Calvary Baptist Academy (37-1) outscored opponents 391-36 on the season en route to its sixth straight state championship.
Georgia signee
Kynzee Anderson led the Cavaliers with a 30-1 record in the circle, compiling a 0.61 ERA and 318 strikeouts. She finished her career with 129 wins and 1,398 punchouts.
Led by head coach Tiffany Wood, Calvary Baptist Academy started the season 30-0 before suffering its first defeat. Over the final seven games, the Cavaliers outscored opponents 69-5, including a 5-1 win over
Parkview Baptist (Baton Rouge) in the state title game.
Sophomore
Baylor Bockhaus hit her 21st home run of the season in the championship game, bringing her career total to 62. Juniors
Loren Sivils and
Mallory Carver also cracked double-digit bombs. Starters
Brynn Robinson,
Carlie Guile,
Jaycee Sledge,
Reese Walker and eighth grader
Ellie Duran all batted .350 or better.
In total, the Cavaliers recorded 19 shutouts and cranked out 129 extra-base hits.
Read on for a look at the final MaxPreps Top 25 of the 2026 season.
Past MaxPreps National Champions
2012 —
Norco (Calif.)2013 —
Northern (Owings, Md.)2014 —
Amador Valley (Pleasanton, Calif.)2015 —
Bishop Carroll (Wichita, Kan.)2016 —
Eagle (Idaho)2017 —
Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos, Calif.)2018 —
James Madison (Vienna, Va.)2019 — Norco
2020 — No champion crowned (Pandemic)
2021 —
Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, Texas)2022 —
Roncalli (Indianapolis, Ind.)2023 —
Lake Creek (Montgomery, Texas)2024 —
Orange Beach (Ala.)2025 —
Melissa (Texas)Final MaxPreps Top 25
1. Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, La.)
Record: 37-1
Division III Select state champion.2. Lake Creek (Montgomery, Texas)
Record: 40-1
Conference 5A Division 2 state champion.3. Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, Texas)
Record: 41-5
Conference 5A Division 1 state champion.4. South Warren (Bowling Green, Ky.)
Record: 45-0
KHSAA state champion.5. Orange Beach (Ala.)
Record: 46-1
Class 4A state champion.6. Gray Collegiate Academy (West Columbia, S.C.)
Record: 33-0
Class 4A state champion.7. Kenton Ridge (Springfield, Ohio)
Record: 32-0
Division IV state champion.
8. Katy (Texas)
Record: 40-5
Conference 6A Division 2 state champion.9. Destiny Christian Academy (Sacramento, Calif.)
Record: 31-0
NorCal Division 1 champion.10. Weddington (Matthews, N.C.)
Record: 27-0
Class 7A state champion.11. Melissa (Texas)
Record: 33-4
12. Norco (Calif.)
Record: 28-3
13. Pace (Fla.)
Record: 27-4
Class 6A state champion.14. Summerville (S.C.)
Record: 30-1
Class 5A Division 1 state champion.
15. Taunton (Mass.)
Record: 26-1
Division 1 state champion.
16. Mater Dei Catholic (Chula Vista, Calif.)
Record: 31-3
SoCal Division 1 champion.17. Midway (Waco, Texas)
Record: 35-6-1
18. Palo Verde (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Record: 24-1
Class 5A state champion.19. Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.)
Record: 46-3-2
20. Marist (Chicago, Ill.)
Record: 37-2
21. D.H. Conley (Greenville, N.C.)
Record: 25-4
22. Hernando (Miss.)
Record: 32-5
Class 7A state champion.23. High Point Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.)
Record: 23-3
Division II state champion.
24. Ponderosa (Shingle Springs, Calif.)
Record: 27-1
25. Xavier College Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Record: 31-5
Class 6A state champion.
