Point Arena beat Potter Valley this week, 27-0, in a matchup of the league's top two teams on Wednesday.
Point Arena is now in first place at 11-1 in North Central III and 16-4 overall.
The league's longest active winning streak belongs to the Pirates (16-4, 11-1), undefeated over their last six games. Two of those wins came in the past week, including a 5-3 victory over Tomales and a 27-0 win over Potter Valley. The team's hottest hitter over the past week was
Justin Sundstrom, who had three hits and drove in four runs.
Point Arena boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks. On the season, the Pirates have allowed just 56 hits, while striking out 135 batters. Sundstrom leads the Pirates with 48 strikeouts in 26 innings pitched.
Point Arena scored a league-best 32 runs this week, adding to its league-leading 197 runs on the season. The Pirates' key hitters include Sundstrom, who has a team-high 36 runs, and
Jorge Cazares, who leads the squad with with 27 RBIs.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Monday 8am PST each week.
