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1. St. Rita 34-6 Up 2
Ryne White’s 3-run homer defeated Hinsdale S. for Mustangs’ 1st Elite 8
berth.
2. Joliet Catholic 30-7 Up 4
Jim Kulovitz (.455), Chris Vidano (.445) and Brad Bourg (.402) pace
Hilltoppers.
3. Carmel 32-8 Up NR
Brandon Ziemann tops offense; went 7-for-7 to open playoffs.
4. Notre Dame 31-9 Up NR
Junior Matt Kudlik (9-2) won sectional and supersectional titles in
5-day span.
5. St. Charles East 32-8 Up NR
Senior J.R.Carbonell hitting .358; he’s 8-2 on mound with 1.61 ERA.
6. Batavia 28-12 Up NR
Joe Mandele and Ken Smalley driving Bulldogs,who were No.7 seed in
sectional.
7. Brother Rice 33-6 Down 1
The Crusaders, seeded No. 1 in sectional, tumbled in Richards sectional
final.
8. New Trier 34-4 Side-by-side 6
Senior John Tschantz finished 10-1 with 7 complete games and no-hitter.
9. Lockport 28-9 Down 5
Nick Mitidiero, Jake Christensen and Dan Brady should keep Porters in top
10 in `05.
10. Wilmington 33-4 Side-by-side 10
2003 Class A champions finished 3rd in title defense.
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