MaxPreps Final 2013 Top 100 national high school softball rankings

Three straight unbeaten seasons, 79 wins in a row and one run allowed puts Northern on top of final 2013 rankings.

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Jun 25, 2013, 12:50pm
No. 30 Canon-McMillan outlasted Neshaminy in 12 innings to win the Pennsylvania Class AAAA state title.
No. 30 Canon-McMillan outlasted Neshaminy in 12 innings to win the Pennsylvania Class AAAA state title.
Photo Eric Elliott
26. Hudson (Lufkin, Texas), 38-7
The Hornets won their second straight state 3A title.

27. Sherwood (Sandy Spring, Md.), 21-0
Won 4A state title.

28. Immaculate Heart Academy (Washington Township, N.J.), 31-2
Steph Thomas, Immaculate Heart Academy
Steph Thomas, Immaculate Heart Academy
Photo by Richard Ta
State runner-up.

29. Daniel (Central, S.C.), 24-4
State 4A champion.

30. Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg, Pa.), 25-1
Nipped Neshaminy (Langhorne) 4-3 in 12 innings to win the Class AAAA state softball championship in the longest Class AAAA state-title softball game in state history. The final three innings were played under International Tiebreaker rules, which start each inning with a runner on second base and no outs. Both teams scored one run in the 10th and 11th. Senior pitcher Alayna Astuto, who took a no-hitter into the 10th inning, went the distance, struck out 18 and got the win when freshman Linda Rush belted a two-run homer in the top of the 12th inning.

31. Hayden (Ala.), 45-6-1
Won Alabama's 5A title.

32. Glencoe (Hillsboro, Ore.), 29-2
Oregon 6A state runnerups.

33. Pacifica (Garden Grove, Calif.), 27-6
Pacifica won 19 of its last 20 games and reached CIF D1 Southern Section semi-finals.

34. Red Mountain (Mesa, Ariz.), 33-5
Arizona D-1 champion.

35. San Benito (Hollister, Calif.), 25-3
CIF D-2 Central Coast champion.

36. Hays (Buda, Texas), 40-3
Gabi Albarez, Hays
Gabi Albarez, Hays
Photo by Neil Fonville
Won State 4A title.

37. Russellville (Ark.), 30-7
Won 6A state title.

38. Pilot Point (Texas), 42-2
Won Texas 2A title.

39. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 22-5
Won Florida 7A title.

40. El Diamante (Visalia, Calif.), 28-2
Season over.

41. Sierra (Manteca, Calif.), 25-2
Won CIF Sac Joaquin D3 title.

42. San Benito (Texas), 34-3
Texas 5A semi-finalist.

43. La Grange (Texas), 38-4
Texas 3A semifinalist.

44. Pearland (Texas), 36-4
Season over.

45. Glenbard South (Glen Ellyn, Ill.), 37-4
Kerissa Viramontes, Norco
Kerissa Viramontes, Norco
Photo by Heston Quan
Won 3A Illinois title for second straight year.

46. Deer Park (Texas), 37-4
Texas 5A semi-finalist.

47. Bloom-Carroll (Carroll, Ohio), 29-3
Won Ohio D-3 title.

48. Brusly (La.), 34-2
Won state 3A title.

49. Aledo (Texas), 40-4
Texas 4A semifinalist.

50. Norco (Calif.), 37-8
CIF Southern Section runner-up.

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