Joe Smith was on fire this week, as he led III Section II with a .500 average, three home runs and eight RBIs.
Empire went 2-0.
Clay Ruedas was the best pitcher in the league this week, leading
Morenci. He won two games and retired nine batters.
Horizon Honors's pitching staff had a strong showing this week, allowing only zero hits and zero walks, both of which led the league.
The league boasted 18 .400 hitters over the past week. They were led by Ryan Stewart, who hit .833 this week (5-for-6).
Smith's eight RBIs this week were tops in the league. Smith has 14 RBIs this season, 15th in the league.
Travis Regalado had four hits in four at bats in
Benson's 8-7 victory over
Willcox on Tuesday.
Smith drove in seven runners as Empire defeated
Tanque Verde 17-0 on Friday. He went 3-for-4 and scored three runs.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
