The News-Gazette's baseball Top 10: Sages last area unbeaten remaining
Apr. 16—Preps coordinator Zach Piatt breaks down the best of the best from around the area in his latest power rankings: 1. Monticello ➜ Record: 15-0 ➜ Previous ranking: No 1 ➜ Quick hit: As long as the Sages keep that zero in the loss column, this top spot is theirs to lose.
Chris Jones secured his 300th career win in dramatic fashion a couple weeks ago with a 3-2 win in 10 innings against New Berlin. Jake Motsegood was the hero with a walk-off single. 2.
St. Joseph-Ogden ➜ Record: 13-1 ➜ Previous ranking: No 2 ➜ Quick hit: It's early, but the Spartans might not lose again. After losing 3-1 to Columbia in their season opener, they've won 13 in a row while outscoring their opponents 114-26.
Another fun fact concerning SJ-O: veteran coach Josh Haley is closing in on 400 career wins. 3. Unity ➜ Record: 9-2 ➜ Previous ranking: No 4 ➜ Quick hit: The Rockets didn't play their best game against Monticello last Thursday, but they still only lost 9-7 and had a chance to win in the end.
Unity has bounced back since then, earning a doubleheader sweep against Carterville and an impressive 7-1 win against Mahomet-Seymour. 4. Mahomet-Seymour ➜ Record: 13-3 ➜ Previous ranking: No 3 ➜ Quick hit: On the topic of bouncing back, the Bulldogs have proven they know how to do that.