This week's softball Top 20
Softball
Team Comment
1. Barrington (37-4) Pitching, hitting, defense all there
2. West Aurora (31-8) Lost one ace, still has Lundberg
3. Fremd (20-8) Teschner has senior-dominated team
4. Montini (28-7) Cuchran, Clifton return for Broncos
5. Warren (28-8) Britton (C. Michigan), Swedberg (Penn State) return
6. Huntley (29-7) Red Raiders are loaded again
7. Downers Grove N. (26-7) Five seniors to play in college
8. St. Charles N. (21-10) Poulin likes mix of experience, newcomers
9. Palatine (24-8) Four collegiate recruits
10. St. Francis (33-5) Spartans are a veteran group
11. Hersey (24-8) Three all-area players return
12. St. Charles E. (30-8) At least 6 future college players
13. Geneva (31-3) NIU-bound Keller hit .576 last year
14. Naperville C. (17-12) Redhawks will rely on pitching
15. Grant (25-10) Bengston (Holy Cross) leads veteran group
16. Elk Grove (26-10) Grams (38th season) has 909 wins
17. York (18-14) Kroll, Smith, Karnatz lead the way
18. Kaneland (24-13) Kuefler calls this his most athletic team
19. Libertyville (28-6) Wildcats plan to reload, not rebuild
20. Bartlett (22-12) Solid core of returnees
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