High School Sports

SouthtownStar top 10 baseball teams

By Pat Disabato | pdisabato@southtownstar.com

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With records through May 5 and last week’s ranking in parentheses

1. St. Rita 26-0 (1)

2. Lincoln-Way North 15-1 (3)

3. Lemont 21-1 (4)

4 Lincoln-Way West 21-2 (2)

5. St. Laurence 21-3 (5)

6. Sandburg 16-4 (8)

7. Mount Carmel 18-4 (6)

8. Homewood-Flossmoor 14-4 (9)

9. Richards 18-4 (NR)

10. Brother Rice 20-6 (NR)

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