We are full steam ahead for the spring season as teams are right in the thick of conference battles. Let's take a look at yet another week of IHSA baseball and all of the noteworthy action from across the state. 

Naturally, there was some movement throughout the Power 25, but one thing that stayed the same was Nazareth and Joliet Catholic holding down the top two positions. The Roadrunners, who now boast a 25-0 record, saw four wins on the week, taking down Benet in a three-game set and also notching a victory over Niles Notre Dame 13-3 which gave head coach Lee Milano his 600th career victory at the helm of the club.

Joliet Catholic stays right where they are at No. 2 after a perfect 3-0 week against some tough clubs. They took down Mount Carmel in a two-game set 8-1 & 11-0, and they also took down Sandburg by the score of 6-4 to improve their record to 19-2. 

Continue reading below to see how teams fared in the Power 25 throughout this past week.

Climbing 

+ No. 3 Lincoln-Way West (20–0): The Warriors continue to roll and now find themselves up to No. 3 in the state after a perfect 3-0 week. They saw a Power 25 win over Downers Grove North by the score of 5-0, also taking down Lemont 18-5 and Homewood-Flossmoor 12-2. 

+ No. 5 Edwardsville (14-6): The Tigers are up one spot to No. 5 after a clean 2-0 week. They took a two game set from Alton, winning by the scores of 13-3 and 3-0. 

+ No. 6 New Trier (17-3): The Trevians are up one spot after finishing the week at a 4-0 clip, and they’re now on a 13-game winning streak. This past week they saw wins over Maine West 13-0 and Lane Tech 7-3 - also taking two games from Glenbrook South 4-0 and 11-2. 

+ No. 7 St. Laurence (21-4): The Vikings are back on the right foot after a 4-0 week, taking a tough two-game set from No. 5 at the time Providence Catholic 2-0 and 3-2. They also took down Mt. Carmel by the score of 11-8 and Loyola 12-2. 

+ No. 8 Joliet West (22-4): The Tigers are up three spots to No. 8 after a dominant 4-0 week, taking three games from Plainfield South 5-4, 19-4 and 9-8. Their final win was a 10-6 victory over Lockport. 

+ No. 10 Lake Park (17-4): The Lancers are up three spots as well after a 4-1 week, taking two games from Glenbard North 7-3 & 6-3, also taking down St. Viator 20-8 and St. Charles East 6-4. 

+ No. 13 Normal Community (22-2): The Ironmen are up one spot to No. 13 after going a perfect 4-0, taking down Plainfield North 5-2, Urbana twice (14-1 & 19-0), and Richwoods by the score of 17-0.

+ No. 14 St. Charles North (15-2-2): Four wins last week has North up to No. 14, as they took down St. Charles East 5-3, Hoffman Estates 10-2 and Wheaton Warrenville South twice (16-4 & 10-4). 

+ No. 16 Lyons Township (15-4): The Lions find themselves up to No. 16 this week after going a perfect 4-0. They saw wins over Proviso West 11-0, 10-0 and 14-0 - also taking down Leyden 10-4. 

+ No. 18 Glenwood (18-2): The Titans rise to No. 18 after a clean 2-0 week, taking down Rochester in a two-game set 7-5 and 2-1. 

+ No. 21 Geneva (15-3-1): The Vikings rise one spot after a 2-1 week, with their lone loss coming to Batavia 15-5. They were able to grab two wins against Glenbard North by the scores of 5-0 and 13-2. 

+ No. 22 Fenwick (18-6): The Friars are up one spot as well after a 3-1 week, taking down Leo twice (14-2 & 18-2), while also seeing a 10-1 victory over Marmion. Their lone loss came against Montini Catholic 11-1. 

Sinking 

+ No. 4 Huntley (19-2): The Red Raiders are hardly “sinking”, but they do fall one spot after a 2-1 week. Their lone loss came to Crystal Lake South 3-1, while they also took down the Gators 9-3. Their other win on the week came against Hampshire by the score of 11-6. 

+ No. 9 Providence Catholic (17-5): The Celtics fell twice to St. Laurence 2-0 & 3-2, and are now down to No. 9. They did see two wins on the week however, taking down Brother Rice 5-1 and Mt. Carmel 13-3. 

+ No. 11 Minooka (16-6): Minooka falls just one spot after a 2-1 week, taking down Yorkville twice (7-3 & 12-2) but also falling to them by the score of 8-7. 

+ No. 12 Downers Grove North (20-4): A 3-2 week has the Trojans down to No. 12, falling to now No. 3 Lincoln-Way West 5-0 and Willowbrook by the score of 4-2. They did see a three-game sweep over Glenbard West though, winning by the scores of 16-14, 9-6 and 13-3. 

+ No. 15 Mascoutah (20-3): Mascoutah is down three spots to No. 15 after going 2-1 last week. Their two wins came against Civic Memorial 15-0 and 14-0, but they also fell to Freeburg 3-2. 

+ No. 20 Monticello (24-2): The Sages fell for the first time all year this past week, losing to Pontiac 8-1 and Tri Valley 2-1. They did see two wins though, taking down Warrensburg-Latham 8-0 and Bloomington Central Catholic 11-3. 

+ No. 23 Sycamore (16-2): Sycamore also fell for the first time this season, getting knocked off by Dekalb 10-0 and Kaneland 7-0. They did bounce back with two wins over Kaneland though, taking them down 6-0 and 12-10. 

+ No. 25 Triad (15-7): The Knights hold on to the final spot in the Power 25 after a 1-1 week, falling to Jersey 6-5 but also beating them by the score of 9-1. 

New to the Power 25

+ No. 17 McHenry (19-4): Making their Power 25 debut at No. 17, McHenry rattled off four quality wins this past week by taking down Yorkville 18-12, Burlington Central 6-4 and Crystal Lake Central twice (13-1 & 8-1) as they now sit at 19-4 on the year. 

+ No. 24 St. Rita (16-8): Making their way back into the Power 25, the Mustangs earned their way up to the No. 24 spot after three strong wins this past week; taking down DePaul College Prep 8-3, St. Ignatius 15-3 and Brother Rice 10-0.  

Dropped out

+ Lincoln-Way Central (13-6)

+ Glenbrook North (15-5-1)

Just missed 

+ Andrew (16-6)
+ Morris (18-3)
+ Lincoln-Way East (14-9)
+ Sandburg (15-5)
+ Conant (15-3)
+ Morton (16-3)
+ St. Joseph-Ogden (23-2) 
+ DuQuoin (25-1)
+ Evanston (14-5-1)
+ Highland (19-1-1)
+ Dunlap (18-3)
+ Reavis (18-4)
+ Oak Forest (20-5)
+ York (15-5)
+ Mundelein (14-5)
+ Marquette (18-1)
+ Normal University (16-6)
+ Montini (15-7-1)
+ Harrisburg (23-5)
+ Bartlett (16-7)
+ East Peoria (18-4)
+ Father McGivney (22-2) 
+ Wheaton Academy (19-2)

Updated Top-10

RANK	LAST WEEK	TEAM	CLASS	RECORD (4/22)
1	1	Nazareth	4A	25-0
2	2	Joliet Catholic	3A	19-2
3	4	Lincoln-Way West	4A	20-0
4	3	Huntley	4A	19-2
5	6	Edwardsville	4A	14-6
6	7	New Trier	4A	17-3
7	8	St. Laurence	3A	21-4
8	11	Joliet West	4A	22-4
9	5	Providence Catholic	4A	17-5
10	13	Lake Park	4A	17-4

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