Illinois Valley beat Cascade Christian this week, 5-3 in a matchup of the league's top two teams on May 5, 2012.
Cascade Christian leads 3A Southern Cascade with a 6-1 record, and has an overall record of 14-7.
Illinois Valley went from 144 to 132 in the national rankings since last week after going 3-1 in the past seven days.
The Challengers's pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing three hits and three walks to lead the league in both categories. On the season, Cascade Christian has allowed just 99 hits, while striking out 129 batters.
Isaiah Luzny leads Cascade Christian with 42 strikeouts in 26 innings.
