There is solid pitching in 8-5A this year. I think the most consistent offenses will carry their teams to the playoffs.
Some players to watch (I don't know some of the teams very well):
Blum, Ford, Plant, Huber, Kahn -- West
Reneau, Humes, Harris, Wylie, Zmolik -- East
Altobelli, Johnson, Senor, Parten, Lyness -- Central
Feckley, Jordan, Bass -- Wylie
Johansen, Yarbrough -- Allen
Shortall -- Jesuit