Oswego and Kaneland keep winning strikes alive, while Sandwich enters the rankings.
Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Oswego 29-1 (1)
Panthers post four more wins, grab top seed in Class 4A regional they will host.
2. St. Charles North 19-8 (2)
Jordyn McBride tallies three hits, four RBIs to power North Stars past St. Charles East 6-0.
3. South Elgin 24-4 (3)
Adriana Jimenez hits home run for Storm in 8-4 Upstate Eight West win over Larkin.
4. St. Charles East 18-14 (4)
Addison Wolf drives in five runs, Makayla Van Dinther strikes out 15 as Saints top Batavia 13-0.
5. Aurora Central Catholic 22-9 (5)
Charlotte Brummel and Ashley Moore deliver two doubles apiece in 17-5 win over Geneva.
6. Yorkville 18-11 (7)
Freshman pitcher Bella Rosauer beats Bolingbrook 11-1 on two-hitter with 12 strikeouts.
7. Oswego East 18-12 (8)
Danielle Stone drives in five runs and Allie Gatz hits homer in 12-5 win over Plainfield North.
8. Hampshire 20-10 (6)
Melissa Johnson drives in four runs in 16-13 loss to Crystal Lake Central.
9. Kaneland 19-12 (9)
Freshman catcher Lillyana Crawford goes 9-for-14 in five games for the Knights.
10. Sandwich 13-11 (NR)
Winning pitcher Brooklyn Marks strikes out seven, checks Newark on five hits in 3-1 victory.
Player of the Week
Junior right-hander Brynn Woods pitches complete games in three of Kaneland’s four wins over Morris 9-6, Aurora Central Catholic 5-4 and DeKalb 3-1. Woods strikes out 38 in those games and also hit a home run against Morris.
