District play begins in the majority of Texas this week while some states are still waiting for first pitch.
Lake Creek (Montgomery, Texas) looks very impressive to start the season and remain at No. 5 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 national softball rankings.
Florida commit
Ava Brown is 11-0 in the circle and has allowed 17 hits in over 65 innings pitched, while fanning 144 batters.
Bullard (Texas) is another Lone Star State team with a flawless record after 15 games. The Lady Panthers have outscored their opponents 164-to-15 to start 2022. They join
West Monroe (La.) and
Hartselle (Ala.) as new teams joining this week's rankings.
Results and games played are key factors for determining the MaxPreps Top 25 softball rankings and movement throughout the season. No team who has yet to play a game will move down or up from their preseason ranking until they hit the dirt.
Teams that do not enter results and statistical information to MaxPreps make forming the rankings and highlighting players much more difficult.
Emma Peterson, Xavier College Prep
Photo by Terrie Day Petitt
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 1
Season begins April 5.
2. Saint Francis (Mountain View, Calif.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 2
Season begins March 11.
3. Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton, Fla.)
Record: 6-0 |
Last week: 3
Sophomore
Grace Shaw hit a home run and drove in three runs in Monday's 13-0 win over Fort Myers.
4. Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, Miss.)
Record: 4-0 |
Last week: 4
Sa'Nya Jackson,
Mya Willis and
Mauh Jones all had three hits in a 16-0 win over Southeast Lauderdale.
5. Lake Creek (Montgomery, Texas)
Record: 15-0 |
Last week: 5
The Lions went 7-0 last week. Ava Brown and
Maddie McKee hit their fourth home run of the season on Saturday.
6. Xavier College Prep (Phoenix)
Record: 8-1 |
Last week: 6
Sophomore
Lauren Putz hit two home runs and drove in four runs in Monday's 7-5 win over O'Connor.
7. Villa Park (Calif.)
Record: 5-0 |
Last week: 7
Auddrey Lira threw a no-hitter and
Claire Duckworth had three hits as the Spartans remained undefeated with a 11-1 over Troy.
8. Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 8
Season begins March 17.
9. Doral Academy (Doral, Fla.)
Record: 3-0 |
Last week: 9
Alyssa Zabala struck out nine and threw a no hitter in a 10-0 win over Western. Eight-grader
Anabela Abdullah had three hits and RBI in the victory.
10. Fairhope (Ala.)
Record: 9-0 |
Last week: 11
Sophomore
Bailey Wiggins leads the team with 12 hits to start the year. She also has five doubles.
11. Willow Canyon (Surprise, Ariz.)
Record: 8-1 |
Last week: 12
After a two-run loss to sixth-ranked Xavier College Prep, the Wildcats outscored their next three opponents 40-2.
12. Notre Dame (Crowley, La.)
Record: 9-0 |
Last week: 13
The Pioneers have scored 10 or more runs in five straight games. They have 49 extra base hits in nine games.
13. Canyon del Oro (Tucson, Ariz.)
Record: 12-0 |
Last week: 14
Megan Clark has 17 hits over the last six games. She blasted three home runs and drove in eight during a 21-0 win over Buena last week.
14. Mission Viejo (Calif.)
Record: 10-0 |
Last week: 16
Senior
Sofia Elliott was a huge reason why the Diablos knocked off JSerra Catholic on Friday. She had two hits and also threw a complete game, striking out nine with one earned run.
15. Marist (Chicago)
Record: 0-0 |
Preseason: 15
Season begins March 17.
16. Clovis North (Fresno, Calif.)
Record: 3-0 | Last week: 17
The Broncos started 2022 with three solid wins. Junior
Ryan Maddox has struck out 37 batters in just 18 innings.
17. West Monroe (La.)
Record: 9-0 |
Last week: NR
The Lady Rebels have shown early on that they could be the top team in Louisiana.
18. Deer Park (Texas)
Record: 19-2 |
Last week: 18
The Lady Deer finished the Barbers Hills tournament with a 4-1 record. They begin district play on Tuesday.
19. Patterson Mill (Bel Air, Md.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 19
Season begins in April.
20. Beaver (Pa.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 20
Season begins March 17.
21. Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 21
Season begins March 10.
22. Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.)
Record: 3-0 |
Last week: 23
The Rebels have extended their win streak to 29 games.
23. Hartselle (Ala.)
Record: 15-0 |
Last week: NR
Sophomore
Blayne Godfrey has looked very impressive to start the spring season. The Class of 2024 pitcher is 9-0 with a 0.30 ERA. Teammate
Karsi Lentz has hit 10 home runs.
24. Bullard (Texas)
Record: 15-0 | Last week: NR
Callie Bailey and
Teagan Graul are a big reason the Lady Panthers have scored 164 runs in 15 games. Bailey has 23 hits and Graul has three home runs.
25. South Lyon (Mich.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 25
Season begins in April.
Next Five26.
Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Ariz.)27.
Chino Hills (Calif.)28.
O'Connor (Helotes, Texas)29.
Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.)30.
Donovan Catholic (Toms River, N.J.)
