The Golden Eagles responded from that loss to reel off five wins in a row and establish themselves as district contenders. We have to come ready to play no matter whether we re at home or on the road. Submarine-style pitcher Andy Buitron may be the surprise player in district. The Pace transfer is 4-0 with a 0.90 ERA and was not even expected to pitch this season due to a knee injury. Wesley Speer has displayed sterling defense at first base.
Pace probably qualifies as the surprise team of the district.
Expected to be bottom feeders, the Vikings are in the thick of the district race, thanks to an offense keyed by Hector Garanzuay. Pace, however, has lost a couple of starters due to grades and could struggle the second half. In the second half, we re looking for improved pitching and clutch hitting, which we ve been getting lately. Freshman third baseman Jaime Landin has solidified the infield and Abe Saldivar has been able to provide clutch hits. Rivera has struggled offensively, hitting just .204 as a team.