Southwest's
Robert Beltran was the best pitcher in Imperial Valley this week. He retired 21 batters this week.
Palo Verde Valley had a successful week, as it won four total games to lead the league. The Yellowjackets beat
Norte Vista 3-2,
Sierra Canyon 6-5,
Chadwick 11-5 and
Heritage 6-2.
Brawley's pitchers have displayed incredible control over the past week and all season, giving up just four walks over the past seven days and 17 on the year, both No. 1 in the league.
There were seven hitters that batted over .400 in the league this week. The group was paced by Hector Mellos, who collected six hits in 11 at bats for a .545 average.
Jordan Velarde drove in five runners on Tuesday in Palo Verde Valley's 14-4 victory over
Tri-City Christian. He went 3-for-4 and scored three runs.
Beltran struck out 18 in
Balboa's 3-2 win over the Eagles on March 27. Over his eight innings pitched he allowed two runs on four hits.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
