Central California's top pitcher this week was
Pitman's
Jordan Gonzalez. Over the past week, he racked up one win and 13 strikeouts.
Merced and
Turlock are tied atop the standings of the league, leaving first place open for the taking.
Turlock still lead the league with just 30 base hits given up over the entire season, but the Bears gave up the fewest hits in the league over the past week (four).
Six batters hit over .400 this week. The group was paced by Patrick Vitato, who collected two hits in three at bats for a .667 average.
The week's strikeout crown belonged to Gonzalez, who turned in 13 Ks for the Pride. With 42 strikeouts this year so far, he ranks first in the league.
Gonzalez struck out 13 in Pitman's 6-0 win over
Golden Valley on March 13. Over his six innings pitched he allowed zero runs on zero hits.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
