Marist maintains the top spot, while Oak Lawn, Andrew and Evergreen Park enter the rankings.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Marist 7-0 (1): Notre Dame recruit Layla Peters is crushing the ball at a .500 pace for the red-hot RedHawks.
2. Providence 7-0 (2): Mia Sanfratello puts together a 9-for-12 performance at the plate as the Celtics roll to three victories.
3. Lincoln-Way East 4-1 (3): Junior standout Mia Balta is getting it done both in the circle and at the plate for the Griffins.
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4. Lincoln-Way West 6-3 (4): Paige Seivert plays long ball in downstate spring trip for the Warriors with two home runs and three doubles.
5. Lockport 4-2 (5): Porters are finding their legs with offensive leadership from Sydney Amschler and the first-rate pitching of Bridget Faut.
6. Beecher 2-0 (8): Sophomore Carmela Irwin, a pitcher/utlity, is making an early splash with her bat for the Bobcats.
7. Oak Lawn 4-0 (NR): Does it get any better than this? Clark Zylius is batting .700 with five singles, two doubles and six RBIs for the Spartans.
8. St. Laurence 4-2 (7): Viviana Chavez, who is hitting .429, also has been a stalwart behind the plate for the Vikings.
9. Andrew 4-3 (NR): Who’s that girl? PJ Gorajski has been dazzling already as a freshman in the circle for the Thunderbolts.
10. Evergreen Park 5-2 (NR): Maggie Troglia is at the top so far among the area’s power hitters with five home runs for the Mustangs.
Player of the Week
Junior catcher Kamya Feigl throws out two would-be stealers and batted .667 with three doubles as Oak Lawn puts together three more wins.
Tony Baranek is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.