With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Stevenson 20-6 (1)
JR Nelson’s bat continues to sizzle. He has 13 hits in his past 20 at-bats.
2. Warren 16-5 (2)
Jack Corelis notched his second conference win of the week in the Blue Devils’ victory against Waukegan on Wednesday.
3. Grayslake Central 20-3 (3)
Will Schufreider threw a four-hit shutout in the Rams’ victory against Lakes on Wednesday. It was their 18th win in a row.
4. Libertyville 13-9-2 (4)
Quinn Schambow’s walk-off two-run double sealed the Wildcats’ win against Mundelein on Tuesday.
5. Lake Forest 14-8 (8)
Gianni Royer, who got his 100th career hit last week, went 4-for-4 with two home runs and a double in a win against Lake Zurich on Wednesday.
6. Lake Zurich 10-8 (5)
Cash Kaczmarek delivered the game-winning hit in the Bears’ come-from-behind victory against Lake Forest on Tuesday.
7. Antioch 10-8-1 (7)
The young Sequoits are learning how to navigate choppy waters, having dropped five of their past eight games.
8. Mundelein 10-8 (6)
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The Mustangs are working to stay above water in the top-heavy North Suburban Conference.
9. Wauconda 8-9-1 (9)
Off since Saturday, the Bulldogs were scheduled to play highly touted Huntley on Thursday.
10. Highland Park 9-10 (10)
The Giants have a key conference series against Deerfield next week.
Zion-Benton’s Rafael “Junior” Villalobos wasn’t retired in seven straight plate appearances, recording three hits, two RBIs and a run, and he allowed no earned runs and just one hit while striking out eight over five innings to earn the pitching victory against Waukegan in the Battle at Bowen on April 28.
Steve Reaven is a freelance reporter for the News-Sun.
