Undefeated Hampshire stays on top, while Geneva and Aurora Central Catholic join the rankings.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Hampshire 9-0 (1)
Nathan Wians tosses one-hit shutout over Madisonville-North Hopkins to kick off spring trip.
2. Oswego 6-1 (2)
Panthers have one of area’s most potent offenses despite suffering first loss to Joliet Catholic.
3. Burlington Central 4-0 (7)
Chase Powrozek shows player of year potential — 17 strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings while hitting .429.
4. Jacobs 4-1 (8)
Andrew Deegan and Cooper Gulgren each have three doubles for Golden Eagles in early going.
5. St. Charles East 3-3 (4)
Gavin Fuscone has been bright spot of a sputtering offense with two doubles and a homer.
6. St. Charles North 2-2 (5)
Matt Kelly goes 3-for-3 as North Stars open with 6-4 win over reigning state champ Providence.
7. Waubonsie Valley 2-3 (3)
Owen Roberts strikes out nine in five innings against Willowbrook but Warriors lose 7-4.
8. Marmion 5-3-1 (9)
Charlie Zebig gets out to solid start at plate as Cadets head to Orlando for spring trip.
9. Geneva 5-1 (NR)
Nelson Wendell is hitting .550 as Vikings head to St. Petersburg riding five-game win streak.
10. Aurora Central Catholic 6-2 (NR)
Matthew Guzauskas strikes out nine, allows run on four hits in 11-4 win over Parkview Christian.
Player of the Week
Aurora Central Catholic’s Brodie Curry is off to a blistering start to the season. Over eight games, Curry is hitting .385 with 11 runs, two doubles, two triples, two home runs and 10 RBIs.
Paul Johnson is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.
