On May 10, 2012, the top two teams in the current league standings will go head to head, as
Shadow Hills and
Big Bear meet. The Knights currently hold a 3.50-game lead over the Bears for first place.
Shadow Hills (17-4, 8-0) is riding a league-best 8-game winning streak. In the past week, the Knights won another 2 games, includinga 18-6 win over Yucca Valley.
Taylor Ward led Shadow Hills's offense with two hits and zero RBIs this week.
The Knights's pitching staff dominated this week, allowing only zero hits and zero walks, both of which led the league. Shadow Hills's pitchers have been charged with only 10 hits and have struck out 15 batters.
Jearl Jesson is tops on the staff with six Ks.
Michaiah Russell led the league with six hits this week for
Twentynine Palms. On the season, he's hitting .317 and ranks twenty-second in the league with 13 hits.
Dakota Powers notched a multi-hit game on May 1, 2012 when he went 4-4 in Desert Hot Springs's 10-0 win against Twentynine Palms. He rounded out his day with five runs batted in and three runs scored.
