Lake Zurich returns to the top 10 after winning three of four games, and Carson Hamblin is the player of the week.
Top 10
With records through Sunday and previous rankings in parentheses.
1. Libertyville 20-7-1 (1): Weston Wyzukovicz hits three home runs in four games and Jack Cenar homers in back-to-back games for the defending Class 4A state champion.
2. Grayslake Central 22-3 (2): Beau Barrows and the Rams, tied with Lakes atop the Northern Lake County Conference, are trying to win their sixth straight title.
3. Lake Forest 21-4 (3): Luke Pasquesi hits .500 with 10 RBIs and Charlie Quick hits .625 with seven RBIs as the North Suburban Conference leader outscores four opponents 55-0.
4. Lakes 18-5-1 (4): Brett Beerbower goes the distance with 14 strikeouts and also gets two hits in one of the Eagles’ three NLCC wins over Antioch.
5. Highland Park 19-6 (5): Outfielder Paxton Feder makes a diving catch to preserve a Central Suburban League North win and then doubles and homers against Lincoln Park.
6. Vernon Hills 18-6-1 (6): Henry Olson pitches 5 2/3 innings of scoreless relief and also gets three hits in the Cougars’ 11-inning CSL North win over Niles West.
7. Warren 16-6 (7): Peyton Balanag and Braylan McCarthy each pitches a complete game in a sweep of Stevenson as the Blue Devils extend their winning streak to seven.
8. Wauconda 17-8 (8): Brothers Jackson Rudolph, who is hitting .457, and Brody Rudolph, who is hitting .430, fuel the Bulldogs’ high-powered offense.
9. Mundelein 14-8 (9): Peter Nanos goes 7-for-11 with seven RBIs and six runs scored as the Mustangs win three of four games.
10. Lake Zurich 13-10 (NR): Reid Pfeifer goes 6-for-13 with six RBIs and Cooper Kaczmarek goes 7-for-12 with five RBIs as the Bears win three of four games.
Player of the week
Lake Zurich junior outfielder Carson Hamblin goes 12-for-16 with two triples, two doubles, five walks, four RBIs and 12 runs scored in four games, raising his batting average to .477 and his on-base percentage to .626.
Steve Reaven is a freelance reporter.