The Lone Star state brought three new additions to this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school softball rankings.
Leander (Texas) made the biggest leap, jumping all the way to the five spot in this week's poll. The Lions are 17-0 and have outscored opponents 122-9.
San Antonio
Warren (Texas) lands at number 18. The 9-0 Warriors have shutouts in five of its first nine games.
It didn't take long for
Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, Texas) to make its way back in the rankings. After a 3-2 loss Feb. 26 to Dobie, the Eagles have scored 60 runs, allowed zero and won nine straight.

Annika Litterio, Warren
Photo by Kenneth Toso
MaxPreps Top 25 Softball Rankings
Record: 0-0
| Last week: 1
Season opens March 25
2. Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton, Fla.)Record: 7-0
| Last week: 2
The Mustangs have 35 extra base hits in seven games to start the season.
3. Marist (Chicago)Record: 0-0
| Last week: 3
Season opens April 5
4. Norco (Calif.)Record: 0-0
| Last week: 4
Season opens March 19
5. Leander (Texas)Record: 17-0
| Last week: NR
The Lions explode into the rankings after a hot start. Junior
SJ Geurin is 9-0 in the circle with 132 strikeouts in 62 innings.
6. Park Vista (Lake Worth, Fla.)Record: 8-0
| Last week: 14
Purdue signee
Tyrina Jones is 5-0 in the circle and .619 at the plate.
7. Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville, Ala.)Record: 12-1
| Last week: 5
The Huskies went 4-1 in the Hewitt Round Robin Tournament last week. The team has 14 home runs in 13 games.
8. Los Alamitos (Calif.)Record: 0-0
| Last week: 6
Season opens March 19
9. Trenton (Fla.)Record: 5-0
| Last week: 19
The Tigers have won 42 straight games dating back to 2018.
10. Eastern Alamance (Mebane, N.C.)Record: 0-0
| Last week: 7
Season opens March 16
11. O'Connor (Phoenix)Record: 0-0
| Last week: 9
Season opens March 29
12. Crown Point (Ind.)Record: 0-0
| Last week: 10
Season opens April 3
13. Westlake (Westlake Village, Calif.) Record: 0-0
| Last week: 11
Season opens March 20
14. Spring-Ford (Royersford, Pa.)Record: 0-0
| Last week: 14
Season opens April 5
15. Gahr (Cerritos, Calif.)Record: 0-0
| Last week: 13
Season opens March 27
16. Saugus (Calif.)Record: 0-0
| Last week: 15
Season opens April 21
17. Cooper City (Fla.)
Record: 5-0
| Last week: 19
The Cowboys have outscored opponents 37-4 to begin the season.
18. Warren (San Antonio)
Record: 9-0
| Last week: NR
UTEP commit
Annika Litterio is batting .647 to start the season. She is also 6-0 in the circle.
19. Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, Texas)
Record: 14-2
| Last week: NR
The Eagles have stepped on the gas, winning nine straight games without allowing a run.
20. Glen Allen (Va.)
Record: 0-0
| Last week: 18
Season opens April 13
21. Crescenta Valley (La Crescenta, Calif.)
Record: 0-0
| Last week: 20
Season opens April 13
22. Williamsburg (Ohio)
Record: 0-0
| Last week: 21
Season opens March 27
23. Bob Jones (Madison, Ala.)
Record: 5-1
| Last week: 23
The Patriots started area play with a thrilling, nine-inning 6-5 win over Austin.
24. Notre Dame (Crowley, La.)
Record: 12-1
| Last week: 24
The Pioneers have hit 33 home runs in 13 games.
Maci Bergeron has 15.
25. Mahopac (N.Y.)
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 25
Opening date TBD