Steve Millar’s Daily Southtown baseball rankings and player of the week

Brother Rice maintains top spot, St. Laurence jumps up and red-hot Marist joins rankings.

Top 10

With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.

1. Brother Rice 19-1 (1)

Junior lefty Braydon McKendrick emerges as a strong starting pitcher for the Crusaders.

2. St. Laurence 16-3 (4)

Samuel Chin shuts down Hanover Central of Indiana as Vikings extend winning streak to 12.

3. Lincoln-Way East 15-4 (2)

Cooper Johnson leads way as pitching staff shines in two-game sweep of Lincoln-Way Central.

4. Lincoln-Way West 14-4 (3)

Lucas Acevedo and Anthony Vita toss back-to-back gems in wins over Sandburg, Oak Forest.

5. Providence 13-6 (5)

Enzo Infelise stays hot, homering twice and driving in six runs in 19-0 rout of De La Salle.

6. Lemont 14-3-1 (7)

Zane Schneider provides steady bat, versatility to play all over the infield for his team.

7. Lockport 12-5 (8)

David Kundrat heats up as Porters go 3-0 on the week. Big conference tests are ahead.

8. Andrew 15-4 (6)

Austin Cusack gets going at the plate, but Thunderbolts drop two to Homewood-Flossmoor.

9. Mount Carmel 13-6 (9)

Connor Elenteny strikes out six in five shutout innings of 4-2 win over Homewood-Flossmoor.

10. Marist 11-7 (NR)

Tommy Hosty delivers as RedHawks win six straight, including 7-3 victory over Providence.

Player of the Week

Junior infielder Brady Holland goes 7-for-10 with two home runs and eight RBIs over four games for Mount Carmel, which went 3-1.

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