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The Sac-Joaquin Section Top 25 softball rankings saw a lot of movement this week.
It's that time of the year where teams are just getting rolling, coaches are figuring who fits in and in what spots, and the underclassmen are getting a taste of what it's like playing high school ball.
As expected in Week One, it's hard to judge what teams will be like this season. We have seen some impressive starts so far.
Tracy jumped up to No. 1 overall after starting the season with wins over
Oakdale and
Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove).
Roseville made the biggest move, jumping 15 spots as the Tigers looked sharp in wins over now No. 25
Lincoln, and No. 9
Whitney (Rocklin).
MaxPreps Top 25 Sac-Joaquin Section high school softball rankings
Tayler Biehl, Vista del Lago
File photo by Robert Schlie
1. (Last week 5) Tracy, 2-0Tracy leaps up from No. 5 to 1 this week after two wins over ranked teams. Senior
Giavana Alegre is off to a hot start batting .571 with a home run.
2. (3) Del Oro (Loomis), 0-0The Eagles begin play on Wednesday. Clemson commit
Maddie Moore is out with an injury.
3. (18) Roseville, 2-0The Tigers make the biggest jump as both Lincoln and Whitney to start the season. Roseville has a big game with Vista del Lago coming up.
4. (6) Vacaville, 1-0Will be tested this week traveling to Elk Grove and then will open tournament play on Thursday against Del Oro.
5. (8) Oakdale, 1-1Bounced back from a loss to Tracy by beating Sheldon at home.
6. (1) Sheldon (Sacramento), 0-1Lost to Oakdale in the bottom of the seventh on the road. Huskies have Whitney next.
7. (7) Vanden (Fairfield), 1-0Sophomore
Shawnese Hogue-Lacy hit a triple and a home run in Vanden's 13-3 win over Dixon.
8. (15) Vista del Lago (Folsom), 2-0The Eagles are off to a 2-0 start with Roseville and Sheldon up next.
9. (2) Whitney (Rocklin), 0-1The Wildcats fell to Roseville to open the season. Whitney has Sheldon and Elk Grove up next.
10. (16) Oakmont (Roseville), 1-0The Vikings will be one of many ranked-teams that will be at the Franklin High School PreSeason Tournament this week.
11. (9) Rocklin, 3-1The Thunder had two close wins over Elk Grove and Pleasant Grove. Rocklin bounced back to beat Woodcreek after a loss to Lincoln.
12. (4) Elk Grove , 1-1The Thundering Herd has a rising star in freshman
Aissa Silva. The pitcher has struck 21 in 13 innings pitched.
13. (17) Ponderosa (Shingle Springs), 3-0The Bruins are off to a 3-0 start, including a 5-4 win over Folsom.
14. (14) Folsom, 0-1The Bulldogs lost 5-4 to open their season, but Folsom has a nice core of young talent.
15. (NR) St. Francis (Sacramento), 1-0The Troubadours are a team that could keep rising up the rankings. Sophomore
Hope Jenkins can pitch and hit.
16. (12) Linden, 2-0The Lions beat Lincoln of Stockton 3-2 to start the season and then came back with a 10-0 win over Downey.
17. (13) Ripon, 2-0The defending Division IV champs continue to roll into 2020.
18. (10) Bear Creek (Stockton) 0-0Need roster and full schedule updated.
19. (NR) Lincoln (Stockton), 2-1After falling to Linden in 8 innings to start the season, the Trojans have bounced back with two big wins.
20. (NR) Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), 2-1The Eagles lost in 9 innings to Rocklin to open the season. They bounced back to win two straight.
21. (21) Woodland Christian, 1-0Cardinals opened up with a 10-0 win. It will be tough for anyone to score on them.
22. (23) Calaveras (San Andreas), 0-0Calaveras opens its season on Wednesday again Lincoln of Stockton.
23. (24) Pioneer (Woodland), 1-0The Patriots open tournament play this week against Ponderosa.
24. (NR) Antelope, 1-0The Titans opened the season with a 1-0 win over Lincoln.
25. (NR) Lincoln, 1-2The Zebras have lost to Roseville and Antelope. They beat Rocklin 7-1.
Dropped out: Lodi, Rosemont, Cosumnes Oaks, Yuba City, Escalon