PPB Team

Thirty-one is a Prime number, one that is divisible only by one – and, of course, itself. Hence, the moniker Prime 31. It’s named for the 31 players we think best illustrate the talent level on the Peninsula. In digging into the rosters – and the stats – we found power pitchers,

Games Wednesday Mitty 9 Palo Alto 2, Mike Hazlett Tournament, Santa Clara Serra 5 Capuchino 0 Sacred Heart Prep 10 Mills 2 San Mateo 9 Lincoln (SF) 1 Morehouse 7 Priory 0 South San Francisco 9 Design Tech 1 Morehouse 7 Priory 0 Burlingame 11 El Camino 3

Thirty-one is a Prime number, one that is divisible only by one – and, of course, itself. Hence, the moniker Prime 31. It’s named for the 31 players we think best illustrate the talent level on the Peninsula. In digging into the rosters – and the stats – we found power pitchers,

Games Tuesday Wilcox 8 Carlmont 2 Valley Christian 12 Hollister 2 Burlingame 5 Aragon 4 Menlo-Atherton 5 Riordan 2 Los Gatos 5 The Kings 1 University 8 at Terra Nova 7 Amador Valley 10 Bellarmine 5 Saint Ignatius 4 Acalanes 4 Westmoor 4 Summit Shasta 1

Unbeaten Capuchino rallied for two runs in its final at bat to walk off Terra Nova, 4-3.

Back in the day, The San Francisco Examiner had a sportswriter named Merv Harris, who was considered the godfather of prep sports writing in the Bay Area during the 1970s and '80s. He painstakingly kept stats and records and would write a weekly column where he gave what he

A Tip of the Hat to the pitchers who had strong showings in their season debuts. 💪Chase Gordon, St. Ignatius Prep: 4 IP, 5 Ks, 0 R, W, vs. Granada, the state's No. 3-ranked team.🎯Archer Horn, St. Ignatius Prep: 2 IP, 6 batters faced, 5 Ks, 26

There was some shuffling atop the weekly rankings, including the number of teams making the list, but the top spot didn't change. It's still Valley Christian.