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SouthtownStar’s baseball rankings

By  Pat Disabato | pdisabato@southtownstar.com
   
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Records through May 19; last week’s rankings in parentheses:

1. St. Laurence 26-4 (1)

2. St. Rita 28-3 (2)

3. Lincoln-Way North 23-2 (3)

4. Lemont 27-2 (4)

5. Mount Carmel 23-6 (5)

6. Joliet Catholic 26-6 (NR)

7. Sandburg 20-7 (6)

8. Homewood-Flossmoor 20-6 (7)

9. Richards 23-6 (8)

10. Brother Rice 23-9 (9)

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