Geneva maintains its grip on the top spot, while red-hot St. Charles North enters the rankings.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Geneva 8-1 (1): Michigan State recruit Mason Bruesch dominates Plano in Memphis, striking out 10 and allowing only one hit in five innings.
2. Jacobs 5-1 (2): The Eagles wrap up their trip to downstate Marion with a loss to Munster, Indiana before heading into Fox Valley Conference play.
3. St. Charles East 6-2 (4): Illinois-Chicago recruit James Feigleson erupts for three homers on the Saints’ spring break trip to Nashville.
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4. Hampshire 6-1-1 (5): Fast start for Nicholas Lueders is no fluke. He’s now batting .455 with 10 runs, five extra-base hits and eight RBIs for the Whip-Purs.
5. West Aurora 7-2 (7): Junior outfielder Tyler Fecht continues to emerge for the Blackhawks, providing the late heroics in a 5-3 win over Metea Valley.
6. St. Charles North 6-2-1 (NR): Ben Auer strikes out seven over 5 1/3 solid innings for the North Stars in Monday’s 1-1 tie against Burlington Central.
7. Yorkville 4-3 (3): The Foxes bounced back from consecutive losses with 3-1 win over Joliet West behind the arm of Gabe Sanders.
8. Metea Valley 4-2 (6): Oklahoma recruit Tyler Gluting helps the Mustangs take a late lead but they can’t hold on against West Aurora.
9. South Elgin 3-3 (9): The Storm didn’t play last week but face three DuKane Conference powers this week to get ready for Upstate Eight Conference action.
10. Oswego East 3-4 (10): Oklahoma State recruit Jacsen Tucker, who’s only a junior, becomes the program’s all-time home run leader.
Player of the Week
Mason Netcel comes up big on St. Charles North’s spring break trip to Tennessee. In five games, the Indiana State recruit went 8-for-12 with 12 runs, two doubles, three homers and seven RBIs.
Paul Johnson is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.