Thus, it appears the WB6 coaches have put the monkey squarely on Galesburg's back in that last doubleheader, next Tuesday against 0-7 United Township.

Galesburg, which has a 5-3 record, finished with the most all-WB6 picks -- four. The Silver Streaks will need a sweep to match Alleman and Moline, who already own a share of the conference title with 7-3 records. The Pioneers and Maroons received three and two selections, respectively. Moline surged to the top Thursday with a twinbill sweep of Quincy.

Rounding out the all-WB6 are two from Rock Island and one from Quincy.

Headlining the star list is Alleman senior Dylan Cross, who could be in line for the triple crown with his .500 batting average, four home runs and 18 RBIs. He also leads the league with 16 hits.

He's joined by pitching Pioneers Nate Just and Jeremy Hauer. Just, a senior, was 4-0 with a 4.45 ERA to go with a .391 batting average and 11 runs scored. Hauer, a junior, was picked for the utility player spot, batting .323 with a league-best four doubles.

Moline's star pair are junior outfielder Kevin Ryan and infielder Kirk Clark, the only sophomore on the team. Ryan bolstered his league batting average to .438 with a 6-for-8 in the Thursday sweep. Clark added his 8th RBI and upped his average to .389 in the sweep.

Needing a sweep vs. UT to garner a share of the WB6 crown, Galesburg checks in with the most all-WB6 performers. The four are junior outfielder Cole Marty (who can threaten Cross' triple-crown hopes, owning a .440 batting average -- 11-for-25), senior infielder Jason Johnston (.393), senior catcher Joe Peachey (.375) and senior DH John Simkins (.300, 2-0 pitching record, 1.40 ERA).

Rounding out the team is Quincy's David Foster, a senior outfielder whose average dropped from .500 to .357 with an 0-for-8 vs. Moline.