League recap: Merten dominating on the mound for Valor Christian

By Staff Report Apr 3, 2013, 2:46pm

Freelance league recap: 4/3/13

Nick Merten was the top pitcher in Freelance this week, leading Valor Christian. He struck out seven batters this week.

Greg Popylisen was on fire this week, as he led the league with a .462 average, one home run and four RBIs. The Eagles compiled a record of 2-1 in that time.

Valor Christian boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks.

There were three hitters that batted over .400 in the league this week. They were led by Daniel Lund, who hit .462 this week (6-for-13).



The Eagles' Popylisen racked up four RBIs this week, more than any other hitter. Popylisen has seven RBIs this season, first in the league.



Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.