Lincoln-Way East and Homewood-Flossmoor jump up, while Sandburg and St. Rita enter rankings.
Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. St. Laurence 5-1 (1): Kentucky recruit Tristan Steger
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provides a new big bat for the Vikings, who represent the area well by going 3-1 at IMG National Classic in Florida.2. Brother Rice 3-3 (2): Louisville commit Colin Campbell drives in three runs in 15-1 rout of Reavis for the Crusaders, who have only lost to out-of-state competition.
3. Lincoln-Way East 5-0 (5): Tyler Osmanski leads fast start for the Griffins’ pitching staff, which has thrown four shutouts in five games.
4. Homewood-Flossmoor 5-0 (7): Jalen Webb comes through in the clutch as the Vikings knock off Mount Carmel 7-6 before getting a win in New Orleans.
5. Mount Carmel 3-1 (3): Notre Dame recruit Connor Elenteny strikes out seven over five strong innings in Caravan’s 4-2 victory over Lockport.
6. Providence 2-0 (6): Junior infielder/pitcher Lincoln Boersma, an Illinois-Chicago commit, homers and drives in five runs over the first two games for the Celtics.
7. Sandburg 4-0 (NR): Senior lefty Aidan Barrera, a South Suburban College recruit, strikes out six over five shutout innings in an 8-0 win over Richards.
8. Lemont 3-1 (8): SIU-Edwardsville commit Brett Tucker shines in a 15-4 win over Lincoln-Way Central, going 3-for-4 with a homer, three runs and three RBIs.
9. Lockport 2-4 (4): Adam Kozak and the Porters have a big week ahead with games against Brother Rice and St. Laurence, plus the WJOL Tournament.
10. St. Rita 3-0 (NR): Senior catcher Colin Quinn, a Heartland recruit, delivers a walk-off RBI single in the eighth inning as the Mustangs edge Marist 7-6.
Player of the Week
Junior outfielder Jazarris Mackmore goes 7-for-13 with a homer, nine RBIs and seven runs over four games for Marian Catholic.
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