League recap: Martinez overpowering for El Rancho in past week

Marcos Martinez was the best pitcher in Del Rio this week, leading El Rancho. He picked up zero wins and eight strikeouts.

Whittier used a 1-0 record over the past week to move from 415 to 340 in the California state rankings.

The Cardinals' pitching staff dominated this week, allowing only five hits and four walks, both of which led the league. Whittier has given up a mere 194 hits on the year, while striking out 122 opposing hitters. Joe Melendrez is the leader in that category with 54 Ks on the season.