Lincoln-Way Central, unbeaten in Illinois, remains in top spot. St. Laurence joins the rankings.
Top 10
With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Lincoln-Way Central 16-1 (1)
Ellie McLaughlin has been patient catalyst for Knights, hitting .400 while also drawing 17 walks.
2. Marist 19-1 (2)
Ellie Holmstrom breaks up no-hitter with a walk-off home run against Lincoln-Way West.
3. Lincoln-Way East 17-1 (3)
Penn State-bound Maddie Henry goes deep with three homers for week to lead Griffins.
4. Shepard 17-3 (6)
DePaul recruit Kailey Selvage throws a 10-inning shutout for Astros against Lemont.
5. Beecher 21-1 (5)
Ava Lorenzatti matches Stanford commit Elena Krause with 12 strikeouts in win over Pontiac.
6. Andrew 12-5 (7)
Texas recruit MaTaia Lawson hits three-run homer to hand Lincoln-Way East its first loss.
7. Lincoln-Way West 13-7 (4)
Abby Brueggmann takes Marist to the limit, allowing just one hit for the Warriors.
8. Lockport 12-8 (9)
Kelcie McGraw pitches and hits the Porters to a four-game winning streak.
9. St. Laurence 12-3 (NR)
Demi Lotus is a freshman phenom, batting a team-leading .468 for Vikings.
10. Lemont 13-6 (8)
Jessica Pontrelli turns into a top speedster with nine stolen bases and 18 runs.
Player of the Week
Senior third baseman Gabi Novickas, a Georgia recruit, hits five homers and drives in 12 runs as Marist wins all five games.
Tony Baranek is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.
