League recap: Furr extends undefeated streak to 16 games

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

4A Region III District 22 league recap: 5/7/12

Furr (19-5, 11-0) is red-hot, having won 16 straight games, the longest such streak in 4A Region III District 22. Three of those wins came in the past week, includinga 11-6 victory over Austin and a 11-6 win over Austin.

Furr currently sits at the top of the league with a mark of 19-5 overall and 11-0 in the league. Wheatley is in second place, 4.00 games behind with a 5-2 record in league play.

The Brahmans's pitching staff dominated this week, allowing only eight hits and two walks, both of which led the league. On the season, Furr has allowed just 106 hits, while striking out 125 batters. Javier Garcia leads Furr with 39 strikeouts in 46 innings.

Arturo Leon was an RBI machine on May 3, 2012, as he knocked in four runs during Furr's 8-3 win over Austin.