Brandon Ortega was the hottest hitter in the league this week, racking up a .444 average with two RBIs. His
Rodriguez team went 2-1.
The Mustangs currently lead the league with a 23-9 record overall and a 13-2 mark during league play.
Benicia is one game back and in second place with a 12-3 league record.
Rodriguez's pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing 14 hits and four walks to lead the league in both categories. The Mustangs have given up a mere 170 hits on the year, while striking out 262 opposing hitters.
Jesse Scholtens is the leader in that category with 122 Ks on the season.
Jesse Scholtens struck out nine in Rodriguez's 3-0 win over El Camino on May 28. He gave up five hits and zero runs over seven innings of work.
Placer's
Jesse Scholtens threw seven shutout innings in a 2-1 win over Rodriguez on Wednesday. He pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out nine, while giving up five hits.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Monday 8am PST each week.
