Mundelein, Vernon Hills and Lakes climb in the rankings, and Zion-Benton’s Ashlyn Totsch is the player of the week.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Antioch 18-2 (1): Michigan State recruit Tegan Schuler bats .400 with a home run, three doubles, four RBIs and nine runs in the Northern Lake County Conference leader’s four wins.
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2. Stevenson 13-3 (2): Just promoted from the junior varsity team, freshman Sofia Soyugenc bats .500 with a home run and two RBIs in two games for the Patriots.
3. Warren 11-5 (3): Freshman Sadie Venhorst is adjusting to the varsity team, too, batting .333 in the North Suburban Conference leader’s three wins.
4. Mundelein 10-3 (5): University of St. Thomas recruit Kieley Tomas raises her average to .386 and has hit three triples for the Mustangs, who win six straight.
5. Lake Zurich 9-7 (4): Freshman Camryn Lewandowski is shining behind the plate as well as at the plate, batting .500 over the Bears’ past three games.
6. Libertyville 11-8 (6): Bella Zelenka and Jules Figurelli bat .500 as the Wildcats win two of three games.
7. Vernon Hills 12-7-1 (10): Annie Zbylut bats .571 with three home runs and 10 RBIs to guide the Central Suburban North leader to three wins.
8. Carmel 8-8 (7): Jenae Tompkins is making stellar plays at second base for the Corsairs.
9. Wauconda 13-13 (9): Georgia Reimers continues to grind out quality starts for the Bulldogs, posting a 1.78 ERA in 19 2/3 innings.
10. Lakes 8-8 (NR): Zoey Christian is batting .371 for the Eagles after hitting a home run and three doubles.
Player of the week
Zion-Benton senior third baseman Ashlyn Totsch bats .571 with a double, two home runs and four RBIs in five games.
Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter.