Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. St. Laurence 3-0 (1)
Sophomore left-hander Joe Olson dominates on the mound.
2. Lincoln-Way West 3-0 (2)
Conor Essenburg is off to a strong start with his arm and his bat.
3. Lockport 5-0 (8)
Jake Moerman drives in four in 10-0 rout of defending Class 4A champion Edwardsville.
4. Lincoln-Way East 4-1 (4)
Aiden Knipper’s fast start includes grand slam against downstate Washington.
5. Providence 2-0 (5)
Ryan Hussey impresses as eight pitchers combine for 14 shutout innings.
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6. Joliet Catholic 2-1-1 (6)
Louisville recruit TJ Schlageter shuts down Brother Rice.
7. Sandburg 4-1 (NR)
Grant Tenuta leads strong pitching as Eagles surprise Brother Rice, Lemont.
8. Lincoln-Way Central 2-0 (NR)
Knights score 19 combined runs in wins over Naperville Central, Homewood-Flossmoor.
9. Brother Rice 2-2 (3)
Amir Gray looks to get the Crusaders’ offense going.
10. Homewood-Flossmoor 4-1 (9)
Demir Heidelberg has the hot bat early for the Vikings.
Player of the Week
Junior shortstop Landon Mensik, a Xavier recruit, went 6-for-9 with nine RBIs in two wins for Lincoln-Way Central. He hit a three-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the eighth inning of a 7-4 win over Naperville Central.
Steve Millar is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.