With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Lemont 28-1 (1)
Raegan Duncan ends regular season as team leader in doubles and RBIs.
2. Marist 30-2 (2)
RedHawks hit 78 home runs to tie Barrington for state’s single-season record.
3. Lincoln-Way East 25-4 (4)
Another big week of fleet feet leaves Averi Vander Woude with team-best 23 stolen bases.
4. Lincoln-Way Central 24-5 (3)
Alexis Youngren hits three-run homer to complete 13-0 sweep of conference schedule.
5. Lockport 27-7 (6)
Brooke Keltner heads into playoffs coming off hot hitting day for Porters at Moline quad.
6. St. Laurence 22-5 (5)
Vikings need one more victory to set an single-season record for program wins.
7. Lincoln-Way West 20-11 (7)
Freshman Jess Noga has a game to remember against Andrew with home run, pitching win.
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8. Beecher 32-4 (9)
Bobcats should be challenged in sectional semifinal by Pontiac ace sophomore Elena Krause.
9. Andrew 23-8 (8)
MaTaia Lawson and Maddie Hanik have combined for a whopping 21 homers and 92 RBIs.
10. Shepard 21-7 (NR)
Kailey Selvage’s heroics in eighth helps Astros pull off shocker against Evergreen Park.
Sophomore third baseman Gabi Novickas went 10-for-14 with nine runs, five homers and nine RBIs as Marist wins five games.
