Warren, Mundelein and Vernon Hills move up, and Grayslake Central’s Kaitlynne Faust is the player of the week.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Antioch 22-3 (1): Freshman Rylee Dunlavy heats up for the Northern Lake County Conference leader, batting .500 with seven RBIs and seven stolen bases in her past five games.
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2. Warren 14-5 (3): Annalise Stich hits a two-run homer to help the Blue Devils edge Mundelein and take control in the North Suburban Conference.
3. Mundelein 12-4 (4): Avi Perez’s ability to play multiple positions is one of the keys to the Mustangs’ success this season.
4. Stevenson 16-5 (2): Jasmine Lucero powers the Patriots to three wins, batting .667 with a home run, four triples, two doubles and 10 RBIs.
5. Lake Zurich 13-7 (5): Alaina Krzeminski has been no less productive, batting .778 with four home runs, two doubles and 13 RBIs in the Bears’ past three wins.
6. Vernon Hills 16-7-1 (7): Freshman Brynne Gossett bats .500 with a home run and eight RBIs in six games for the Cougars.
7. Libertyville 13-12 (6): Mckenna Weaver bats .625 with a 1.777 OPS and two home runs in six games for the Wildcats.
8. Carmel 9-10 (8): Bella Cameron continues to grow as a pitcher for the Corsairs, relying on her great command and getting ahead in counts.
9. Wauconda 14-14 (9): Freshman Hailey Letto hits a two-run single in the top of the seventh inning of the Bulldogs’ 16-15 NLCC win over Grayslake North.
10. Lakes 9-9 (10): Catcher Zoey Christian throws out all four runners trying to steal, picks off three and bats .408 with a home run and three doubles in the Eagles’ three games.
Player of the week
Senior infielder Kaitlynne Faust is batting .462 with 18 RBIs after going 4-for-6 with two homers, a double, eight RBIs and four runs scored in Grayslake Central’s two games.
Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter.