Bobby Narang’s softball rankings and player of the week for Lake County
Jane Pritchard and Riley O’Brien lead Grayslake North into the top 10.
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Warren’s Annalise Stich can crush a pitch. ‘The ball really jumps off her bat.’ That power surge? No mystery.
Stich has hit four home runs in nine games. She hit three last season.
Unflappable Taylor Pyke started at short as a freshman for state power Mundelein. That was only the beginning.
Pyke, who leads Mundelein in multiple offensive categories, doesn't get overwhelmed by the moment.
Bobby Narang’s Lake County softball rankings and player of the week for Lake County
Warrens hold steady as the North Suburban Conference takes the top four spots.
Grayslake Central’s Dani Eckenstahler ‘hits the ball the hardest I’ve ever seen.’ Her comeback was even harder.
Eckenstahler is hitting .684 with 11 RBIs in five games after recovering from an ACL injury.
West Virginia commit Izzy Ceaser is ready to ‘showcase’ her game. Grayslake North knows that’s nothing new.
Ceaser has flown under the radar despite her formidable skill set.
The emergence of Stevenson’s Alyssa Shimanski is no laughing matter. A rough freshman season forged a star.
Given a prominent new position, Shimanski struggled. But she came out of it stronger.
Libertyville’s Emily Psyhogios knows how to build teammates up. But first she had to ‘build myself.’
Psyhogios recalls that mistakes and slumps used to weigh on her too much.
‘Building things’ appeals to Lake Zurich’s Erin Bohn, an aspiring engineer. Building a winner is the plan.
Bohn wants to help the Bears win an elusive sectional title.
Ace or closer, Naperville North’s Yash Desai is equally unflappable on the mound. He ‘never loses his cool.’
Desai earned his reputation as a steely competitor in late-game situations as a sophomore.