Mira Monte outpaced the rest of the league this week, as its two total wins led the league. The Lions beat
Arvin 9-8 and
Shafter 9-3.
Andy Cantu was the best pitcher in South Yosemite this week, leading
Golden Valley. He struck out five batters this week.
The Bulldogs' pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing seven hits and one walk to lead the league in both categories.
Even after stealing 23 bases to lead the league over the past week, Mira Monte is still looking up at
West, which ranks No. 1 in steals, with 28 on the year.
There were nine hitters that batted over .400 in the league this week. Leading the pack was Albert Valadez, who hit .571 by going 4-for-7.
Ridgeview's
Jared Handel led the league in strikeouts this week with five. He's fourth in the league with 14 total strikeouts.
David Ruiz led the Lions to a win on March 6, as he notched 11 strikeouts to beat the Generals, 9-3. Over his six innings pitched he allowed two runs on one hit.
Felipe Soto drove in four runners as Mira Monte defeated Shafter 9-3 on Wednesday. He went 2-for-4 and scored zero runs.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.