Mattawan joins Top 50 after winning state title in Michigan.
The final MaxPreps Xcellent 50 National Softball Rankings have just one change from last week and that comes in the final spot in the rankings.
Mattawan moves into the No. 50 spot after winning the state championship in Michigan. Mattawan shut out Bay City Western, the previous No. 50 team, 3-0 in the Michigan Division I semifinals last week and then dominated in the championship game, 12-0 over Anchor Bay. Bay City Western had defeated two-time state champion Hudsonville the week before.
Softball state champions and all-state teamsThese are the weekly rankings of the season. A final Top 100 will appear in mid-July.
MAXPREPS XCELLENT 50 NATIONAL SOFTBALL RANKINGS
1. (last week 1) The Woodlands (Texas), 44-1
Texas 5A state champions. Season over.
2. (2) Gulliver Prep (Miami), 30-2
Florida 3A state champions. Season over.
3. (3) Alexander Central (Taylorsville, N.C.), 31-2
North Carolina 4A state champions. Season over.
4. (4) Canyon del Oro (Tucson, Ariz.), 34-1
Arizona Class 4A Division I state champions. Season over.
5. (5) Northern (Owings, Md.), 22-0
Maryland 3A state champions. Season over.
6. (6) Niceville (Fla.), 26-4
Florida 5A state champions. Season over.
7. (7) O'Connor (Helotes, Texas), 34-5
Season over.
8. (8) Plano (Texas), 39-5
Season over.
9. (9) Bartow (Fla.), 28-2
Season over.
10. (10) East Lake (Tarpon Springs, Fla.), 28-1
Season over.
11. (11) American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), 23-1
Season over.
12. (12) Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.), 29-5
Florida 6A state champions. Season over.
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Photo by Vince Pugliese
California Southern Section Division I champions. Season over.
14. (14) San Benito (Hollister, Calif.), 29-1
California Central Coast Section Division I champions. Season over.
15. (15) Lee-Davis (Mechanicsville, Va.), 26-1
Virginia AAA state champions. Season over.
16. (16) Eau Gallie (Melbourne, Fla.), 27-5
Florida 4A state champions. Season over.
17. (17) Deer Valley (Glendale, Ariz.), 30-6
Arizona Class 5A Division II state champions. Season over.
18. (18) North Davidson (Lexington, N.C.), 30-3
Season over.
19. (19) Sarasota (Fla.), 27-3
Season over.
20. (20) Piedra Vista (Farmington, N.M.), 26-5
New Mexico 4A state champions. Season over.
21. (21) Carmel (Ind.), 28-2
Indiana 4A state champions. Season over.
22. (22) Tomball (Texas), 34-6
Season over.
23. (23) Poland Seminary (Ohio), 24-2
Ohio Division II champions. Season over.
24. (24) Dothan (Ala.), 59-7-1
Alabama 6A state champions. Season over.
25. (25) Newton County (Decatur, Miss.), 34-2
Mississippi 4A state champions. Season over.
The Next 25
26. (26) Hahnville (Boutte, La.), 31-3
Louisiana 5A state champions. Season over.
27. (27) Mann (Greenville, S.C.), 29-5
South Carolina 4A state champions. Season over.
28. (28) Frontier (Bakersfield, Calif.), 35-3
California Central Section Division II champions. Season over.
29 (29) Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.), 28-3
California Central Coast Section Division II champions. Season over.
30. (30) Walla Walla (Wash.), 27-1
Washington 4A state champions. Season over.
31. (31) Hoover (North Canton, Ohio), 30-3
Ohio Division I state champions. Season over.
32. (32) Battlefield (Haymarket, Va.), 25-2
Season over.
33. (33) Red Mountain (Mesa, Ariz.), 31-8
Arizona Class 5A Division I state champions. Season over.
34. (34) Keystone (La Grange, Ohio), 30-2
Season over.
35. (35) Santa Fe (Texas), 37-6
Texas 4A state champions. Season over.
36. (36) Dripping Springs (Texas), 32-3
Season over.
37. (37) East Ridge (Clermont, Fla.), 28-3
Season over.
38. (38) Beech (Hendersonville, Tenn.), 42-11-2
Tennessee AAA state champions. Season over.
39. (39) Soddy Daisy (Tenn.), 41-9
Season over.
40. (40) Riverdale (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), 47-5
Season over.
41. (41) Urbana (Ijamsville, Md.), 21-0
Maryland 4A state champions. Season over.
42. (42) Chesapeake (Pasadena, Md.), 23-1
Season over.
43. (43) Robbinsville (N.J.), 25-0
New Jersey Group 2 state champions. Season over.
44. (44) St. John-Vianney (Holmdel, N.J.), 31-1-1
New Jersey Non-Public Group A state champions. Season over.
45. (45) Pequannock (Pompton Plains, N.J.), 26-1-1
Season over.
46. (46) Bryant (Ark.), 25-5
Arkansas 7A state champions. Season over.
47. (47) Jordan (Morris, Ala.), 33-7
Alabama 5A state champions. Season over.
48. (48) Canyon (Anaheim, Calif.), 23-8
Season over.
49. (49) Moline (Ill.), 28-8-1
Illinois 4A state champions. Season over.
50. (NR) Mattawan (Mich.), 38-5
Dominated Anchor Bay 12-0 to capture the Michigan Division I state championship.
Dropped Out: No. 50 Bay City Western (Mich.).
