TOP OF THE CROP

Baseball

1: (1) Rocky River 8-0

2: (4) Columbia 7-0

3: (5) North Ridgeville 9-0

4: (NR) Amherst 6-3

5: (3) Westlake 5-3

6: (7) Elyria Catholic 3-2

7: (2) Avon Lake 5-3-1

8: (9) Midview 4-3

9: (8) Keystone 4-4

10: (NR) Open Door 5-1

Dropped out: (10) Bay 4-3, (6) Wellington 3-2

Watch list: Bay (4-3), Olmsted Falls (3-3), Wellington (3-2) Crop comments: Three unbeaten teams remain, with Rocky River holding onto the top spot, while Columbia rises two spots to No. 2after bludgeoning their opponents through seven games. The Raiders’ seventh win in a row — coming on Kody Hall’s second consecutive no-hitter — to open a season was the first time the feat has been accomplished in at least 15years. … The third team without a loss is North Ridgeville checking in at No. 3. Despite heavy roster turnover, the Rangers are a program-best 9-0thanks to Xavier Compton’s walkoff two-run single to beat Westlake, which flipped spots with the Rangers. Coach Matt Ponting’s charges have already swept three SWC foes, and have outperformed expectations. … Just outside of last week’s games counted toward the first Crop, Amherst’s victory over top-10state-ranked Akron Hoban on April 7and sweep of Avon Lake helped catapult the Comets into the top four from the watch list. … The last five teams were a little harder to rank, with Elyria Catholic winning a coin flip with Avon Lake for the sixth spot. The Panthers take on No. 1Rocky River in a two-game set April 15and 16. … Rounding out No. 8through No. 10 are Midview, Keystone and the newly installed Open Door. … Bay and Wellington both had cases to remain in the top 10 but will be knocking on the door from the watch list.

Note: Records through April 13.