Ben Ritchey was the best pitcher in Golden Empire this week, leading
Capital Christian. He won one game and struck out six batters.
The league's longest active winning streak belongs to the Cougars (23-5, 15-0), undefeated over their last 13 games. In the past week, Capital Christian won another two games,.
The Cougars' pitching staff had a strong showing this week, allowing only three hits and three walks, both of which led the league.
Seven batters hit over .400 this week. The group was paced by Aric Cortes, who collected three hits in four at bats for a .750 average.
Capital Christian's Ritchey led the league in strikeouts this week with six. With 43 strikeouts this year so far, he ranks third in the league.
The Cougars'
Terrance Bremby threw five shutout innings in a 10-0 win over
Orestimba on Saturday. He pitched five scoreless innings and struck out three, while giving up one hit.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
