There are only a few weeks left in the high school softball season, which culminates with the crowning of the MaxPreps National Champion. Several teams solidified their place in the final MaxPreps Top 25 last week — including a pair of Northern California powers.
No. 10
Del Oro (Loomis) and No. 11
Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) met for the fourth time this season in yet another back-and-forth battle. Two weeks ago, Oak Ridge edged Del Oro 3-2 to win the Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1 title. On Saturday, the Golden Eagles got their revenge, claiming the NorCal Division 1 crown with a 5-3 victory.
Caelyn Campos ripped three doubles and
Kate Brown drove in a pair to lead the way.
No. 25
Kenton Ridge (Springfield, Ohio) made school history, winning its first state championship — and finishing the 2025 season undefeated. Freshman phenom
Ivee Rastatter was lights out in the circle, ending her year at 28-0 with a 0.74 ERA.
Joining the rankings this week is No. 24
Taunton (Mass.), a program seeking its fifth straight state title. Georgetown commit
Catherine Larson has been dominant in the circle, fanning 11 in a recent quarterfinal win.
Midway celebrates a 9-1 win over Clear Springs in the Texas Conference 6A Division 1 state championship game. The Panthers finished 32-3 and won 24 of their last 25 games. (PHOTO: Oladipo Awowale)
38-1
| Last week: 1
Season complete. Conference 5A Division 1 state champions.
Record: 47-2
| Last week: 3
Season complete. Class 4A state champions.
Record: 31-1
| Last week: 4
Season complete. Class 6A state champions
Record: 37-0
| Last week: 4
Season complete. Conference 5A Division 2 state champions.
5. Norco (Calif.)Record: 29-3
| Last week: 5
Season complete. Southern Section Division 1 champions.
6. Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, La.)Record: 37-1
| Last week: 6
Season complete. Division III Select state champions.
7. Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.)Record: 47-6
| Last week: 7
Season complete. Class 7A state champions.
8. Coahoma (Texas)Record: 35-1
| Last week: 8
Season complete. Conference 3A Division 2 state champions.
9. Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.)Record: 30-1
| Last week: 11
Season complete: Class 2A state champions.
10. Del Oro (Loomis, Calif.)Record: 31-2
| Last week: 24
Avyn Brower had a big double and RBI in the NorCal Division 1 title game.
11. Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills, Calif.)Record: 26-5
| Last week: 10
Season complete: Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1 champions.
12. Northwest Rankin (Brandon, Miss.)Record: 32-4
| Last week: 11
Season complete. Class 7A state champions.
13. Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Va.)Record: 18-0
| Last week: 12
Season complete. Division 1 state champions.
14. Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, Ariz.)Record: 28-1-1
| Last week: 13
Season complete. Class 5A state champions.
15. Kingwood (Texas)Record: 37-4-1
| Last week: 14
Season complete. Conference 6A Division 2 state champions.
16. Neshannock (New Castle, Pa.)Record: 25-0
| Last week: 15
The Lancers rolled to a 12-1 win over Chartiers-Houston in the semifinals and will now will play for a 2A state title Wednesday.
17. Sam Houston (Lake Charles, La.)Record: 32-2
| Last week: 17
Season complete: Division 1 Non-Select state champions.
18. Centennial (Las Cruces, N.M.)Record: 30-0
| Last week: 18
Season complete. Class 5A state champions.
19. Palo Verde (Las Vegas, Nev.)Record: 25-0
| Last week: 25
Season complete. Class 5A state champions.
20. Catawba Ridge (Fort Mill, S.C.)Record: 31-2 | Last week: 20
Season complete. Class 5A Division 2 state champions.
21. Kenosha Bradford (Kenosha, Wis.)Record: 27-1
| Last week: 21
Aubrey Strelow hit a three-run bomb lifting the Red Devils to a 8-2 victory over Oak Creek in the Division 1 quarterfinals.
22. Byrnes (Florence, S.C.)Record: 30-4
| Last week: 22
Season complete. Class 5A Division 1 state champions.
23. Midway (Waco, Texas)Record: 32-3
| Last week: NR
Peyton Phillipp struck out 11 in the Conference 6A Division 1 state championship game, helping the Panthers won their first title since 2010.
24. Taunton (Mass.)Record: 23-0
| Last week: 31
The Tigers meet Bishop Feehan Tuesday in the Division 1 semifinals.
25. Kenton Ridge (Springfield, Ohio)Record: 32-0
| Last week: 38
Sophomore
J.J. Davis was a beast this season, finishing with 12 home runs and a .631 batting average.
Next 25
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Moody (Ala.)27.
South Caldwell (Hudson, N.C.)28.
La Salle Academy (Providence, R.I.)29.
Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, Texas)30.
Summerville (S.C.)31.
Pace (Fla.)32.
North DeSoto (Stonewall, La.)33.
Wellington (Fla.)34.
Wheelersburg (Ohio)35.
Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.)36.
Skyview (Vancouver, Wash.)37.
Xavier College Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.)38.
Hernando (Miss.)39.
George County (Lucedale, Miss.)40.
Mater Dei Catholic (Chula Vista, Calif.)41.
Donovan Catholic (Toms River, N.J.)42.
Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) (Miami, Fla.)43.
Bentonville (Ark.)44.
Marist (Chicago, Ill.)45.
Liberty Creek (Gallatin, Tenn.)46.
Curry (Jasper, Ala.)47.
Forney (Texas)48.
Canyon del Oro (Tucson, Ariz.)49.
El Modena (Orange, Calif.)50.
Bear River (Garland, Utah)
