Michael Osipoff’s softball rankings and player of the week for Northwest Indiana

Illiana Christian, Hanover Central and Kankakee Valley move up, Ally Compton resets a Munster record, and Griffith’s Morgan Von Ogden is the player of the week.

TOP 10

With records through Thursday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Lake Central 26-3 (1)

Appalachian State recruit Taylor Schafer goes 5-for-5 with a double, a homer and six RBIs in the Duneland Athletic Conference champion’s win against Valparaiso on Tuesday.

2. Crown Point 24-4 (2)

Providence recruit Scarlette Tegtman homers during the Bulldogs’ win against Illiana Christian on Thursday.

3. Munster 24-4 (3)

Ally Compton has a program-record 18 homers for the Northwest Crossroads Conference champion, eclipsing her mark of 15 set last season.

4. Lowell 15-5 (4)

Grace Bolda goes 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs in the Red Devils’ NCC win against Hobart on May 14.

5. Andrean 15-7 (5)

Maddy McCoy goes 2-for-3 with an RBI in the 59ers’ NCC win against Hanover Central on May 15.

6. Illiana Christian 19-8 (7)

Belmont recruit Lydia VanderWoude goes 2-for-3 with an RBI in the Greater South Shore Conference champion’s win against Highland on Monday.

7. Hanover Central 11-12 (8)

Kaylee Blocker doubles in the Wildcats’ loss to New Prairie on Wednesday.

8. Kankakee Valley 14-11 (10)

Julia Mahmet goes 4-for-4 with three doubles, a homer and four RBIs in the Kougars’ win against West Central on Monday.

9. Highland 16-11 (9)

Alyssa Niemann goes 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in the Trojans’ loss to Illiana Christian on Monday.

10. Boone Grove 14-11 (6)

Olivia Treece goes 1-for-2 with a double and three RBIs in the Wolves’ win against Valparaiso on Monday.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Junior Morgan Von Ogden goes 3-for-8 with two doubles, a triple and two runs scored in Griffith’s wins against Hebron, Highland and Hammond Central.

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