Grayslake North and Grayslake Central move up in the rankings, and Vernon Hills’ Ryley Bautista is the player of the week.
TOP 10
With records through Tuesday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Mundelein 10-4 (1)
Avi Perez, who is batting .429, and fellow freshmen Sarah Benes and Makayla Mendoza are another infusion of talent for the 2024 Class 4A state semifinalist.
2. Stevenson 11-3 (2)
Alyssa Shimanski drives in six runs during the North Suburban Conference leader’s win against Warren on Monday.
3. Carmel 10-2 (3)
Ali Rice has stuck out 15 in her past two outings for the Corsairs, keeping hitters off balance with her pitch selection.
4. Libertyville 9-4 (4)
Freshman McKenna Weaver hits .636 over four games and is also pitching well for the Wildcats.
5. Warren 8-4 (5)
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Katie Monroe has batted .500 with a home run and five RBIs for the Blue Devils in the past week.
6. Grayslake North 12-3 (8)
Lauren Gaeding is hitting .551 for the Knights, who will play Northern Lake County Conference co-leader Antioch on Thursday.
7. Antioch 8-7 (6)
Addie Webb has responded well since her move to the cleanup spot, batting .647 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs and 10 RBIs in the past week.
8. Grayslake Central 6-6 (9)
Kate Davies has hit two home runs in the past week, including a walk-off shot to beat Grant in an NLCC game on Tuesday.
9. Grant 11-6-1 (7)
Riley O’Grady is turning into a dependable hitter and a key cog in the lineup for the Bulldogs.
10. Lakes 7-6 (10)
Liv Tautges is a jack-of-all-trades for the Eagles, playing shortstop and catcher over the past week, batting over .500 and being a team leader.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Vernon Hills junior Ryley Bautista bats .462 with a .533 on-base percentage, five RBIs and five runs scored in five games.
Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter.