Numbers Help Tell Story in Marmonte League Race

The Marmonte League race has made the turn for home and some trends have developed. A look at some numbers at the season’s halfway point follows:

Camarillo is the only team to be shut out. It happened twice--against Simi Valley’s Rich Langford and Royal’s Bill Egan.

Despite its 5-1 mark in the first round, Newbury Park outhit only two opponents--Royal and Simi Valley.

Westlake had 42 hits in six games--and 29 errors.

Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks each made eight errors in six games, least in the league. Royal made 10.

Simi Valley led the league in runs (47) and hits (56).

Camarillo scored the least number of runs (21) and had the least number of hits (36);

And the most important numbers of all: Newbury Park and Simi Valley, with 6-1 records, share the league lead with second-round play under way.

Offense: Chatsworth third baseman Rich Aude, who was seven for 17 and hit a three-run home run, was named the most valuable player of the Holt-Goodman tournament. . . . Birmingham’s Diego Arcos was four for eight in the tournament.

San Fernando leadoff batter Jess Romero is 25 for 57 (.439) with 11 walks. No. 2 batter Richard Ortiz is 23 for 49 (.469) with 10 walks, and No. 3 batter Bobby Corrales is 27 for 58 (.466). Romero has struck out five times, Ortiz four and Corrales twice. Corrales also has made the most of his teammates’ on-base percentages--he has 24 runs batted in, high among North Valley League players.

Poly senior outfielder Eddie Chavez has been the biggest power source for the Parrots since Danny Gil, the City Section MVP in 1987. Chavez is 19 for 57 (.404) with six home runs and 23 RBIs. Chavez also is 1-1 with a save as a pitcher.

Highland Hall is batting .346 with eight starters hitting better than .300, led by senior center fielder Chris Sorensen (.523).

Records: Chatsworth and Hart, ranked No. 1 and 2 in the Times’ Valley Poll, are both 41-4 over the past two seasons. This season, Chatsworth is 14-2, 9-0 in West Valley League play. Hart is 15-3, 6-2 in Foothill League play.

Highland Hall will try for its 20th consecutive Westside League victory Friday against Newbridge. The Hawks, who have not lost a Westside game since joining the league in 1987, received a close call last season when they edged Newbridge, 1-0, despite getting only one hit against pitcher Erec Fitzgerald, scheduled to pitch against the Hawks on Friday.