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1. Lyons Township 22-1 Side-by-side 1
17 wins in row; Brian Dunne hitting .520 last 3 weeks to up average to .393.
2. Lockport 20-2 Side-by-side 2
Eric Sternberg leads team with 6 HRs, 29 RBIs, has .948 slugging percentage.
3. St. Rita 23-3 Side-by-side 3
Mike Kafka’s 2 game-winning hits add to Mustangs’ 15-game win streak.
4. Wilmington 24-1 Side-by-side 4
Tanner Roark 8-0 with wins vs. Minooka, Joliet Cath., New Trier, Mt. Carmel.
5. Crystal Lake Central 21-2 Up 6
OF/P A.J.Havenga leads team with 28 RBIs, contributes important innings.
6. Minooka 22-4 Up 8
Mike Offerman (5-1) pitches 5 scoreless, goes 3-for-3 in 9-1 win vs. Lemont.
7. Carmel 21-4 Down 5
Pitcher Kyle Stone making waves with 5-1 record, 37 strikeouts in 25 innings.
8. Glenbrook North 16-4 Up NR
Kentucky-bound Jason Kipnis has .500 avg., 6 HRs and is 22-for-22 stealing.
9. Oak Lawn 19-5 Up 10
Spartans get second seed behind host Sandburg in Orland Park sectional.
10. Oak Park 18-5 Down 7
Losses drop Huskies to 2nd in WSC Silver. Take on Lyons on May 14 and 17.
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On the verge: Notre Dame (18-5), Loyola (21-6), Barrington (19-6), Schaumburg (15-5), Fenwick (16-6).
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Records through Wednesday.
