Records through April 27
1. Brother Rice (18-1)
Crusaders’ only loss was 12-10 to Huntley on March 22. Schedule is conference-heavy the rest of the way.
2. Nazareth (19-3)
Roadrunners split with Marist, Carmel, St. Viator in ESCC and swept Marian Catholic.
3. St. Laurence (16-3)
Vikings won Do It Stevie’s Way opener vs. Hanover Central (Ind.) for 12th straight victory.
4. Mount Carmel (13-6)
Notre Dame commit Connor Elenteny is 4-0 with a 1.72 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 20 1/3 innings.
5. Marist (11-7)
Freshman lefty Collin Lawlor is 2-0 with an 0.54 ERA for RedHawks, who started 5-1 in ESCC.