In the Texas Conference 5A Division 1 playoffs, then-No. 1
Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu) lost the first game of a best-of-three series against
La Porte before pulling off two straight wins to advance to the semifinals. The Eagles are now No. 4 and take on
Leander this week with a trip to the state final at stake.
On the other side of the bracket No. 3
Melissa will square off against
Aledo.
Calvary Baptist Academy finished 37-1 and won its sixth consecutive Louisiana state title May 3 after defeating
Parkview Baptist (Baton Rouge) 5-1. The Cavaliers were led by Georgia signee
Kynzee Anderson, who went 30-1 with a 0.61 ERA and 318 strikeouts in the circle. Six players batted over .400.
Baylor Bockhaus smashed 21 home runs while juniors
Loren Sivils and
Mallory Carver both added double-digit bombs.
No. 5
Orange Beach won three games Monday to open the state tournament in Alabama. Sophomore
M.K. McMullan fired a no-hitter in the first game against
West Limestone (Lester) before the Makos added victories against
American Christian Academy (Tuscaloosa) and
Plainview (Rainsville).
Orange Beach could win its sixth straight state championship today.
In California, the Southern Section Division 1 bracket has already produced major turnover as previous No. 8
Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta) and No. 17
Fullerton both lost.
Norco, which climbed one spot to No. 8 this week, will take on
Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) on Wednesday in the section quarterfinals. On the other side of the bracket, No. 24
Etiwanda will take on
La Mirada.
In the Sac-Joaquin Section, No. 12
Destiny Christian Academy (Sacramento) and No. 13
Ponderosa (Shingle Springs) have advanced to the semifinals. The two Northern California powers could meet in the title game Saturday.

Ponderosa sophomore Kate McCartney is greeted by her teammates at home plate after hitting a home run against Inderkum last month. The shortstop leads the undefeated Bruins with a .640 batting average, 49 RBI and 20 home runs. (PHOTO: Anthony Brunsman)
MaxPreps Top 25 softball rankings
1. Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, La.)
Record: 37-1 |
Last week: 2
Season complete. Division III Select state champion.2. Lake Creek (Montgomery, Texas)
Record: 37-1 |
Last week: 3
Scores: Def. Georgetown 8-4, 18-4
Next: Saturday vs. Liberty Hill
3. Melissa (Texas)
Record: 33-2 |
Last week: 4
Scores: Def. Walnut Grove 9-2, 14-4
Next: Saturday vs. Aledo
5. Orange Beach (Ala.)
Record: 45-1 |
Last week: 5
Scores: Def. West Limestone 2-1, def. American Christian Academy 12-0, def. Plainview 11-2
Next: Playoffs (TBD)
6. Gray Collegiate Academy (West Columbia, S.C.)
Record: 30-0 |
Last week: 6
Scores: Def. North Augusta 5-3, def. South Florence 3-1
Next: Wednesday vs. South Florence
7. South Warren (Bowling Green, Ky.)
Record: 37-0 |
Last week: 7
Scores: Def. Larue County 11-0, def. Warren Central 16-0
Next: Today vs. Greenwood
8. Norco (Calif.)
Record: 27-2 |
Last week: 9
Scores: Def. Marina 2-1, def. Poly 8-2
Next: Wednesday vs. Notre Dame
9. Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.)
Record: 43-1-2 |
Last week: 10
Next: Wednesday vs. Fairhope Valley
10. Midway (Waco, Texas)
Record: 33-4-1 |
Last week: 11
Scores: Def. Grand Oaks 6-4, 18-4
Next: Saturday vs. Flower Mound
11. Kenton Ridge (Springfield, Ohio)
Record: 26-0 |
Last week: 12
Scores: Def. Meadowdale 40-0
Next: Today vs. Greenon
12. Destiny Christian Academy (Sacramento, Calif.)
Record: 26-0 |
Last week: 13
Scores: Def. Bear Creek 16-1, def. Vista del Lago 12-0
Next: Today vs. Dixon
13. Ponderosa (Shingle Springs, Calif.)
Record: 27-0 |
Last week: 14
Scores: Def. Johnson 15-0, def. Christian Brothers 10-0
Next: Today vs. Vanden
14. Katy (Texas)
Record: 36-5 |
Last week: 15
Scores: Def. Clear Creek 9-0, 5-4
Next: Saturday vs. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
15. Weddington (Matthews, N.C.)
Record: 23-0 |
Last week: 16
Scores: Def. Mooresville 3-0, def. Hickory Ridge 1-0
Next: Today vs. South Iredell
16. Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta, Calif.)
Record: 26-2 |
Last week: 8
Scores: Def. Valley View 10-0, lost to La Habra 6-4
Season complete.17. D.H. Conley (Greenville, N.C.)
Record: 23-1 |
Last week: 20
Scores: Def. Wake Forest 10-3, def. Cleveland 2-1
Next: Today vs. Heritage
18. St. James (Murrells Inlet, S.C.)
Record: 29-1 |
Last week: 22
Scores: Def. North Myrtle Beach 1-0, def. West Florence 3-0
Next: Wednesday at West Florence
19. Marist (Chicago, Ill.)
Record: 32-1 |
Last week: 23
Scores: Def. Fenwick 6-1, def. Providence Catholic 17-0, def. Munster 4-1, def. Lake Central 2-1, def. Mansueto 17-0
Next: Playoffs (TBD)
20. Doral Academy (Doral, Fla.)
Record: 26-2 |
Last week: 24
Scores: Def. West Boca Raton 10-0, def. Cooper City 12-0
Next: Friday vs. Bartow
21. Summerville (S.C.)Record: |
Last week: 28
Scores: Def. Fort Dorchester 10-0, def. Sumter 8-0
Next: Wednesday at Sumter
22. Guyer (Denton, Texas)
Record: 34-3 |
Last week: 30
Scores: Def. Byron Nelson 1-0, 8-5, lost to Byron Nelson 2-1
Next: Saturday vs. Forney
23. Etiwanda (Calif.)
Record: 24-3 |
Last week: 33
Scores: Def. Agoura 14-13, def. Westlake 11-9
Next: Thursday at La Mirada
24. Palo Verde (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Record: 24-1 | Last week: 42
Scores: Def. Reed 15-0, def. Bishop Manogue 8-1, def. Bishop Manogue 4-0
Season complete. Division 5A state champion.
25. Pace (Fla.)
Record: 25-4 |
Last week: 38
Scores: Def. Crestview 9-3, def. Navarre 11-0
Next: Friday vs. Parrish Community
Dropped out: No. 17
Fullerton (Calif.), No. 18
Queen Creek (Ariz.), No. 19
Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), No. 21,
Wetumpka (Ala.), No. 25
Melbourne (Fla.)