I Section III's top pitcher this week was
Mesa's
Schyler Dush. He won one game and struck out 11 batters.
Desert Mountain (2-0 in the league play, 6-1 overall) and
O'Connor (1-0, 5-0) are locked in a battle atop the standings of the league. Last week, the Wolves went 2-1, while the Eagles was 1-0.
O'Connor boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks.
There were 15 hitters that batted over .400 in the league this week. Leading the pack was Kyle Lewis, who hit .667 by going 2-for-3.
The Jackrabbits' Dush struck out 11
Westwood hitters en route to a 3-1 victory on March 1. Over seven innings of work, he gave up four hits and one run.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.