Brawley (14-7, 7-2) is riding a league-best 4-game winning streak. The streak was extended by another 3 games over the past week, includinga 10-8 victory over Patrick Henry and a 12-0 win over Central.
Brawley made the biggest jump in the national rankings, moving from 356 to 254 thanks to a 3-0 record over the past week.
Holtville boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks. The Vikings's pitchers have been charged with only 75 hits and have struck out 111 batters.
Alex Dollente is tops on the staff with 47 Ks.
Imperial struck out 47 times as a team over the past week, but
Palo Verde Valley is still the biggest offender of swings and misses on the season, with 127 in all.
The Tigers's
Hector Mellos led the league with seven hits this week. On the season, he's hitting .365 and ranks ninth in the league with 23 hits.
Southwest's
Wade Johnson threw seven shutout innings in a 6-4 win over Palo Verde Valley on May 1, 2012. He struck out two, allowing five hits.
Jason Sanchez struck out 10 in Brawley's 10-0 win over Imperial on May 1, 2012. Over six innings of work, he gave up three hits and two runs.
