Nick Chavez was the best pitcher in Victory this week, leading
Bloomington Christian. He won one game and retired 16 batters.
The Ravens (2-0 in the league play, 8-2 overall) and
Desert Christian Academy (1-0, 9-1) are locked in a battle atop the standings of the league. Over the past week, Bloomington Christian was 2-0 and the Conquerors went 3-0.
The Ravens' pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing nine hits and three walks to lead the league in both categories.
There were four hitters that batted over .400 in the league this week. They were led by Nathan Loewen, who hit .556 this week (5-for-9).
Bloomington Christian's Chavez led the league in strikeouts this week with 16. With 56 strikeouts this year so far, he ranks first in the league.
Desert Christian Academy's
Morgan Earman threw seven shutout innings in a 2-0 win over
Bradshaw Christian on Saturday. He pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out 12, while giving up two hits.
Chavez struck out 13 in the Ravens' 7-4 win over
Joshua Springs on March 26. Over his six innings pitched he allowed four runs on six hits.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
