Lemont, Lincoln-Way Central and Marist inch upward, while Sandburg enters the rankings.
Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Brother Rice 27-1 (1)
Nolan Ramoley and Crusaders set for showdown with St. Laurence on Thursday and Saturday.
2. St. Laurence 24-3 (2)
Jimmy Benson and Cory Les combine for a no-hitter in 9-0 win over Mount Carmel.
3. Lemont 22-3-1 (5)
Rocco Luciano smacks two-run double to spark Lemont to 5-0 win over Lincoln-Way West.
4. Lincoln-Way West 20-6 (4)
Tyler Bartley throws four shutout innings in relief as Warriors outlast Andrew 4-1 in 12 innings.
5. Lincoln-Way East 21-7 (3)
Evan Riiff and the Griffins look to bounce back after dropping three straight games.
6. Lincoln-Way Central 14-8 (7)
Luke Mensik lowers his ERA to 0.55 with five shutout innings in 2-0 win over Andrew.
7. Sandburg 17-8 (NR)
Ryan Evoy drives in three runs during 16-2 rout of Plainfield East for Eagles’ sixth straight win.
8. Marist 15-10 (9)
Tommy Hosty delivers go-ahead double as RedHawks rally late for 5-3 win over St. Patrick.
9. Providence 17-11 (6)
Enzo Infelise ignites win over Mount Carmel, but Celtics get swept by St. Laurence, Brother Rice.
10. Richards 17-6 (10)
Sean Cody strikes out 10 over five shutout innings in 11-0 victory over Argo.
Player of the Week
Junior infielder/pitcher John Olejniczak goes 7-for-8 with two runs, three walks, two doubles, a triple and four RBIs over four games for Oak Lawn, which goes 3-1. He also strikes out nine over seven innings, allowing three hits and no earned runs in a 3-1 win over Oak Forest.
