks shuffled themselves into the fourth place spot after a sweep of the Bozeman Bucks in Missoula. The Helena Senators came away with a big win early in the week to help themselves in the win column while others around them fell.
The Second Half
A week can make a big difference in the middle of the pack and the biggest surprise is the Kalispell Lakers tumbling out of the top three and into the sixth place spot. The Great Falls Chargers continue to free fall in conference play dropping one spot to eighth after a rough week on the field, and Medicine Hat earned themselves wins moving them up in the standings. Both Butte and the Scarlets struggle complete games despite having a full roster of talent. with Butte searching for their first win in conference play.