Arlington (2-0 in Inland Valley play, 5-3 overall) and
Canyon Springs (1-0, 8-2) are locked in a battle atop the standings of Inland Valley. Over the past week, the Lions was 3-0 and the Cougars went 1-0.
Arlington had a successful week, as it won three total games to lead the league. The Lions beat
Vista del Lago 8-0,
Valley View 8-4 and
Palm Desert 2-1.
Rancho Verde's pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing three hits and eight walks to lead the league in both categories.
Four batters hit over .400 this week. They were led by Wyatt Moore, who hit .571 this week (4-for-7).
The Mustangs'
Ralph Heraldez led the league in strikeouts this week with eight. He's third in the league with 18 total strikeouts.
Heraldez led Rancho Verde to a win on March 20, as he notched eight strikeouts to beat the Eagles, 6-2. He gave up three hits and two runs over seven innings of work.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
