Antioch, Warren and Mundelein hold the top three spots in the rankings as Lake Zurich and Grayslake North move up.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Antioch 25-3 (1): Freshman Kylie Pfleeger bats .429 with two doubles and four RBIs in three games for the Northern Lake County Conference champion.
2. Warren 17-6 (2): Norah Howell goes on a tear, recording seven hits, including a home run, and four RBIs in four games for the North Suburban Conference co-leader.
3. Mundelein 16-4 (3): St. Thomas recruit Kieley Tomas breaks the NSC co-leader’s record for career hits, topping Susan Musselwhite‘s 202.
4. Lake Zurich 18-8 (5): A standout third baseman, Claire Kohlman bats .533 with a home run, two doubles and eight RBIs in five games for the Bears.
5. Stevenson 18-6 (4): Caileigh Kedzior swings a hot bat in four games for the Patriots, posting a .615 average with six RBIs.
6. Vernon Hills 20-8-1 (6): Carolynn Bernard hits a home run as well as a single in the Central Suburban League North champion’s nonconference win over Buffalo Grove.
7. Libertyville 15-12 (7): Mckenna Weaver goes 2-for-2 with a triple, a double and three runs scored in the Wildcats’ NSC win over Lake Forest.
8. Carmel 12-12 (8): Louisville recruit Grace King is batting .550 with a 1.509 OPS and 14 stolen bases for the Corsairs.
9. Grayslake North 13-10 (NR): Jane Pritchard leads the Knights to victories over Round Lake and Carmel.
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10. Wauconda 15-16 (9): Maddie May is batting .511 with a 1.380 OPS, five triples, 14 doubles and 37 RBIs, all team highs for the Bulldogs.
Player of the week
Grayslake North sophomore corner infielder Kendall Joy goes 9-for-12, including four hits in six at-bats during a doubleheader against Barrington, over four games.
Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter.