TOP OF THE CROP

Baseball

1: (1) Chagrin Falls 11-4 2: (2) Chardon 13-2 3: (3) Mayfield 9-4 4: (5) Mentor 4-5 5: (4) Kenston 8-5 6: (6) Benedictine 8-7 7: (9) Hawken 6-5 8: (NR) South 6-9 9: (7) Gilmour 6-4 10: (8) Lake Catholic 6-8

Watch list: NDCL, North, Geneva, Perry, Kirtland Dropped out: NDCL

Crop comments: The Tigers appear to have hit their stride. Since Chagrin Falls returned to Ohio, the Tigers have won eight of nine games . ... Chardon’s nine-game winning streak ended in walk-off fashion at Riverside. The Hilltoppers open a pivotal WRC series against Mayfield on April 26 . ... Mayfield won all four of its games last week against Riverside, Aurora, South and Brush. The Wildcats open a twogame series against fellow WRC heavyweight Chardon on April 26 . ... Mentor looks like it’s gained traction. The Cardinals won three straight games against Strongsville, Perry and Shaker Heights last week. ... Kenston rebounded from its loss to Chardon with a win over North. The Bombers open a two-game series against Brush on April 26 . ... Benedictine held fast with a 4-2 week. The Bengals defeated Gilmour, Brush, Parma and Hayes and dropped games against Akron Hoban and Walsh Jesuit . ... Hawken moves up two spots with wins against Cuyahoga Heights and Beachwood. The Hawks have won five straight after a rocky start. ... South enters the crop after a victory against Gilmour, a two-game sweep of Madison and a one-run loss to Mayfield. The Rebels square off against rival North in a two-game series beginning April 26 . ... Gilmour dropped contests to Benedictine and South and picked up wins against Western Reserve Academy, Midview and West Geauga. The Lancers play WRA on April 27 . ... Lake Catholic scuffled to a 1-3 week. The Cougars split their NCL series with Padua then lost to Marlington and Walsh Jesuit.

Note: Records as of April 24.