Week #7 NorCal Player/Pitcher Of The Week Go To Sac City's Norton, Taft Lefty Orozco
Sacramento City College sophomore righfielder Jackson Norton and Taft sophomore southpaw Julian Orozco have been named the CCCBCA NorCal Player and Pitcher of the Week #7 (March 2-8).
Norton, a 6-foot-1 slugger from Inderkum High, had a monster week by blasting two homers and driving in nine RBI.
He hit .538, scored seven runs, added a double, a triple, an impressive 1.231 slugging percentage, plus drawing three walks and two hit-by-pitches. Norton played a big role in helping the Panthers win a 3-game series victory over Cosumnes River.
The 5-10 Orozco, from Delano’s Robert F. Kennedy High was a workhorse, appearing in all three games in the Cougars' series win v. Merced. He came out of the bullpen in extra innings to throw two scoreless innings on Tuesday, fired a 1-inning save on Thursday, and pitched seven innings to get the win in his start on Saturday. He tossed 10 innings overall, allowed just one run, seven hits, did not issue a walk, and struck out 10.
Other North Region Conference Players of the Week
Bay Valley---Nathaniel Hurley So C, Yuba (.625, 8 R, 4 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI); Pitcher: Micah Marquez So RHP, Marin (6 IP, Win, 2 H, 0 R, 8 K)
Big 8--Player: Norton, Sacramento; Pitcher: Myles Standish So LHP, Santa Rosa (7 IP, Win, 2 H, 0 R, 12 K)
Central Valley--Player: Josh Myers Fr DH, Porterville (.667, 4 H, 3 HR, 4 RBI); Pitcher: Orozco, Taft
Coast North--Player: Luca Boccasile
Coast South--Player: Max Ghiglieri So LF, West Valley (.600, 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI); Pitcher: Matthew Foley So RHP, Ohlone (9 IP, Win, 5 H, 1 R, 9 K)
Golden Valley--Player: Jackson Phillips So DH, Feather River (.455, 5 H, 8 R, 3 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI); Pitcher: Ezra Marcano Fr LHP, Shasta (6 IP, Win, 2 H, 1 R, 4 K)