With a big week,
Upper Room Christian jumped into the top 25 in the state rankings. Upper Room Christian moved up from No. 27 in the state all the way to No. 7 thanks to a 2-0 record over the past week. Led by manager Tony Passalacqua, the Royals are ranked No. 1499 in the nation with an overall record of 22-1.
The league's top two teams in the standings locked horns this week, as Upper Room Christian took home a 9-0 victory over Portledge on Wednesday. The Royals lead Independent Private Parochial with a 10-0 record, and have an overall record of 22-1.
Portledge boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks. On the season, the Panthers have allowed just 38 hits, while striking out 73 batters.
Zach Kleinwaks leads the Panthers with 30 strikeouts in 19 innings pitched.
Portledge scored a league-best 33 runs this week, adding to its league-leading 85 runs on the season.
Steven Bornstein leads the team with 14 runs scored and
Ron Sartera has a team-high 14 RBIs on the year.
Portledge's
Anthony Porrino led the league with six hits this week. He is second in the league with 10 hits this year, and has a .417 batting average.
Ron Sartera was the player of the game on Tuesday, with four RBIs in Portledge's 7-2 victory over Knox.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Monday 8am PST each week.
