League recap: Garces lifted by Vehlewald's performance at the plate

By Staff Report May 7, 2012, 12:00am

Southeast Yosemite league recap: 5/7/12

Nick Vehlewald was the hottest hitter in the league this week, racking up a .714 average with three RBIs. His Garces team went 1-1.

Highland's 7-game skid is the longest active losing streak in the league. The Scots lost another 2 games last week, including a 11-0 defeat against Garces.

The Rams's pitching staff dominated this week, allowing only eight hits and nine walks, both of which led the league. On the season, Garces has allowed just 147 hits, while striking out 214 batters. Tristan Hammans leads Garces with 51 strikeouts in 36 innings.

Foothill's 41 strikeouts this week were a league-worst, but the Rams have struck out more times (149) than any other team this year.