Lincoln-Way Central, Reavis and Lincoln-Way East move up in the rankings, while Mount Carmel’s Ian Tosi is the player of the week.
Top 10
With records through Thursday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Joliet Catholic 25-4 (1)
Jake Troyner, Hilltoppers start quest for third straight state title as top seed in Class 3A sectional.
2. Lincoln-Way West 26-3 (2)
Conor Essenburg-led Warriors are top seed in Class 4A Providence Sectional.
3. St. Laurence 27-5 (3)
Vikings should feel good about depth of a pitching staff led by Declan Musil.
4. Lincoln-Way Central 21-6 (5)
Jimmy Hawksworth swoops in as Knights top Joliet Catholic 3-2, extend winning streak to 10.
5. Providence 25-7 (4)
Oklahoma recruit Enzo Infelise leads Celtics at the plate, behind the plate and on the mound.
6. Reavis 28-4 (7)
Banner week as Rams beat Marist, seal South Suburban Red title and push winning streak to 13.
7. Lincoln-Way East 20-12 (9)
Junior outfielder Charlie Cosich drives in three runs in wild 16-15 win over St. Rita.
8. St. Rita 22-11 (6)
Mustangs look to get back on track after back-to-back losses to Lincoln-Way East, Mount Carmel.
9. Oak Forest 26-6 (8)
Andrew Lucas leads Bengals to 14-0 win over Argo to clinch South Suburban Blue title.
10. Lockport 19-12-1 (10)
Ryan Groberski homers, Porters rout Lemont 10-0 in Do It Stevie’s Way tourney semifinal.
Player of the Week
Sophomore left-hander Ian Tosi goes 2-0 on the mound for Mount Carmel, allowing one earned run and striking out nine over 11 innings in wins over Moline and St. Rita.