Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Yorkville 30-2 (1)
Foxes beat Oswego 1-0 behind Abby Pool’s RBI, Julia Hupp’s two-hitter and 12 strikeouts.
2. St. Charles North 20-6 (2)
DuKane Conference champs give up four homers in 14-4 loss to Marist in state rematch.
3. St. Charles East 16-10-1 (3)
One-run loss to Wheaton North costs Saints runner-up spot in conference race.
4. Newark 29-1 (4)
Danica Peshia belts three homers with six RBIs in two playoff wins for Norsemen.
5. Oswego East 21-10 (6)
Ronnie Craft hits .446 for the Wolves, who average 11.6 runs in five straight wins.
6. South Elgin 22-5-2 (5)
Upstate Eight’s Storm lose 6-3 to St. Charles North in battle of conference champs.
7. Oswego 23-11 (7)
Freshman right-hander Jaelynn Anthony pitches well in 1-0 loss to Yorkville.
8. Naperville North 22-7 (8)
DuPage Valley Conference champion Huskies hold off Benet in close nonconference win.
9. Bartlett 24-7 (10)
Hot-hitting Addison Koth, batting .587, finishes regular season with 19 home runs.
10. Benet 20-11 (9)
Redwings, top seed in Class 3A St. Ignatius Sectional, open Tuesday hosting regional.
Player of the Week
Senior pitcher/infielder Kaitlyn Schofield, who’s hitting a team-high .548, went 6-for-7 with three homers and five RBIs in two playoff wins for Newark. Schofield (11-0) struck out 10 in just four innings to win regional title.
