Baseball/Top 20
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Team (last year's record) Comment
1. Naperville Central (27-13) Much returns from sectional title team
2. Neuqua Valley (30-8) If Wildcats can hit, watch out
3. Downers South (24-13) Burdi, Glowicki, Mayer lead pitching
4. Jacobs (19-16) Blunk (1.67 ERA), Ladinsky (1.67) return
5. Huntley (21-15) Experienced at the plate, not on mound
6. Geneva (26-8) RHPs Honiotes, Touro a 1-2 punch
7. St. Charles E. (25-11) Saints return plenty of offense
8. Carmel (20-11) Looking strong in ESCC
9. Cary-Grove (22-15) Marszal, Gilardo provide some pop
10. Elk Grove (19-17) Grens returning nine starters
11. Hinsdale Central (13-24) The pitchers committed to D-I programs
12. Wheaton North (25-12) Aiming for a DVC three-peat
13. Hoffman Estates (18-17) Ward, Bloom had monster seasons
14. Crystal Lake S. (28-10) Seeking an FVC Valley repeat
15. Batavia (19-17) Bats there, needs pitching depth
16. Willowbrook (23-16) Cericola's a bulldog on the mound
17. York (22-14) Dukes defending WSC Silver title
18. St. Charles North (24-12) Genke believes kids can play
19. Rolling Meadows (18-16) Bradley-bound Dennis is a true ace
20. Glenbard East (21-16) Seven starters back from 20-win team
