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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