Ward Jr. helped lead the Cardinals to a perfect 6-0 record last week as Fisher extended its lead atop the Empire 8 standings with a sweep of Houghton and four straight wins over Elmira. Ward Jr. was 8-for-17 (.471 batting average) during the week with three home runs, a triple, 11 RBI and eight runs scored. The firs-year outfielder belted two home runs in a sweep of Elmira on Friday and had at least two RBI in four of Fisher's six games.