Boys’ Athletes of the Week : BASEBALL

No pitcher in San Diego County had been able to limit Madison to fewer than two runs this season until Mira Mesa High School’s Travis Arnold shut out the top-ranked Warhawks, 5-0, May 3 in a City Eastern League game at Mira Mesa High. Arnold allowed just five hits and was aided by four double plays. Arnold (4-1) also drove in two runs with a double in the fifth inning to snap a scoreless tie.

Poway, which had lost two consecutive Palomar League games and sole possession of first place, was struggling against last-place San Dieguito Friday. But the Titans’ No. 9 hitter, Mike Beam, hit a three-run home run and added an RBI single, leading Poway to an 8-6 victory. Beam is 8 for 12 in his past four games. The victory kept Poway in first with Mt. Carmel.

Rick Page hit two home runs as Helix beat Monte Vista, 13-0, in a Grossmont League game. Page was 4 for 6 with 6 runs batted in for No. 1-ranked Helix.