A look at The Times’ top 25 high school baseball rankings for the Southland after the fourth week of the season:
Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week
1. ST. JOHN BOSCO (4-0): Trinity League play begins vs. JSerra; 1
2. CORONA (4-0): Danny De La Torre is six for seven hitting; 2
3. ORANGE LUTHERAN (2-1): Faces Damien this week before trip to North Carolina; 3
4. SHERMAN OAKS NOTRE DAME (7-0): Dru Wilson is nine for 19 hitting; 4
5. HARVARD-WESTLAKE (7-1): Freshman Louis Lappe gets his first home run in high school; 5
6. NORCO (5-1): No runs allowed in 18 2/3 innings for Landon Hovermale; 7
7. GAHR (3-3): The pitching has been outstanding; 6
8. HUNTINGTON BEACH (4-2-1): Oilers get three-game sweep of rival Edison; 9
9. SIERRA CANYON (6-3): Armando Solorio emerging as ace; 8
10. ROYAL (7-1): Dustin Dunwoody eight strikeouts in six scoreless innings vs. Moorpark; 10
11. AQUINAS (3-0): Showdown with Arrowhead Christian this week; 13
12. SANTA MARGARITA (7-1): Brody Schumaker has four hits, seven RBIs vs. Los Osos; 16
13. MATER DEI (4-2): Three-game series with Santa Margarita; 11
14. EL DORADO (6-3): Pitching continues to be strong; 12
15. OAKS CHRISTIAN (7-2): Sophomore Dane Disney leads team with 11 hits; 14
16. SOUTH HILLS (7-1): Carson Baker continues to hit, pitch with the best; 15
17. CYPRESS (6-3): Bats came alive in two-game sweep of JSerra; 18
18. LA MIRADA (5-2): Faces Etiwanda on Wednesday; 19
19. AYALA (6-1): Ivan Ruddell is 10 for 16 hitting; 21
20. CORONA CENTENNIAL (5-3): Showdown with Norco this week; 20
21. THOUSAND OAKS (10-0): Is Jack Wilson back playing for the Lancers?; NR
22. NEWPORT HARBOR (7-1): Rivalry games against Corona del Mar this week; 22
23. VILLA PARK (7-2-1): Jack McGuire off to good start on mound; 23
24. SOUTH TORRANCE (8-0): Eleven hits, 10 RBIs for Owen Rhodes; 24
25. ALISO NIGUEL (7-0-1): Eleven hits for Carson Etnire; NR