With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. St. Charles East 23-2 (1)
Saints wrap up DuKane Conference title behind gem from Joey Arend.
2. St. Charles North 20-7-1 (2)
North Stars win four straight, including topping the 20-win mark Saturday against Batavia.
3. Naperville Central 21-8 (3)
Redhawks clinch conference title in dramatic fashion behind Andrew Gallegos.
4. Streamwood 21-7-1 (5)
Sabres split with South Elgin, but still have a shot at the Upstate Eight Conference title.
5. Oswego East 19-8 (6)
Wolves take two of three from Oswego, force deadlock atop Southwest Prairie West.
6. Oswego 20-10 (4)
Panthers beat Naperville Central on Saturday, end Redhawks’ 10-game winning streak.
7. Harvest Christian 21-5 (7)
Gavin Duran goes 3-for-3 with two triples and six RBIs in a 16-1 win over Jacobs.
8. Neuqua Valley 15-11-1 (8)
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Wildcats take two of three from DeKalb heading into DuPage Valley Conference Tournament.
9. South Elgin 15-5 (10)
Wednesday’s 9-7 win over Streamwood gives Storm a one-game lead in conference.
10. Kaneland 17-12 (NR)
Knights finish conference play, line up Class 4A opponents to prepare for playoffs.
Andrew Gallegos hit a three-run homer as Naperville Central, trailing 3-1 in the seventh, rallied for a 6-3 win over Metea Valley to clinch the DuPage Valley Conference regular-season title.
Paul Johnson is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.
