Junior
Courtney Norwood of South Warren threw a complete game and allowed one earned run in the 6-1 win. The offense sizzled as
Kinleigh Russell,
Keegan Pruitt and
Layla Ogden all bashed home runs.
The win over Orange Beach came two days after an 8-3 win over then-No. 18
Pace (Fla.). The Spartans got after one of the nation's top pitchers in
Hannah DeMarcus, who allowed six earned runs over five innings. Norwood threw another complete game and struck out eight batters for South Warren while senior
Parker Willoughby hit a home run.
Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, Texas) takes over the No. 1 spot. The Eagles have been led by LSU commit
Macie Bryant, who is 20-0 with 211 strikeouts in the circle. Over her past 43 innings, Bryant has allowed just one earned run. Sophomore
Madison Ray leads Barbers Hill with seven home runs, including two in the past three contests.
Kentucky commit Courtney Norwood improved to 11-0 on the season after throwing complete games to defeat No. 1 Orange Beach and No. 18 Pace last week. The victory over Orange Beach was Norwood’s 50th career win. (PHOTO: Ryan Coleman)
1. Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, Texas)
Record: 29-3 |
Last week: 2
Scores: Def. Beaumont United 15-0, def. Port Neches Groves 14-1
Next: Today vs. Nederland
2. Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta, Calif.)
Record: 18-0 |
Last week: 3
Scores: Def. Murrieta Valley 3-1
Next: Today vs. Temecula Valley
3. Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, La.)
Record: 32-1 |
Last week: 4
Scores: Def. Stanley 2-0, def. Airline 12-2
Next: Today vs. Simsboro
4. Lake Creek (Montgomery, Texas)
Record: 28-1 |
Last week: 5
Scores: Def. College Station 7-5, def. Rudder 22-0, def. Ridge Point 11-1
Next: Friday at Brenham
5. Orange Beach (Ala.)
Record: 30-1 |
Last week: 1
Scores: Def. Satsuma 6-0, lost to South Warren 6-1, def. Baker 17-7, def. Robertsdale 19-6
Next: Friday at Hoover Tournament
6. Melissa (Texas)
Record: 25-2 |
Last week: 6
Scores: Def. Denison 8-2, def. Lovejoy 8-5
Next: Wednesday at McKinney North
7. Gray Collegiate Academy (West Columbia, S.C.)
Record: 18-0 |
Last week: 7
Next: Today vs. North Augusta
8. Norco (Calif.)
Record: 17-2 |
Last week: 8
Scores: Def. Roosevelt 8-5, def. JSerra Catholic 2-1
Next: Wednesday at Santiago
9. South Warren (Bowling Green, Ky.)
Record: 21-0 |
Last week: NR
Scores: Def. No. 18 Pace 8-3, def. Tate 12-1, def. No. 1 Orange Beach 6-1
Next: Wednesday vs. Assumption
10. Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.)
Record: 28-1-2 |
Last week: 9
Scores: Def. Prattville 9-1, def. Prattville 14-4
Next: Today at Hillcrest
11. Midway (Waco, Texas)
Record: 23-4-1 |
Last week: 10
Scores: Def. Killeen 19-0
Next: Today at Bryan
12. Kenton Ridge (Springfield, Ohio)
Record: 11-0 |
Last week: 12
Scores: Def. Urbana 17-7, def. Bellefontaine 13-1
Next: Today vs. Benjamin Logan
13. Fullerton (Calif.)
Record: 18-2 |
Last week: 13
Scores: Def. Garden Grove 10-0, def. Kennedy 10-0
Next: Wednesday vs. Valencia
14. La Salle Academy (Providence, R.I.)
Record: 6-0 |
Last week: 14
Scores: Def. St. Mary-Bay View 13-0, def. St. Raphael Academy 8-0, def. Pilgrim 7-2
Next: Wednesday vs. Cranston West
15. Wetumpka (Ala.)
Record: 31-3 |
Last week: 15
Scores: Def. Percy Julian 18-2
Next: Thursday at Stanhope Elmore
16. Destiny Christian Academy (Sacramento, Calif.)
Record: 15-0 |
Last week: 16
Scores: Def. Dixon 11-1, def. Woodland 22-0, def. Gregori 17-1, def. Merced 5-0, def. Vacaville 8-3, def. Salinas 10-0
Next: Today at Casa Roble
17. Ponderosa (Shingle Springs, Calif.)
Record: 17-0 |
Last week: 19
Scores: Def. Woodcreek 2-1
Next: Wednesday at Cordova
18. Doral Academy (Doral, Fla.)
Record: 19-1 |
Last week: 20
Scores: Def. Somerset Academy 2-0, def. Fort Myers 8-2, def. Cape Coral 7-2, def. Key West 13-1, def. Miami Christian 16-1
Next: Today vs. Florida Christian
19. Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
Record: 18-2-1 |
Last week: 11
Scores: Lost to Chaparral 10-4, def. Willow Canyon 7-2, def. Mountain Pointe 19-0
Next: Today vs. Arizona College Prep
20. Marist (Chicago, Ill.)
Record: 13-0 |
Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Oak Park-River Forest 17-7, def. No. 21 Glenwood 7-4, def. Saint Viator 16-3, def. Saint Viator 12-0, def. Mother McAuley 17-0
Next: Wednesday vs. Benet Academy
21. Kingwood (Texas)
Record: 27-3 |
Last week: 23
Scores: Def. Atasocita 7-0, def. King 18-0
Next: Today at Summer Creek
22. Taunton (Mass.)
Record: 8-0 |
Last week: 24
Scores: Def. Stoughton 12-8, def. King Philip Regional 8-7, def. Sharon 15-2
Next: Wednesday at Canton
23. Weddington (Matthews, N.C.)
Record: 13-0 |
Last week: NR
Next: Today vs. Cuthbertson
24. St. James (Murrells Inlet, S.C.)
Record: 19-0 |
Last week: NR
Scores: Def. Summerville 7-1, def. North Myrtle Beach 9-1
Next: Wednesday at North Myrtle Beach
25. Byron Nelson (Trophy Club, Texas)
Record: 28-3-1 |
Last week: 27
Scores: Def. Keller 10-6, def. V.R. Eaton 10-3, def. Northwest 6-0
Next: Today at Bell
Dropped out: No. 17
Crown Point (Ind.), No. 18
Pace (Fla.), No. 21
Glenwood (Chatham, Ill.), No. 22
Queen Creek (Ariz.), No. 25
Vandebilt Catholic (Houma, La.)
