Wauconda moves up in the top 10, and Lakes’ Owen Klosinski is the player of the week.
TOP 10
With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Libertyville 23-2 (1)
Chase Lockwood pitches a four-inning perfect game and hits three doubles in the North Suburban Conference leader’s win against Zion-Benton on Tuesday.
2. Mundelein 17-6-2 (2)
Brandon Marano goes 4-for-8 with two doubles, a grand slam and eight RBIs in three games for the Mustangs.
3. Highland Park 20-4-1 (3)
Charlie Cohen hits a go-ahead triple in the top of the seventh inning of the Central Suburban North leader’s win over Vernon Hills on Tuesday, raising his average to .448.
4. Grayslake Central 18-5 (4)
Brady Carlson runs his record to 5-0 in the Northern Lake County Conference leader’s win over Grant on Tuesday.
5. Lakes 17-6 (5)
Ethan Jablonski singles home Mason Gialo in the bottom of the sixth inning of the Eagles’ 5-4 NLCC win over Antioch on Wednesday.
6. Warren 15-9 (6)
Peyton Balanag goes the distance as the Blue Devils beat Stevenson 2-1 in an NSC game on Wednesday to snap a six-game losing streak.
7. Lake Zurich 14-9 (7)
Josh Marzec allows one earned run on three hits in six innings as the Bears beat NSC rival Mundelein on Tuesday for the first time in six years.
8. Wauconda 16-10 (10)
Brody Rudolph and Luke Sickmeir homer and Patrick Shannon improves to 6-0 in the Bulldogs’ NLCC win over Round Lake on Tuesday.
9. Grant 12-9 (8)
The Bulldogs are in a tough stretch, which includes an NLCC game against Grayslake Central suspended in the 10th inning Wednesday.
10. Antioch 15-10-1 (9)
Pitcher Ben Clausen and center fielder Jackson Mozina are stepping up for the Sequoits.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Lakes senior Owen Klosinski is 11-for-17 with a double, two triples and four RBIs in his past five games, lifting his batting average to .540.
Steve Reaven is a freelance reporter.
