St. Charles North, Yorkville and Burlington Central stay on top and Aurora Christian enters the rankings. Geneva’s Nate Stempowski is the player of the week.
Top 10
With records through Thursday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. St. Charles North 0-1-1 (1)
North Stars pack their bags for a spring break trip to Nashville.
2. Yorkville 2-2 (2)
Despite a pair of two-run homers from Kam Yearsley, the Foxes lose 5-4 to Geneva.
3. Burlington Central 2-1 (3)
Michael Person is off to a fast start on the mound and at the plate, hitting two homers.
4. Hampshire 2-0 (5)
Whip-Purs score 37 runs in wins over Marengo and Rockford Jefferson.
5. St. Charles East 0-1 (6)
Xavier-bound Joey Arend hits first homer Thursday but Saints lose 7-4 to Huntley.
6. Bartlett 3-2 (4)
Brendan Campbell is 2-0 with no runs allowed and 11 strikeouts over seven innings.
7. Geneva 2-0 (10)
Seth Kisner pitches Vikings to a solid 5-4 nonconference win Thursday at Yorkville.
8. Oswego East 0-1 (7)
Wolves lose a wild one 11-10 to Downers Grove North in the season opener.
9. Oswego 2-2-1 (8)
Panthers score four runs on only two hits but beat Naperville North 5-3 to get back to .500.
10. Aurora Christian 3-1 (NR)
Jack Burns is hitting .600 with eight RBIs and two doubles in early going for Eagles.
Player of the Week
Senior shortstop Nate Stempowski jumps out to a blistering start, hitting Wednesday for Geneva’s first cycle since 1992. In two games, he goes 7-for-8 with three doubles, a triple, a homer and seven RBIs.
Paul Johnson is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.