Lincoln-Way Central moves up a spot, while Sandburg enters rankings topped by St. Laurence.
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. St. Laurence 20-1 (1): The Vikings are not slowing down. Danny Donovan leads the way with nine RBIs as they score 65 runs over four games, all wins by double digits.
2. Lincoln-Way East 18-1 (2): Another gem from Colin Bettenhausen, who strikes out 12 over six shutout innings in the Griffins’ 4-0 win over district rival Lincoln-Way Central.
3. Lockport 14-7 (3): Down 7-1 in the seventh inning, the never-say-die Porters storm back to beat Joliet Catholic 9-7 as Josh Kies delivers the go-ahead two-run single.
4. Brother Rice 13-8 (4): It was a memorable day at Wrigley Field for Louisville recruit Colin Campbell, who triples and scores to start the Crusaders’ 4-1 win over Mount Carmel.
5. Mount Carmel 14-7 (5): The Caravan earns the split with Brother Rice as Illinois recruit Joey Ireland produces three hits and two RBIs in wild 16-14 win.
6. Lincoln-Way West 14-4 (6): Peyton Globke doubles and drives in two runs to pace balanced attack for the Warriors in 16-6 victory over Sandburg.
7. Lemont 15-3 (7): Southwestern Illinois commit Cannon Madej fires six-inning no-hitter with eight strikeouts in 10-0 victory over Shepard, highlighting his team’s five-win week.
8. St. Rita 14-3 (8): Heartland recruit Colin Quinn rips three-run homer to spark 8-6 win over Loyola for the Mustangs, who take on Providence and Brother Rice this week.
9. Lincoln-Way Central 11-6 (10): A three-run homer by Luke Tingley lifts the Knights to 7-4 win over Sandburg, completing two-game sweep of the Eagles.
10. Sandburg 12-6 (NR): Aidan Barrera, who is headed to South Suburban College, delivers walk-off RBI single to give the Eagles a 7-6 win over Lincoln-Way West.
Senior outfielder Logan Fernandez goes 8-for-15 with seven runs, three doubles, two homers and 16 RBIs over four games for Mount Carmel, which goes 3-1. That includes a nine-RBI performance for the Triton recruit in 16-14 win over Brother Rice.