Tyler Russell was the best pitcher in Southwestern this week, leading
Vista Murrieta. Over the past week, he had two wins and nine Ks.
With a big week,
Temecula Valley jumped into the top 25 in the state rankings. Temecula Valley moved up from No. 26 in the state all the way to No. ten thanks to a 2-0 record over the past week. Led by manager Tony Nobiensky, the Golden Bears are ranked No. 36 in the nation with an overall record of 23-5.
Vista Murrieta's pitchers have displayed incredible control over the past week and all season, giving up just one walk over the past seven days and 51 on the year, both No. 1 in the league.
There were six hitters that batted over .400 in the league this week. They were led by Dallas Reed, who hit .571 this week (4-for-7).
Russell led the league with two wins this week for Vista Murrieta. He has tossed his way to 12 victories this year, putting him first in the league.
The Golden Bears'
Brandon Koch threw seven shutout innings in a 9-0 win over
Aliso Niguel on Friday. He struck out two, allowing six hits.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
