MaxPreps Top 25 national high school softball rankings

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Miranda Elish, Bradie Fillmore and Missy Zoch are doing what All-Americans are expected to do -- leading their teams to victory.

Each pitched at least one no-hitter last week to help keep their teams among the nation's best. Crown Point got another no-no from Elish (her fifth of the season) as Crown Point remained No. 1 in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Softball Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.

Fillmore pitched a pair of no-hitters (also giving her five for the season) as Eagle remained No. 2 and closely on the heels of Crown Point. And Zoch struck out 15 in a five-inning playoff win as No. 3 LaGrange ran its win streak to 32.



New to the Top 25 are Orange Lutheran (Calif.), Lampeter-Strasberg (Strasberg, Penn.), North Medford (Ore.) and Curry (Jasper, Ala.).

Also, on Tuesday, No. 17 Sherwood goes for its 100th-straight victory when it hosts Magruder.

1. (No. 1 last week) Crown Point (Ind.), 12-0
The Bulldogs continue to dominate, outscoring four opponents last week by a 38-2 margin. Senior Miranda Elish and junior Alexis Holloway are each 6-0 and have combined to allow just 14 hits (Elish has allowed three in 37 innings to go along with 83 strikeouts).

2. (2) Eagle (Idaho), 22-0
The Mustangs moved to 22-0 as Bradie Fillmore threw a pair of no-hitters and Autumn Moffat struck out 13 in an 8-1 win. The Mustangs have scored 301 times and allowed just 18 runs.

3. (4) La Grange (Texas), 31-1
The Tigers ran their win streak to 31 as Missy Zoch pitched a no-hitter and struck out 15 in a 16-0 five-inning 4A playoff win over Scarborough.

4. (7) Grand Terrace (Calif.), 19-1
Melanie Olmos (10-1, 0.34 ERA, 103 strikeouts in 61 innings) and Yesenia Morrison (10-0, 0.61 ERA) have allowed just 33 hits between them this season. Junior Lilly Bishop is batting .545.



5. (5) Deer Park (Texas), 32-2
The Deer ran their win streak to 16 with a playoff-opening 7-2 win over Dobie. Next up is round two of the state 6A playoffs versus Fort Bend Travis on Friday.

6. (9) West Orange (Winter Garden, Fla.), 27-1
The Warriors, winners of 21 straight, play Western (Davie) in the state 9A semifinals on Friday.

7. (8) Canyon del Oro (Tucson, Ariz.), 27-1-1
With their 5-3 win over Ironwood Ridge, the Dorados ran their win streak to 15. They also blanked Rincon/University (Tucson), 12-0. They open the playoffs Tuesday against Tucson rival Desert View.

8. (10) Los Alamitos (Calif.), 19-2
The Griffins ran their win streak to eight, then lost 3-2 to Huntington Beach, which lost earlier in the week to Edison. The Griffins rebounded with wins over Marina (which beat Huntington Beach) and Edison.

9. (13) Cibola (Yuma, Ariz.), 32-1
The Raiders ran their win streak to 26 with wins over Palo Verde (Tucson) and Yuma, then opened the playoffs with a 10-0 win over Goldwater (Phoenix).

10. (11) Bald Knob (Ark.), 28-0
The Bulldogs captured the district title and move on to regional play behind senior Autumn Humes (22-0, 0.21 ERA, .468 batting average and 33 RBIs).



11. (15) Union County (Union, S.C.), 20-0
The Yellowjackets concluded their regular season with a trio of wins to run their win streak (over two seasons) to 36.

12. (19) Robinson (Texas), 30-0-1
The Rockets, who have scored 369 runs, routed Mexia twice in the first round of the state 4A playoffs.

13. (17) Gainesville (Fla.), 26-2
The Hurricanes got another shutout effort from senior Katie Chronister and play 22-2 Braden River in the state 7A semifinals on Friday.

14. (21) East Carter (Grayson, Ky.), 21-0
The Raiders routed Elliott County (Sandy Hook) on Monday, 16-1. Sophomore Montana Fouts is hitting .536 and has 25 RBIs and four other starters -- all underclassmen -- are hitting over .400. Fouts is also 17-0 with a 0.13 ERA and has 255 strikeouts in 109 innings. She has allowed just 11 hits and walked only five. She has pitched eight no-hitters and four one-hitters this season.

15. (16) Bishop Carroll (Wichita, Kan.), 16-0
The Golden Eagles won four games last week by a margin of 85-1 and have scored 279 while allowing just 13 in 16 games.

16. (NR) East Union (Manteca, Calif.), 19-0
The Lancers have outscored their opponents 148-20.



17. (20) Sherwood (Sandy Spring, Md.), 13-0
Sherwood's winning streak reached 99 with three wins last week. On Tuesday, will Magruder be Sherwood's 100th-straight victim?

18. (22) Cape Fear (Fayetteville, N.C.), 22-0
The Colts ended the regular season with a total of 306 runs scored.

19. (24) Tahoma (Kent, Wash.), 17-0
The reigning state 4A champs have won 24 in a row and have lost just once the last two seasons.

20. (NR) Lampeter-Strasburg (Lampeter, Pa.), 16-0
Eleven of the victories have been via shutout.

21. (23) Eastlake (El Paso, Texas), 30-1
Since losing to El Paso rival Parkland (25-6-1), the Falcons have won five straight. Area 5A playoff action begins Friday.

22. (NR) Curry (Jasper, Ala.), 37-2
Curry rebounded from a pair of early April losses and avenged a defeat to Sumiton Christian (Dothan), 8-4. Ashlee Swindle is hitting .545, Kaylee Horton .564 and Justus Perry .532 (with 11 homers). Swindle is 35-2 with a 0.71 ERA and 313 strikeouts in 207 innings. Up next are the playoffs.



23. (25) Reed (Sparks, Nev.), 25-1-1
Reed has won 11 straight since losing. Julia Jensen is 17-0 with a 1.71 ERA and averaging almost two strikeouts per inning.

24. (NR) Orange Lutheran (Calif.), 22-3
Lauren Espalin hit a grand slam to lead Orange Lutheran to a 6-2 win over Mission Viejo in the semifinals of the rain-delayed Michelle Carew Classic. Orange Lutheran will face Huntington Beach in the finals on Saturday.

25 (NR) North Medford (Medford, Ore.), 19-1
Led by senior Sarah Thomas, the Black Tornadoes has only a one-run loss against their perfect record this season. Since that loss to Roseburg, North has won 11 in a row.

Dropped out: San Benito (Texas), Viera (Fla.), Huntington Beach (Calif.), Mission Viejo (Calif.), Campbell (Hawaii).