Nogales pitcher Alec Acevedo voted the Arizona HS baseball Week 9 top performer

Richard Obert
The Republic | azcentral.com
A look at who stood out during Week 9 of the Arizona high school baseball season (April 15-20)

A look at who stood out during Week 9 of the Arizona high school baseball season (April 15-20):

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J.D. McLaughlin, Chandler Hamilton, OF, Sr.

Went 5-for-10 with two home runs, five runs scored and eight RBIs.

Carter Brown, Tempe Prep, P, Sr.

He threw a no-hitter against Gilbert Classical and drove in three runs in a 29-1 win.

Nathan Tarver, Phoenix Christian, INF, Jr.

In a 16-0 win over Antelope, he had a home run and six RBIs. In an 8-7 loss to Scottsdale Christian, he homered and drove in two runs.

Griffin Bodow, Tempe Prep, Sr.

He went 5-for-5 with a home run in the Gilbert Classical game.

Alec Acevedo, Nogales, P, Sr.

Threw a complete-game 1-0 shutout of Tucson Sunnyside, giving up three hits, walking one and striking out five.

Andrew Carroll, Scottsdale Chaparral, P, Fr.

Posted a second straight shutout, this time beating defending 5A champion Peoria Liberty 5-0 with a five-hitter, striking out eight and walking none.

Drew Woody, Gilbert Highland, LHP, Jr.

In a 6-1 win over Desert Ridge, he struck out 14, gave up three hits and no earned runs in 6 2/3 innings.

Brandon Childers, Phoenix Desert Vista, RHP, Sr.

He has pitched 11 straight scoreless inning, striking out 20, winning his last two games, including a no-hitter against Corona del Sol.

Aidan Sanford, Phoenix St. Mary's, OF/RHP, Sr.

He went 5-for-5 with four RBIs and worked 5 2/3 innings, striking out nine in an 18-6 win over Moon Valley. In another win over Moon Valley, he went 3-for-3 with a double and a triple. He ended up hitting .478 on the season.

Christopher Bazua, San Luis, P, Sr.

He pitched a complete-game, no-hitter in a 9-0 win over Kofa, striking out nine and walking three.

Dale Tshigg, Yuma Gila Ridge, P, So.

Pitched 7 2/3 innings, striking out 12, and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and four RBIs in a 10-inning win over Estrella Foothills.

Travis Densmore, Mesa Mountain View, LHP, Sr.

In a 4-0 win over Mesa Dobson that secured the No. 1 seed in the 6A tournament, Densmore pitched five innings, yielding just one hit, walking none and striking out 10.

Luis Castillo, Tolleson, INF, Sr.

In a sweep of Avondale La Joya, he had four hits and four RBIs.

Ramon Velasco, Tolleson, OF, Sr.

He had four hits and five RBIs in two wins over La Joya.

Nathan Romero, Tucson, INF, Jr.

Went 8-for-11 with seven RBIs in a 3-0 week.

Daniel Gomez, Phoenix Country Day, Jr.

Went 7-for-10 with two doubles, a home run, five RBIs in two games.

Peyton McGregor, Cave Creek Cactus Shadows, OF, Sr.

In a 12-4 win over Notre Dame, he blasted his state-leading 12th home run, going 2-for-3 with two RBIs.

Mikey Villa, Tucson Salpointe, INF, Sr.

In a 14-4 win over Cholla, he went 2-for-3 with a home run and  three RBIs.

Brycen Tambone, Gilbert Perry, CF, Jr.

Went 3-for-6 with two doubles, two stolen bases and a walk.

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