With a big week,
Benilde-St. Margaret's jumped into the top 25 in the state rankings. Benilde-St. Margaret's moved up from No. 26 in the state all the way to No. 19 thanks to a 1-0 record over the past week. Led by manager Greg Hoemke, the Red Knights are ranked No. 1486 in the nation with an overall record of 21-5.
North Suburban's longest active winning streak belongs to the Red Knights (21-5, 16-4), undefeated over their last eight games. The streak was extended by another game over the past week,.
North Branch's pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing 10 hits and three walks to lead the league in both categories. On the season, the Vikings have allowed just 155 hits, while striking out 122 batters.
Blake Jorgenson leads the Vikings with 30 strikeouts in 24 innings pitched.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Monday 8am PST each week.
