Mendota outpaced the rest of the league this week, as its three total wins led the league. The Aztecs beat
Laton 18-1, the Mustangs 18-1 and
Riverdale 8-0.
Mendota made the biggest jump in the standings this week, moving from sixth to third place in West Sierra thanks to a 3-2 record over the past seven days. Meanwhile,
Avenal fell hardest in the standings, dropping from second all the way to sixth place after going 0-6 in the past week.
Firebaugh (9-6) is the No. 1 team in the league.
The Eagles' pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing 19 hits and 17 walks to lead the league in both categories.
Firebaugh's
Sal Alaniz kept his eye on the prize while at bat this week, leading the league with a .800 average (4-for-5). He's batting .211 on the year, which puts him at 21st in the league. Alaniz has accumulated four base knocks this year so far.
With four runs batted in this week, the Eagles'
Danny Perez increased his league-leading total in that category to 19.
Perez drove in four runners as Firebaugh defeated
Lindsay 15-3 on Tuesday. He went 2-for-2 and scored three runs.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
