The MaxPreps high school softball computer rankings are updated twice a week, and the most recent update on Thursday, March 31 has
Vanden (Fairfield, Calif.) climbing up the Top 25.
The Vikings are 6-0 and have one of the top pitchers in the section in Santa Clara commit
Hazyl Gray. She has struck out 42 batters in 27 innings. Senior
Mia Santos also is off to a hot start. The speedy lefty is batting .619. As more games are played, look for them to continue their upward route.
Del Oro (Loomis, Calif.) sits at No. 1 even though their lone loss was to second-ranked
Elk Grove. The Golden Eagles have won 10-straight games since, including seven against Top 25 teams. Idaho State commit
Olivia Robison has hit four home runs and is batting .429 overall.
The Thundering Herd are no doubt for real at 11-0 after some very impressive wins. The brutal Delta League has begun, which features some of the best talent in the entire state.
St. Francis (Sacramento) recently knocked off fourth-ranked
Folsom 2-1 on the road on Tuesday. If this was any sign of what lies ahead in the Division 1 playoffs, we might have the most loaded D1 bracket in section history.
Olivia Robinson, Del Oro
Photo by Anthony Brunsman
Record: 13-1
Haylee Engelbrecht hit a home run and had a pair of hits in the Golden Eagles 6-2 win over Granite Bay on Wednesday.
2. Elk Grove
Record: 11-0
Aissa Silva is 10-0 overall in the circle and has struck out 134 in 65 innings of work.
3. St. Francis
Record: 7-1
Hope Jenkins and
Isabelle Vela hit home runs to lead the Troubadours over Folsom.
4. Folsom
Record: 6-2-1
Hailey Scott had three as the Bulldogs bounced back to beat Oak Ridge 7-4 on Wednesday.
5. Roseville
Record: 8-2
Makayla Newsom had three hits and
Malaya Johnson struck out 11, leading the Tigers to a 9-3 win over River Valley on Wednesday.
6. Oakdale
Record: 14-1
Raegen Everett,
Delainey Everett, and
Sophia Ortiz all hit home runs as the Mustangs beat league-rival Manteca 5-1 on Wednesday.
7. Central Catholic (Modesto)
Record: 13-1-1
Junior
Randi Roelling is second in the section with 161 strikeouts in the circle. She has also pitched 17 fewer innings than the current leader.
Record: 9-1-1
The Eagles bats were on fire during Thursday's 14-3 win over River City.
Tayler Biehl,
Gianna Davis and
Lauren Aubrey all had multiple hits.
9. Vanden
Record: 6-0
Shawnese Hogue - Lacy had four hits as the Vikings blanked Rodriguez 8-0 on Wednesday.
10. Granite Bay
Record: 8-3
The Grizzlies look to bounce back after losing three-straight on the road Friday at Oak Ridge.
11. Woodcreek (Roseville)
Record: 10-3
Junior
Maliyah Lawson was lights out in the circle during the Timberwolves 2-0 win over Inderkum on Wednesday. Lawson struck out 14 and allowed two hits.
12. Los Banos
Record: 8-1
The Tigers have outscored its opponents 68-15 to start the year.
13. St. Mary's (Stockton)
Record: 8-1
Kennedy Dingman and
Andrea Lira are just a few of the big bats in the Rams lineup.
14. Lincoln (Stockton)
Record: 7-3
Senior
Peja Goold threw all eight innings and struck out 15 during the Trojans 3-2 extra inning win over Tracy on Wednesday.
15. Sheldon (Sacramento)
Record: 6-3
The rankings were updated before recording the Huskies 6-0 win over Pleasant Grove on Thursday. A nice 2-0 start in Delta League play.
16. Marysville
Record: 8-3
Sophomore
Mikayla Haggard had a pair of hits and a triple as they blanked Center 10-0 on Thursday.
17. Ripon
Record: 8-2
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Record: 6-7
Watch out for the Thunder as they have won two-straight league games.
Sydney Barker hit a home run and drove a pair of runs during a 6-4 win over Whitney on Wednesday.
19. Inderkum (Sacramento)
Record: 11-4
Samantha Stoll is batting over .400 at the plate and is also 8-2 in the circle.
20. Dixon
Record: 8-1
Sophomore
Brianna Humphries has double digital hits in six games this season.
21. Tracy
Record: 5-2
The Bulldogs two lone losses are to two Top 15 teams by a total of three runs.
22. Manteca
Record: 9-3
Baylee Willenbrink has a great glove and shortstop and has a hit in all but two games this season.
23. Whitney (Rocklin)
Record: 3-5
The Wildcats have been up and down this season but can play with anyone. Freshman
Alyssa Flindt has eight hits in her last five games.
24. Ponderosa (Shingle Springs)
Record: 9-3-1
Samantha Ream and
Brynn Escobar combined to drive in nine runs during Ponderosa's league victory over West Park on Thursday.
25. Merced
Record: 9-5
Senior
Ava Brown has been on a tear as of late, as she has seven hits over her last three games.
