First place in the league standings is up for grabs this week, as
Valley Center sits just 2.00 games back of
San Dieguito Academy.
The Mustangs (16-9, 10-1) have won six games in a row, Valley's longest active win streak. The streak was extended by another 3 games over the past week, includinga 9-0 win over Orange Glen.
Luke Strom led the Mustangs's offense with four hits and one RBIs this week.
San Dieguito Academy, the league leader in stolen bases this season with 58, added to its lead in that category with 16 more steals over the past week. Manager Jack McDowell is giving his players opportunities to steal, and
Drake Peters has racked up a team-high 12 stolen bases for the Mustangs.
Although
Del Norte gave up only six hits last week, fewest in the league, San Dieguito Academy leads the league with just 108 allowed all season.
Noah Huggins threw a shutout as he led San Dieguito Academy to victory over Orange Glen, 1-0 on May 1, 2012. He pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out six, while giving up three hits.