St. Laurence and Lincoln-Way East solidify the top spots, while Lockport jumps up and St. Rita joins the rankings.
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. St. Laurence 12-1 (1): Wisconsin-Parkside recruit Danny Donovan leads the way with a 12-RBI week as the red-hot Vikings pile up 58 runs over four games.
2. Lincoln-Way East 12-0 (2): Colin Bettenhausen makes sure the Griffins stay perfect, tossing a three-hit shutout against Lincoln-Way West and picking up a save against Andrew.
3. Lockport 8-6 (7): Lewis commit Adam Kozak hits a huge three-run homer in a 4-3 win over Sandburg for the Porters, who also sweep a two-game series with Homewood-Flossmoor.
4. Homewood-Flossmoor 8-3 (3): Henry Humes, a Northwestern recruit, fires a no-hitter with 10 strikeouts as the Vikings bounce back with a 6-0 win over Bradley-Bourbonnais.
5. Mount Carmel 8-5 (5): Aiden Guisti throws a complete-game gem in a 4-2 victory over Reavis as the Caravan respond after losing twice in Kentucky.
6. Brother Rice 6-7 (4): Anthony Cartolano and the Crusaders go 1-3 on their trip to Kentucky. But they still have just one loss — to Lockport — against in-state competition.
7. Sandburg 10-2 (6): Noah Highfill strikes out eight over 5 1/3 shutout innings in a 10-0 win over Bradley-Bourbonnais before the Eagles get knocked from the ranks of the unbeaten.
8. Lemont 7-2 (9): Senior infielder Sean Murray drives in six runs over four games for Lemont, which goes 3-1. Big test coming Wednesday against Lincoln-Way East.
9. St. Rita 8-2 (NR): Joe Camer comes through with three hits and two RBIs from the ninth spot in the batting order as the Mustangs beat Marian Catholic 12-2 for their fifth straight win.
10. Lincoln-Way West 8-2 (10): Notre Dame recruit Michael Pettit produces a homer, four RBIs and four runs for the Warriors in a wild 21-11 victory over Stagg.
Junior pitcher/infielder Noah Munoz throws a no-hitter and strikes out seven for Evergreen Park in a 4-0 win over Argo. He also goes 6-for-12 with two homers and five RBIs over four games, all victories.