Tony Baranek’s Daily Southtown softball rankings and player of the week

St. Laurence and Shepard make biggest moves in rankings topped by Lincoln-Way Central.

Top 10

With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Lincoln-Way Central 27-1 (1)

Brooke Seppi produces four scoreless innings and game-winning sacrifice fly against Andrew.

2. Marist 29-2 (2)

RedHawks’ 21-game winning streak gets stopped by Indiana powerhouse Lake Central.

3. Lockport 23-9 (3)

Noelle Sustersic becomes walk-off hero in Strike Out Cancer victory over Minooka.

4. Lincoln-Way East 24-4 (4)

Sisters Audrey and Zoey Bullock bring big bats in back-to-back wins over Lincoln-Way West, H-F.

5. St. Laurence 18-5 (8)

Kayla Howard is a heavy hitter for Vikings, who go 7-1 in their last eight games.

6. Beecher 30-2 (5)

Makenzie Johnson, Bobcats gain valuable experience for Class 2A by playing bigger schools.

7. Shepard 25-6 (9)

Grace Woolwine is clutch pinch-hitter against Argo, reaches three times against Oak Forest.

8. Andrew 18-11 (6)

Ana Cisek delivers some web gems as Thunderbolts take Lincoln-Way Central to extra innings.

9. Lincoln-Way West 19-11 (7)

Reese Rourke aims to end regular season with .500-plus average for Warriors.

10. Lemont 24-8 (10)

Sydney Kibbon comes through with quality starts against both Oak Forest and Beecher.

Player of the Week

DePaul-bound senior pitcher Kailey Selvage collects 39 strikeouts in three games and breaks the career strikeout record at Shepard that was previously held by Kelly Greene.

Tony Baranek is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.

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