Tellez went 11-for-16 with three home runs and 12 RBI in a five-game stretch of Delta Valley League games to help the Thundering Herd remain just one game behind league-leading Davis. Tellez started his hot streak with a 3-for-5 effort with a homer and 4 RBI in a 12-4 win over Grant and concluded the quintet of slugfests with a two-homer, four-RBI game in which he had 10 total bases in a 3-for-4 outing against Franklin.
Tellez went 11-for-16 with three home runs and 12 RBI in a five-game stretch of Delta Valley League games to help the Thundering Herd remain just one game behind league-leading Davis. Tellez started his hot streak with a 3-for-5 effort with a homer and 4 RBI in a 12-4 win over Grant and concluded the quintet of slugfests with a two-homer, four-RBI game in which he had 10 total bases in a 3-for-4 outing against Franklin.
SportStars Magazine: What do you attribute the recent hot streak to?
Rowdy Tellez: The guys in front of me in the lineup are getting on base even more, so I am getting better pitches to see and hit. It has mostly been a case of being able to capitalize on the opportunities that my teammates are creating for me.
SSM: The Elk Grove program has not won a Sac-Joaquin Section title since 2007. How motivated are you and the seniors to finish this year with a title?
RT: We want to go out with a bang and win a section title. Dom (Nunez) and I have played on the varsity team for four years, so we really want it (the section championship) back more than anybody. And I think that we have the team to do it.
SSM: How have you enjoyed your senior year?
RT: When I first came to Elk Grove, I didn’t know anybody. I have made lifelong friends and it’s not just all about baseball. It’s been a blast.
SSM: What is your approach to making a decision between playing college baseball at USC and signing a professional contract after the June Draft?
RT: It’s every kid’s dream to become a major leaguer, so I am going to take whatever path I think will get me there. My family and I will make a collective decision on that when the time comes. I’m not focused on that now, though, because it’s about this team and this season.
Kaitlyn Garcia — The Casa Roble senior led the Rams to their ninth consecutive win with a solo home run to beat Capital League foe Bella Vista in nine innings. It also boosted her pitching record to 18-4 with a 1.72 ERA. \
Shayne Tucker — The Bella Vista senior wrestler signed with the University of Oklahoma to continue his career on the mat. Tucker is among the program’s best all-time wrestlers, having won three SJS titles and finishing second at state twice.
Kendall Core — The Benicia senior captain was 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in the Panthers’ 10-0 victory over Vallejo that clinched the outright Solano County League softball title. In her last four games, Core is 9-for-13 with a pair of homers and 10 RBI.