Lincoln-Way East, St. Laurence and Lemont make the biggest moves, while De La Salle joins the rankings.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Marist 17-0 (1): Michigan recruit Lexi Kyros is virtually unstoppable, hitting .800 in four games for the RedHawks.
2. Lincoln-Way East 12-4 (4): Solid behind the plate, Grace Duncan finds her feet in the batter’s box with a 4-for-7 week for the Griffins.
3. Lincoln-Way West 15-5 (2): With 27 RBIs for the Warriors, Seton Hill recruit Reese Cusack turns into one of the top producers of offense in the area.
4. Lockport 12-5-1 (3): Taylor Lane provides patience at the plate for the Porters. It results in 11 walks and just two strikeouts.
5. Beecher 11-0 (6): The Bobcats keep rolling along as Maddy Grooms is hitting a robust .565 with 10 RBIs.
6. St. Laurence 11-3 (8): Bella Pratscher hits game-tying home run in 5-3 victory over Providence and is batting .500 for the season.
7. Providence 15-4 (5): The Celtics take a pair of tough losses, but Ava Misch continues her hot hitting at 5-for-10 with four RBIs.
8. Lemont 12-4 (10): Jessica Pontrelli comes up big in two South Suburban Conference wins by going 5-for-7 with five runs and four RBIs.
9. De La Salle 15-3 (NR): At the midseason mark, Samara Agredano is putting up power-plus numbers with six doubles, five triples and eight home runs.
10. Evergreen Park 14-4 (7): Hannah Pikus hits game-winning home run against St. Ignatius and earns complete-game pitching win over St. Laurence.
Player of the Week
Junior pitcher/outfielder Mia Balta stars in two games for Lincoln-Way East, going 5-for-7 and hitting a game-deciding home run in an 8-6 victory over Lincoln-Way West. The Oakland commit also earns the pitching win in relief against the Warriors.
Tony Baranek is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.
