SBLive Illinois high school baseball Power 25 rankings (May 22): Downers Grove North jumps into top five
Providence keeps the No. 1 ranking and Downers Grove North jumps into the Top 10.
SBLIVE ILLINOIS POWER 25 BASEBALL RANKINGS
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Here's a look at the SBLive Illinois Power 25 (records through May 20):
1. Providence (28-6-1)
Last ranking: 1
Celtics beat Sandburg 11-2 and Lyons 11-2 on Saturday to win the Do It Stevie's Way Tournament. Earlier in the week they edged St. Francis 4-3 and tied Lemont 4-4.
2. St. Laurence (27-8)
Last ranking: 2
Vikings beat Manteno 10-5, Hinsdale Central 4-1 and Lockport 90-2 They've won 11 of 12.
3. Joliet Catholic (21-8-1)
Last ranking: 3
Hilltoppers beat Seneca 3-0 and Wilmington 5-3 to win the Class 2A Coal City Regional and advance to their own sectional.
4. Nazareth (25-6)
Last ranking: 4
Roadrunners blanked Niles Notre Dame 15-0 in the East Suburban Catholic Tournament final. They also beat Burlington Central 7-1 and Glenbrook South 11-1 before falling 6-4 to St. Ignatius.
5. Downers Grove North (29-4)
Last week: 11
Trojans just keep winning. Their streak is at 14 after sweeping Glenbard West 4-3 and 5-3, and knocking off St. Viator 12-11 and Leyden 10-0.
6. New Trier (24-6)
Last ranking: 5
Trevians split with Central Suburban South rival Maine South (4-1 win, 6-4 loss), were edged 4-3 by Loyola and beat St, Patrick 4-1.
7. Lincoln-Way East (26-8)
Last ranking: 7
Griffins won Southwest Suburban Blue at 11-2 after splitting with Homewood-Flossmoor (5-4 loss in nine innings, 8-5 win). They also beat Neuqua Valley 8-5 and lost 5-2 to Yorkville.
8. Evanston (28-7)
Last week: 6
Wildkits dropped a pair to Glenbrook North, 3-1 and 17-11, to wrap up Central Suburban South action. They also beat Lincoln Park 10-6, Buffalo Grove 9-2 and Stevenson 5-2.
9. Edwardsville (26-9)
Last ranking: 9
Tigers beat Triad 6-1 and Springfield 11-1.
10. Huntley (26-7)
Last ranking: 8
Red Raiders went 3-1, beating St. Viator 12-6, Streamwood 8-3 and Schaumburg 2-0. They also lost 4-3 to Antioch.
SBLive Illinois high school baseball computer rankings (5/16/2023)
11. Mahomet-Seymour (29-5)
Last ranking: 10
Bulldogs fell 9-2 to Normal and beat Bloomington 11-5 to set a program record for regular-season wins.
12. Lincoln-Way West (25-8)
Last ranking: 15
Southwest Suburban Red champ Warriors split with Andrew (3-2 loss, 8-4 win) to finish 10-3 in conference. They also beat Willowbrook 7-3 and Crete-Monee 10-0.
13. Lemont (27-6-1)
Last ranking: 13
Beat Tinley Park 7-4 and 2-1 and defeated Argo 12-1 to finish as 18-0 South Suburban Blue champs. Also tied Providence 4-4 and beat defending Indiana Class 3A champ Andrean 9-3.
14. St. Charles East (25-4)
Last ranking: 12
Saints split with Wheaton North (11-1 win, 7-4 loss) to finish as 19-2 DuKane champs. They also fell 11-4 to Kaneland and blanked Neuqua 2-0.
15. Stevenson (26-9)
Last ranking: 16
Patriots and Libertyville tied for North Suburban title after splitting (3-1 Stevenson win, 19-9 Libertyville win). Patriots also beat Prairie Ridge 16-6 and lost 5-2 to Evanston.
16. St. Viator (19-10)
Last ranking: 17
Lions fell 12-6 to Huntley and 12-11 to Downers Grove North before beating Downers Grove South 11-2.
17. Lyons (22-8)
Last ranking: 19
Lions fell 11-2 to Providence in the Do It Stevie's Way Tournament final. Earlier, they beat Marist 7-2 and St. Rita 4-3.
18. Lockport (19-12)
Last ranking: 14
Porters split with Bolingbrook (8-3 win, 4-2 loss) and fell 2-1 to Sandburg to finish second in Southwest Suburban Blue at 8-5. They also lost 9-2 to St. Laurence.
19. Kenwood (25-4)
Last ranking: 21
Broncos were idle last week ahead of the Public League final vs. Payton and the IHSA playoffs.
20. Brother Rice (19-15)
Last ranking: 18
Crusaders split a pair of 10-0 decisions, beating Hanover Central (Ind.) and losing to Homewood-Flossmoor.
21. St. Rita (24-10)
Last ranking: 20
Mustangs went 3-1 with wins against Lane (12-2), Curie (19-0) and Maine South (5-1) along with a 4-3 loss to Lyons.
22. Morris (25-4)
Last week: 22
Went 2-0 last week, beating Andrew 6-2 and Streator 5-2.
23. Plainfield Central (28-7)
Last week: 23
Wildcats swept Joliet Central 8-1, 9-3 and 9-2 to finish 14-1 in Southwest Prairie East.
24. Father McGivney (36-1)
Last ranking: 24
Griffins won the Class 2A Roxana Regional, beating East Alton-Wood River 13-2 and Roxana 8-0. They've won seven in a row.
25. Grayslake Central (27-7)
Last ranking: 25
Northern Lake County champs finished 18-1 in conference after sweeping Wauconda 9-1, 11-8 and 6-5 and losing 6-1 to Grayslake North. They also edged Dundee-Crown 6-5 and lost 6-4 to Lake Zurich.
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