Boone Grove and Illiana Christian move up as conference champions Lake Central and Munster hold steady, and River Forest’s D’Yanna Hurn is the player of the week.
TOP 10
With records through Thursday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Lake Central 24-3 (1)
Northwestern recruit Kate Renschen goes 4-for-5 with four stolen bases in the Duneland Athletic Conference champion’s win against Crown Point on Tuesday.
2. Crown Point 20-3 (2)
UIC recruit Paige Liezert pitches a five-inning no-hitter with 14 strikeouts in the Bulldogs’ DAC win against Michigan City on Wednesday.
3. Munster 22-3 (3)
Ally Compton belts three homers and racks up eight RBIs in the Northwest Crossroads Conference champion’s win against Highland on Wednesday.
4. Lowell 15-5 (4)
Peyton Lonardi gets three hits in the Red Devils’ win against Illiana Christian on May 8.
5. Andrean 14-6 (5)
Sadie Drousias goes 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs in the 59ers’ NCC win against Highland on Monday.
6. Boone Grove 10-10 (9)
Mercedes Szakacs goes 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI in the Wolves’ Porter County Conference win against Tri-Township on Friday.
7. Illiana Christian 18-7 (10)
Emmy Jansma goes 4-for-4 with a triple and three doubles in the Vikings’ win against Hobart on Thursday.
8. Hanover Central 11-9 (6)
Abbie Casten goes 3-for-5 with two doubles and four RBIs in the Wildcats’ win against Kouts on Tuesday.
9. Highland 14-9 (7)
Skylar Zoeteman goes 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI in the Trojans’ win against Rossville on Saturday.
10. Kankakee Valley 12-10 (8)
Julia Mahmet goes 4-for-4 with a homer, a double and three RBIs in the Kougars’ NCC win against Hanover Central on Wednesday.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior D’Yanna Hurn goes 6-for-8 with a homer, a triple, a double and 11 RBIs in River Forest’s Greater South Shore Conference wins against Lake Station on Monday and Tuesday.
