With a big week,
Mira Mesa jumped into the top 25 in the state rankings. Mira Mesa moved up from No. 50 in the state all the way to No. 21 thanks to a 3-0 record over the past week. Led by manager Jared Suwyn, the Marauders are ranked No. 156 in the nation with an overall record of 25-5.
Eastern's longest active winning streak belongs to the Marauders (25-5, 11-1), undefeated over their last six games. In the past week, Mira Mesa won another three games, including a 5-4 victory over Granite Hills and a 5-3 win over Chula Vista. The team's hottest hitter over the past week was
Rusty Huber, who had five hits and drove in two runs.
St. Augustine's pitching staff dominated this week, allowing only four hits and one walks, both of which led the league. The Saints have given up a mere 186 hits on the year, while striking out 215 opposing hitters.
Elliott Stepanof is the leader in that category with 67 Ks on the season.
Mira Mesa closer Huber recorded two saves this week, most in the league. His two saves this year put him in second place in the league in that category.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Monday 8am PST each week.
