Mundelein, Grayslake North and Lake Zurich move up, and Warren’s Katie Monroe is the player of the week.
TOP 10
With records through Tuesday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Stevenson 22-3 (1)
Samantha Gotschewski has been a key relief pitcher all season for the North Suburban Conference leader.
2. Mundelein 15-7 (3)
Back from an injury, Sophia Zepeda strikes out 31 in four games for the Mustangs, including an NSC win against Warren on Monday.
3. Warren 17-6 (2)
Rachel Veronie is doing it all for the Blue Devils down the stretch, coming through defensively, in the batter’s box and on the base paths.
4. Carmel 15-7 (4)
Grace King, who missed last season with a knee injury, is hitting .667 with a home run and eight RBIs for the Corsairs in the past week.
5. Antioch 15-12 (5)
Addison Osborne earns three saves while holding opponents to a .114 average over 13 2/3 innings in four appearances for the Northern Lake County Conference champion.
6. Libertyville 17-8 (6)
Freshman Juliana Figurelli is playing well in the outfield and hitting .369 for the Wildcats.
7. Grayslake North 13-9 (8)
Jane Pritchard, who has gone behind the plate to catch after a teammate’s injury, is hitting .500 with three RBIs for the Knights over the past week.
8. Grant 14-13-1 (7)
A tough stretch of games leads to losses against Carmel, Antioch, Mundelein, Johnsburg and Wauconda.
9. Lake Zurich 12-14-1 (10)
Izzy Vodicka is batting .833 with two doubles, three triples and four RBIs in the Bears’ past three games.
10. Grayslake Central 10-12 (9)
Annie Wolff, also a basketball standout, is pitching well for the Rams down the stretch.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Warren senior catcher Katie Monroe is batting .643 with a 1.524 OPS and four RBIs in the past week and has also thrown out two runners trying to steal.
Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter.
