Grayslake North debuts in the top 10 as Carmel moves up two spots.
TOP 10
With records through Tuesday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Mundelein 10-2 (1)
Freshman catcher Sarah Benes hits two home runs during the Mustangs’ North Suburban Conference win against Libertyville on Monday.
2. Stevenson 9-3 (2)
Ava Potempa records a save against New Trier on Friday after striking out 11 during a strong start in the Patriots’ NSC loss to Mundelein a day earlier.
3. Carmel 7-1 (5)
Grace King, who missed last season with a knee injury, has 11 hits in her past 12 at-bats with three home runs, four doubles and 12 RBIs.
4. Libertyville 6-4 (3)
Maddy Kleemann, who is doing a solid job behind the plate for the Wildcats, has hit .400 over the past week.
5. Warren 6-3 (4)
Lauren Jaronik goes 7-for-10 with four RBIs and three runs scored and defensively records nine putouts and eight assists.
6. Antioch 5-5 (6)
Claire Schuyler is batting .394 and leads the Sequoits with eight extra-base hits, including two triples and two home runs.
7. Grant 8-5-1 (7)
Riley O’Grady homers and drives in two runs during the Bulldogs’ Northern Lake County Conference loss to Antioch on Tuesday.
8. Grayslake North 9-3 (NR)
Jane Pritchard has hit .466 over the past week while playing stellar defense for the Knights.
9. Grayslake Central 4-5 (9)
Emma Andrews is on a hot streak, batting .625 with eight runs scored in the past week to lead the Rams’ offense.
10. Lakes 6-4 (10)
Eryn Oleson’s offensive production sparks the Eagles early in the season.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Freshman pitcher Riley O’Brien throws a two-hitter during Grayslake North’s win against Zion-Benton on Friday, records a save against Vernon Hills on Monday and bats .583 over her past three games.
Bobby Narang is a freelance reporter.
