Lowell and Andrean move up as Highland, Kankakee Valley and Griffith debut in the rankings.
TOP 10
With records through Thursday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Lake Central 14-1 (1)
Jada Lewis allows one run on six hits with 11 strikeouts and no walks in the Indians’ Duneland Athletic Conference win against Valparaiso on Wednesday.
2. Crown Point 11-2 (2)
Paige Liezert allows no earned runs and three hits with 15 strikeouts and one walk in the Bulldogs’ DAC win against LaPorte on Wednesday.
3. Munster 15-3 (3)
Ally Compton pitches a one-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts and five walks in the Mustangs’ Northwest Crossroads Conference win against Highland on Thursday.
4. Lowell 5-4 (10)
Preslee Hill goes 4-for-4 with a triple, a homer and four RBIs in the Red Devils’ NCC win against Hobart on Thursday.
5. Andrean 9-4 (7)
Maggie Voliva goes 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the 59ers’ win against Morgan Township on Thursday.
6. Hanover Central 6-4 (5)
Nora Edgerton goes 2-for-4 with a double, a homer and three RBIs in the Wildcats’ win against Griffith on Thursday.
7. Highland 7-4 (NR)
Alyssa Niemann goes 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs’ in the Trojans’ NCC loss to Andrean on Tuesday.
8. Kankakee Valley 6-3 (NR)
Kyli Page pitches a five-hit shutout with one strikeout and one walk in the Kougars’ win against Pioneer on Thursday.
9. Boone Grove 5-8 (4)
Olivia Treece goes 2-for-4 with a double, a homer and two RBIs in the Wolves’ loss to Kankakee Valley on Tuesday.
10. Griffith 7-1 (NR)
Brylie Bridges goes 2-for-4 in the Panthers’ loss to Hanover Central on Thursday.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Junior Elani Alvarez goes 4-for-5 with a double, a triple, five RBIs, three runs scored and two stolen bases in Merrillville’s first victory of the season, a 17-14 Duneland Athletic Conference win against Michigan City.
