West Aurora moves up into the top spot, while Waubonsie Valley enters the rankings.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. West Aurora 17-4 (2)
Will Gray tosses five-inning shutout for Blackhawks in 10-0 win over Elmwood Park.
2. Hampshire 18-7 (1)
Caden Scheider strikes out 12, walks two in complete-game gem against Dundee-Crown.
3. Geneva 18-7 (3)
Noah Hallahan throws six innings and homers in win over Batavia but Vikings drop series.
4. Oswego 19-6 (4)
After dropping series to Plainfield North, Panthers take two of three games from Bolingbrook.
5. Kaneland 16-5 (5)
Preston Popovich pitches gem for Knights in 12-2, five-inning win over Sycamore.
6. Marmion 15-9-1 (6)
Sophomore pitcher Luke Young continues varsity breakout with solid win over Montini.
7. St. Charles North 11-7 (9)
Matt Ritchie throws complete game 3-0 shutout over crosstown rival St. Charles East.
8. Waubonsie Valley 13-9 (NR)
Sophomore catcher Shane Torres tallies walk-off hit to kick off series against Naperville North.
9. Burlington Central 13-11 (7)
Jake Johnson drives in three runs for Rockets in resounding nonconference win over Coal City.
10. Yorkville 11-10-1 (10)
Foxes’ win streak gets halted by three-game sweep at hands of highly touted Minooka.
Player of the Week
Xavier recruit Joey Arend is rewriting the DuKane Conference record books for St. Charles East. After setting the mark for career conference wins with 13, he took over the strikeout record Friday with 96. Saints product Gavin Sitarz, who’s at Michigan State, previously held both records.
Paul Johnson is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.
