After a 10 month wait, the defending Indiana 4A state champion and preseason No. 1 team in the MaxPreps national softball rankings began its season.
The
Roncalli (Indianapolis) offense showed no sign of rust as the team combined to hit 10 home runs, six doubles and scored 26 runs in its first two games. Mount St. Joseph commit
Courtney Keller hit three bombs to start her senior season.
While Indiana teams are just getting going, states like Texas are approaching 30 games played and the regular season winding down. The Lone Star State has four of the Top 10 teams in this week's poll.
Clovis North (Fresno, Calif.) continues to prove why it's considered one of the top teams in California and in the country. The Broncos won the Clovis Easter Classic Tournament, outscoring their opponents 32-0.
Teams that do not enter results and statistical information to MaxPreps make forming the rankings and highlighting players much more difficult.
Courtesy of Roncalli Softball
Record: 2-0 |
Last week: 1
Tori Candler and
Keagan Rothrock joined Keller with multiple home runs to start the year.
2. Lake Creek (Montgomery, Texas)
Record: 25-0 |
Last week: 2
Caelee Clark and
Kalee Rochinski each hit a home run on Friday in a 11-0 win over Montgomery.
3. Clovis North (Fresno, Calif.)
Record: 15-0 |
Last week: 3
Ryan Maddox and
Alexis Deboer each hit a home run and drove in a pair of runs during their 7-0 championship win over Clovis.
4. Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.)
Record: 19-0 |
Last week: 4
Micaela Kastor hit her sixth home run of the season on Friday as the Lions roll to 19-0.
5 . Deer Park (Texas)
Record: 28-2 |
Last week: 5
The Lady Deer have three consecutive shutouts and have scored 10 or more runs in 11 games.
6. Patterson Mill (Bel Air, Md.)
Record: 8-0 |
Last week: 6
Madison Knight struck out 19 and allowed one hit during Monday's 8-0 win over North Harford.
7. Bullard (Texas)
Record: 27-0 |
Last week: 7
The Panthers have held opponents scoreless in 13 games this season.
8. Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach, Fla.)
Record: 14-0-1 |
Last week: 8
Chandler Barry hit two bombs and
Luna Curran and
Paticake Parke had one each in Friday's 10-0 win over South Fork.
9. O'Connor (Helotes, Texas)
Record: 20-1 |
Last week: 12
Leighann Goode and
Jada Munoz both had a pair of hits during the Panthers 12-5 win over Warren on Thursday.
10. Benton (Ark.)
Record: 15-0 |
Last week: 15
Alyssa Houston hit two long balls and drove in five in a 5-1 win over Nashville on Saturday.
11. Donovan Catholic (Toms River, N.J.)
Record: 4-0 |
Last week: 24
Julia Apostolakos had two doubles and four hits overall as the Griffins rolled past Morris Catholic on Saturday.
12. Bartow (Fla.)
Record: 16-1 |
Last week: 13
Yellow Jackets are back in action on Tuesday after a week off.
13. Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton, Fla.)
Record: 14-2 |
Last week: 18
Kelsey Vogel had a walk-off hit as the Mustangs won another thriller against next five team Parrish Community.
14. Pineville (La.)
Record: 31-2 |
Last week: 14
The Rebels split two games with Natchitoches Central and have one more regular season game remaining on its schedule.
15. Bend (Ore.)
Record: 12-0 |
Last week: 19
Lena Zahniser had three hits and two RBIs in a 3-1 win over Southridge on Saturday,
16. Beaver (Pa.)
Record: 1-0 |
Last week: 20
Weather has kept the Bobcats off the field.
17. North Augusta (S.C.)
Record: 19-1 |
Last week: 21
Yellowjackets return to action on Tuesday after a week off.
18. Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, Ohio)
Record: 6-0 |
Last week: NR
Sophomore
Carsyn Cassidy has struck out 64 batters in 36 innings of work.
19. Lexington (S.C.)
Record: 17-1 |
Last week: 23
Riley Ford struck out 13 and allowed just one hit during the Wildcats 5-0 win over River Bluff on Thursday.
20. St. Amant (La.)
Record: 24-2 |
Last week: NR
Boston College commit
Addison Jackson struck out 11 and allowed just one hit during the Gators 6-1 win over John Curtis Christian on Thursday.
21. Lexington (Tenn.)
Record: 21-0-1 |
Last week: NR
Mykenzi Duke has been a monster bat for the Tigers as she is batting .515 with 13 home runs.
22. Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.)
Record: 16-2 |
Last week: NR
The team has hit a combined 25 home runs and have rolled off seven-straight wins
23. McCracken County (Paducah, Ky.)
Record: 11-0 |
Last week: NR
Ally Hutchins threw a complete game four-hitter as the Mustangs beat a good Fairhope team from Alabama last week.
24. Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Ariz.)
Record: 20-2 |
Last week: NR
Gianna Mares is 11-0 in the circle and has also hit 10 home runs at the plate.
25. South Lyon (Mich.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 25
Season begins in April.
Next Five26.
Parrish Community (Fla.)27.
Canyon (Anaheim, Calif.)28.
Saint Francis (Mountain View, Calif.)29.
Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville, Ala.)30.
Villa Park (Calif.)
