Top 10
With records through Thursday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Antioch 18-0 (1)
Grace Green hit two home runs in a win against Wauconda and batted .800 in a two-game stretch.
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2. Carmel 13-1 (2)
Grace Brown, a sophomore, is helping out at shortstop and third base to solidify the infield while coming up with big hits at the plate.
3. Mundelein 16-3 (7)
Shae Johnson, a freshman, has been mashing the ball, batting .714 with four home runs and 10 RBIs.
4. Warren 14-5 (4)
Camryn Vawter hit .667 with two homers, four RBIs and seven runs scored in three games.
5. Stevenson 7-4-1 (3)
Sophia Becker, a sophomore, is handling the duties behind the plate with rare poise and had three hits in a win against Lake Zurich.
6. Libertyville 14-8 (5)
Another sophomore, Adriana Callahan, raised her batting average to .486 to power the Wildcats to four wins in five games.
7. Wauconda 14-8 (6)
Ellary Nick, Lia Taglia and Haley Baldwin each have 13 hits in the past six games.
8. Grayslake Central 5-7 (10)
Emma Andrews hit .444 with a home run, a double and eight RBIs in the past week.
9. Grant 9-11 (8)
The Bulldogs hit a tough stretch with four straight losses.
10. Deerfield 4-4 (9)
The Warriors get back in the win column with an 18-3 victory against Niles North on Thursday.
Player of the Week
Vernon Hills sophomore Cate Pangilinan hit .545 and played well at second base in the past three games.
Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter for the News-Sun.