High school softball rankings: New No. 1 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 after Barbers Hill stumbles in Texas playoffs

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. 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

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

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.)