With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Stevenson 25-8 (1)
The Patriots, seeded No. 1 in the Mundelein Sectional, earned their first league title since 2016.
2. Grayslake Central 26-5 (3)
Chris Rogers struck out five and Riley Policht had three hits in the Rams’ win against Warren.
3. Warren 23-7 (2)
In the Blue Devils’ win against Oconomowoc (Wisconsin), Evan Larson had two home runs and 5 RBIs, and Adam Schilz went 4-for-4.
4. Libertyville 17-11-2 (4)
The Wildcats earned a share of the North Suburban Conference title with Stevenson, their fifth in the past six seasons.
5. Mundelein 18-9 (5)
Bennett Musser and Ryan Geraghty allowed no earned runs in a combined 11 innings in the Mustangs’ two-game sweep of Lake Forest.
6. Antioch 18-11-2 (7)
The first 20-win regular season since 2012 is within the Sequoits’ reach.
7. Lake Forest 18-13 (6)
Gianni Royer set a school record with his 50th career stolen base during a game against Mundelein.
8. Lake Zurich 12-11 (8)
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Riley O’Donnell, who went 4-for-4 during a game against Fremd, raised his batting average to .364.
9. Carmel 15-15-2 (NR)
The Corsairs enter the postseason battle-tested after playing a tough East Suburban Catholic Conference schedule.
10. Deerfield 14-15 (9)
The Warriors finished in a three-way tie with Highland Park and Maine West atop the Central Suburban North.
Senior right-hander Adam Galdoni, a Butler recruit, pitched a no-hitter with 10 strikeouts and just one walk in Carmel’s 1-0 win against Palatine on Wednesday.
Steve Reaven is a freelance reporter for the News-Sun.