Diego Bastidas goes 2-for-4 with two RBIs and also makes key defensive plays as Metea Valley beats Neuqua Valley in a Class 4A regional quarterfinal.

Nazareth’s Landon Thome, who is batting .531 with 28 extra-base hits and 47 stolen bases, is No. 39 in MLB.com’s rankings of 2026 draft prospects.

Improving his mental game, Mason Netcel is hiting .320 with 31 runs, 13 doubles, five homers and 19 RBIs for St. Charles North.

Bartlett, Yorkville and Jacobs move up in rankings, but Geneva holds top spot through regular season.

For larger high schools, a new IHSA rule is meant to stop the formation of super teams. But it’s likely to lead to fewer opportunities.

High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.