With records through Thursday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Antioch 18-0 (1)
Grace Green hit two home runs in a win against Wauconda and batted .800 in a two-game stretch.
2. Carmel 13-1 (2)
Grace Brown, a sophomore, is helping out at shortstop and third base to solidify the infield while coming up with big hits at the plate.
3. Mundelein 16-3 (7)
Shae Johnson, a freshman, has been mashing the ball, batting .714 with four home runs and 10 RBIs.
4. Warren 14-5 (4)
Camryn Vawter hit .667 with two homers, four RBIs and seven runs scored in three games.
5. Stevenson 7-4-1 (3)
Sophia Becker, a sophomore, is handling the duties behind the plate with rare poise and had three hits in a win against Lake Zurich.
6. Libertyville 14-8 (5)
Another sophomore, Adriana Callahan, raised her batting average to .486 to power the Wildcats to four wins in five games.
7. Wauconda 14-8 (6)
Ellary Nick, Lia Taglia and Haley Baldwin each have 13 hits in the past six games.
8. Grayslake Central 5-7 (10)
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Emma Andrews hit .444 with a home run, a double and eight RBIs in the past week.
9. Grant 9-11 (8)
The Bulldogs hit a tough stretch with four straight losses.
10. Deerfield 4-4 (9)
The Warriors get back in the win column with an 18-3 victory against Niles North on Thursday.
Vernon Hills sophomore Cate Pangilinan hit .545 and played well at second base in the past three games.
Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter for the News-Sun.
