Video: Softball game ends with ridiculous double play
See how an Alabama softball team tallied the final outs of a game.Miranda Elish, Bradie Fillmore and Missy Zoch are doing what All-Americans are expected to do -- leading their teams to victory.
Each pitched at least one no-hitter last week to help keep their teams among the nation's best. Crown Point got another no-no from Elish (her fifth of the season) as Crown Point remained No. 1 in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Softball Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.
Fillmore pitched a pair of no-hitters (also giving her five for the season) as Eagle remained No. 2 and closely on the heels of Crown Point. And Zoch struck out 15 in a five-inning playoff win as No. 3 LaGrange ran its win streak to 32.
New to the Top 25 are Orange Lutheran (Calif.), Lampeter-Strasberg (Strasberg, Penn.), North Medford (Ore.) and Curry (Jasper, Ala.).
Also, on Tuesday, No. 17 Sherwood goes for its 100th-straight victory when it hosts Magruder.
MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Softball Rankings presented by the Army National Guard
Delaney Pamplin and East Union bring an undefeated record into the Xcellent 25.
Photo by Gerardo Coronado
1. (No. 1 last week) Crown Point (Ind.), 12-0 The Bulldogs continue to dominate, outscoring four opponents last week by a 38-2 margin. Senior
Miranda Elish and junior
Alexis Holloway are each 6-0 and have combined to allow just 14 hits (Elish has allowed three in 37 innings to go along with 83 strikeouts).
2. (2) Eagle (Idaho), 22-0 The Mustangs moved to 22-0 as
Bradie Fillmore threw a pair of no-hitters and
Autumn Moffat struck out 13 in an 8-1 win. The Mustangs have scored 301 times and allowed just 18 runs.
3. (4) La Grange (Texas), 31-1The Tigers ran their win streak to 31 as
Missy Zoch pitched a no-hitter and struck out 15 in a 16-0 five-inning 4A playoff win over Scarborough.
4. (7) Grand Terrace (Calif.), 19-1Melanie Olmos (10-1, 0.34 ERA, 103 strikeouts in 61 innings) and
Yesenia Morrison (10-0, 0.61 ERA) have allowed just 33 hits between them this season. Junior
Lilly Bishop is batting .545.
5. (5) Deer Park (Texas), 32-2The Deer ran their win streak to 16 with a playoff-opening 7-2 win over Dobie. Next up is round two of the state 6A playoffs versus Fort Bend Travis on Friday.
6. (9) West Orange (Winter Garden, Fla.), 27-1 The Warriors, winners of 21 straight, play Western (Davie) in the state 9A semifinals on Friday.
7. (8) Canyon del Oro (Tucson, Ariz.), 27-1-1With their 5-3 win over Ironwood Ridge, the Dorados ran their win streak to 15. They also blanked Rincon/University (Tucson), 12-0. They open the playoffs Tuesday against Tucson rival Desert View.
8. (10) Los Alamitos (Calif.), 19-2The Griffins ran their win streak to eight, then lost 3-2 to Huntington Beach, which lost earlier in the week to Edison. The Griffins rebounded with wins over Marina (which beat Huntington Beach) and Edison.
9. (13) Cibola (Yuma, Ariz.), 32-1 The Raiders ran their win streak to 26 with wins over Palo Verde (Tucson) and Yuma, then opened the playoffs with a 10-0 win over Goldwater (Phoenix).
10. (11) Bald Knob (Ark.), 28-0The Bulldogs captured the district title and move on to regional play behind senior
Autumn Humes (22-0, 0.21 ERA, .468 batting average and 33 RBIs).
11. (15) Union County (Union, S.C.), 20-0The Yellowjackets concluded their regular season with a trio of wins to run their win streak (over two seasons) to 36.
12. (19) Robinson (Texas), 30-0-1The Rockets, who have scored 369 runs, routed Mexia twice in the first round of the state 4A playoffs.
13. (17) Gainesville (Fla.), 26-2The Hurricanes got another shutout effort from senior
Katie Chronister and play 22-2 Braden River in the state 7A semifinals on Friday.
14. (21) East Carter (Grayson, Ky.), 21-0 The Raiders routed Elliott County (Sandy Hook) on Monday, 16-1. Sophomore
Montana Fouts is hitting .536 and has 25 RBIs and four other starters -- all underclassmen -- are hitting over .400. Fouts is also 17-0 with a 0.13 ERA and has 255 strikeouts in 109 innings. She has allowed just 11 hits and walked only five. She has pitched eight no-hitters and four one-hitters this season.
15. (16) Bishop Carroll (Wichita, Kan.), 16-0The Golden Eagles won four games last week by a margin of 85-1 and have scored 279 while allowing just 13 in 16 games.
16. (NR) East Union (Manteca, Calif.), 19-0The Lancers have outscored their opponents 148-20.
17. (20) Sherwood (Sandy Spring, Md.), 13-0Sherwood's winning streak reached 99 with three wins last week. On Tuesday, will Magruder be Sherwood's 100th-straight victim?
18. (22) Cape Fear (Fayetteville, N.C.), 22-0 The Colts ended the regular season with a total of 306 runs scored.
19. (24) Tahoma (Kent, Wash.), 17-0The reigning state 4A champs have won 24 in a row and have lost just once the last two seasons.
20. (NR) Lampeter-Strasburg (Lampeter, Pa.), 16-0Eleven of the victories have been via shutout.
21. (23) Eastlake (El Paso, Texas), 30-1 Since losing to El Paso rival Parkland (25-6-1), the Falcons have won five straight. Area 5A playoff action begins Friday.
22. (NR) Curry (Jasper, Ala.), 37-2Curry rebounded from a pair of early April losses and avenged a defeat to Sumiton Christian (Dothan), 8-4.
Ashlee Swindle is hitting .545,
Kaylee Horton .564 and
Justus Perry .532 (with 11 homers). Swindle is 35-2 with a 0.71 ERA and 313 strikeouts in 207 innings. Up next are the playoffs.
23. (25) Reed (Sparks, Nev.), 25-1-1Reed has won 11 straight since losing.
Julia Jensen is 17-0 with a 1.71 ERA and averaging almost two strikeouts per inning.
24. (NR) Orange Lutheran (Calif.), 22-3Lauren Espalin hit a grand slam to lead Orange Lutheran to a 6-2 win over Mission Viejo in the semifinals of the rain-delayed Michelle Carew Classic. Orange Lutheran will face Huntington Beach in the finals on Saturday.
25 (NR) North Medford (Medford, Ore.), 19-1Led by senior
Sarah Thomas, the Black Tornadoes has only a one-run loss against their perfect record this season. Since that loss to Roseburg, North has won 11 in a row.
Dropped out: San Benito (Texas), Viera (Fla.), Huntington Beach (Calif.), Mission Viejo (Calif.), Campbell (Hawaii).