Alabama's Orange Beach jumps to No. 5 after big win over Pace of Florida.
Conference and league play has begun in some parts of the country, while most of the Midwest and Northeast are just getting started. Each week, we are seeing more shake-ups in the MaxPreps Top 25 high school softball rankings as action starts to heat up.
Gordonsville (Tenn.) enters this week after outscoring its opponents 75-1 in seven games. Tennessee commit
Kailey Plumlee has allowed one hit and struck out 42 in 16 innings.
Expect to see a lot more movement as more and more teams hit the dirt.
Brianne Weiss of Orange Lutheran has helped the Lancers climb back into the MaxPreps Top 25 softball rankings. The Notre Dame commit is 6-1 with an 0.80 ERA. (Photo: Darin Sicurello)
Record: 11-0 |
Last week: 1
Freshman
Shay Kletke had a pair of RBI as the Mariners shutout Crean Lutheran (Irvine) 11-0 on Monday.
2. Katy (Texas)
Record: 21-1-1 |
Last week: 2
The Tigers were idle last week.
3. Bartow (Fla.)
Record: 10-0 |
Last week: 3
The Yellow Jackets were idle last week.
4. Northwest Rankin (Brandon, Miss.)
Record: 11-0 |
Last week: 4
Brooke Smith and
Grace Wallis hit home runs during the Cougars' 6-0 win over Hancock (Kiln) on Wednesday.
5. Orange Beach (Ala.)
Record: 11-0 |
Last week: 7
After a huge win over Pace, the Makos scored 44 and allowed two runs at the Orange Beach Classic over the weekend.
6. Saint Francis (Mountain View, Calif.)
Record: 5-0 |
Last week: 10
Ava Bulanti hit two jacks and
Kate Munnerlyn mowed down 14 batters as the Lancers blanked Capuchino (San Bruno) 10-0 on Thursday.
7. Pace (Fla.)
Record: 10-1 |
Last week: 5
Shelby McKenzie hit two bombs and
Jayden Heavener struck out 15 during the Patriots' 5-0 win over Wakulla (Crawfordville) on Saturday.
8. Kaukauna (Wis.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 8
Season begins in April.
9. Jackson (Mill Creek, Wash.)
Record: 4-0 |
Last week: 9
The Timberwolves have scored 63 runs in four games, with 12 home runs and team .495 average.
10. Melbourne (Fla.)
Record: 11-0 |
Last week: 16
Camden Hurd scored the winning run and
Jasmine Francik struck out 22 batters as the Bulldogs beat Spruce Creek (Port Orange) 1-0 in extra innings on Wednesday.
11. Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown, Ohio)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 11
Season begins March 23
12. Doral Academy (Doral, Fla.)
Record: 5-0 |
Last week: 12
The Firebirds were idle last week.
13. Penn (Mishawaka, Ind.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 13
Season begins March 21
14. Summerville (S.C.)
Record: 7-0 | Last week: 14
The Green Wave won both games over Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mt. Pleasant) on Monday and have now won 27 straight dating back to 2023.
15. Basha (Chandler, Ariz.)
Record: 14-1-1 |
Last week: 17
Gabriella Garcia had three hits, including a home run, during the Bears' 10-0 win over undefeated Canyon del Oro (Tucson) on Saturday.
16. Sheldon (Eugene, Ore.)
Record: 2-0 |
Last week: 20
Payton Burnham had a day on Friday. She hit 3 home runs and struck out 10 batters in the circle propelling the Irish to a 13-1 win over McNary (Keizer).
17. Gordonsville (Tenn.)Record: 7-0 |
Last week: NR
Senior
Kelcie Watts is batting .684 with three home runs. Fellow senior
Kelsey Haley is also batting above .600.
18. Gaylord (Mich.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 18
Season begins in April.
19. Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, Ohio)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 19
Season begins March 19.
20. Melissa (Texas)
Record: 20-1-1 |
Last week: 23
Hutton Adrian,
Rihanna Wheeler and
Caigan Crabtree went yard as the Cardinals blanked Sherman 9-0 on Friday.
21. Guyer (Denton, Texas)
Record: 19-1 |
Last week: 24
Erin Peterson had a pair of hits and drove in four runs during the Wildcats 13-3 win over Braswell (Little Elm) on Wednesday.
22. Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)
Record: 8-2 |
Last week: NR
Sophomores
Cate Medvitz and
Carlyn Snyder each had a pair of hits during the Lancers' 9-1 win over JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano) on Friday.
23. St. John-Vianney (Holmdel, N.J.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: NR
The Lancers will begin the season April 1. Seton Hall commit
Elisabeth Figliolino and sophomore
Madison McDougall are several returning big-time players looking to repeat.
24. Marist (Chicago)
Record: 1-1 |
Last week: 6
The RedHawks dropped their season opener but bounced back with a 14-3 win over Lyons (LaGrange).
25. Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.)
Record: 20-2 |
Last week: 21
The Warriors have a big game on Tuesday against Hoover.
On the bubble: South Bend St. Joseph (South Bend, Ind.), 0-0;
Huntington Beach (Calif.), 7-1;
St. Thomas More (Lafayette, La.), 18-2;
Hollister (Calif.), 6-0;
Hoover (Ala.), 15-2-1
