Hampshire, St. Charles East and Kaneland move up in the rankings, while Burlington Central’s AJ Payton is the player of the week.
Top 10
With records through Thursday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. St. Charles North 10-3-1 (1)
North Stars are 9-1 in last 10 games going into three-game set vs. Wheaton Warrenville South.
2. Hampshire 12-2 (3)
Louisville recruit Anthony Karbowski leads Whip-Purs with six extra-base hits and 20 RBIs.
3. Geneva 12-2-1 (2)
Bryce Breon earns three wins on the mound, but also produces seven extra-base hits for Vikings.
4. St. Charles East 7-3 (5)
Xavier recruit Joey Arend hits two homers, also goes 2-0 with 0.88 ERA for Saints.
5. Jacobs 11-4 (4)
Despite 12-inning loss to Cary-Grove, Golden Eagles are off to fast start in Fox Valley Conference.
6. Burlington Central 10-5 (6)
Michael Person one out away from no-hitter in a complete-game win over Crystal Lake Central.
7. Yorkville 10-5 (7)
Kam Yearsley hits home run, ends up with six RBIs as Foxes christen new field.
8. Kaneland 10-3 (10)
Knights are riding six-game winning streak heading into three-game set with rival Sycamore.
9. Oswego 10-6-1 (8)
Panthers take two of three games from perennial conference power Plainfield North.
10. Bartlett 13-5 (9)
Brendan Campbell is 3-1 on mound while hitting .463 with 10 extra-base hits for Hawks.
Player of the Week
Burlington Central’s AJ Payton goes 3-for-3 with a grand slam and eight RBIs in a 13-3 Fox Valley Conference win over Crystal Lake South.
Paul Johnson is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.
