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Cretin-Derham Hall stays perched atop high school baseball Metro Top 10

As a tight schedule impacts pitchers, Edina, Wayzata and Chanhassen push hard for the top spot.

By Ron Haggstrom

May 15, 2023 at 2:24PM

Anders Wessman of Centennial took a cut Friday during a 4-3 loss to Champlin Park. Centennial is 11-4 and ranked eighth in the Metro Top 10. Champlin Park is 10-4 and unranked. (Aiyanna Taylor, Special to the Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Only 10 days remain in the regular season, and high school teams are loading up schedules in an effort to play the 20 games allowed.

With a crowded schedule, losses mount for even the best teams because pitching depth is tested. That shows in this week's Metro Top 10.

Cretin-Derham Hall (13-2) remains in the top spot, but the three immediately behind the Raiders — Edina (11-3), Wayzata (11-4) and Chanhassen (10-4) — are closing in fast. The Hornets and Storm have each won nine of their past 10 games.

St. Paul Highland Park (12-0) is the lone unbeaten team remaining in the state's two largest classes. The Scots are in Class 3A.