Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu) swept
Lake Creek (Montgomery) to advance to the Texas Class 5A Texas state semifinals beginning Friday against Hallsville. The Eagles have won 35-straight games as they take over as the top-ranked team in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school softball rankings.
In other major rankings-related developments in Texas, freshman pitcher
Cambree Creager and No. 17
Georgetown knocked off previous No. 1 Leander 4-3 after the teams split the first two games. Creager allowed just four hits and struck out six. Georgetown moves on to face Aledo on the other side of the 5A bracket.
is one of four new teams to enter the MaxPreps Top 25 this week. The 30-1 Firebirds have won 17 in a row heading into the Ohio Division I semifinals.
West Stanly edged South Granville 3-1 and 1-0 to capture North Carolina's Class 2A state title.
Photo by Brian Hendrix
1. Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, Texas) Record: 40-2 |
Last week: 2
Reagan Duty hit a walk-off double to lift her team into the next round of the Class 5A state playoffs.
2. Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton, Fla.)Record: 30-2 |
Last week: 2
Season complete, Florida 7A champions
3. Norco (Calif.)Record: 24-1 |
Last week: 4
The Cougars begin Division I Southern Section playoffs Thursday.
4. Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville, Ala.)Record: 49-3-1 |
Last week: 5
Season complete, Alabama 7A champions
5. Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, Miss.)Record: 31-0 |
Last week: 7
Season complete, Mississippi 5A champions
6. Spring-Ford (Royersford, Pa.)Record: 18-0 |
Last week: 8
The Rams finished a perfect regular season and will start postseason play next week.
7. Doral Academy (Doral, Fla.)Record: 29-2 |
Last week: 9
Season complete, Florida 6A champions
8. Judson (Converse, Texas)Record: 34-2 |
Last week: 11
The Rockets and Rockwall begin play Friday in the 6A state semifinals.
9. Barbe (Lake Charles, La.)Record: 31-2 |
Last week: 12
Season complete, Louisiana 5A state champion
10. Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Ariz.)Record: 23-0 |
Last week: 13
Season complete, Arizona 4A state champion
11. Saint Francis (Mountain View, Calif.)Record: 21-0 |
Last week: 14
Jessica Oakland hit her 13th home run as the Lancers finished up their regular season with a perfect record.
12. Lake Central (St. John, Ind.)Record: 28-1 |
Last week: 15
Lone loss this season was to Crown Point, who the Indians meet again Tuesday in the Indiana 4A playoffs.
13. Marist (Chicago)Record: 30-1 |
Last week: 16
The RedHawks head into postseason play with a seven-game win streak.
14. Xavier College Prep (Phoenix)Record: 19-2 |
Last week: 19
Season complete, Arizona 6A state champions
15. Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.)Record: 26-1 |
Last week: 21
The Raiders won their sixth straight state title and ninth in the past 10 years.
16. West Stanly (Oakboro, N.C.)Record: 20-0 |
Last week: 25
Season complete, North Carolina 2A champions
17. Georgetown (Texas)Record: 27-6-1 |
Last week: NR
Sophomore
Isa Torres had two hits, including a triple, as the Eagles upset Leander to advance in the Class 5A state playoffs.
18. Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio)Record: 30-1 |
Last week: NR
K.K. Mathis has hit 13 home runs while also compiling a 20-1 record in the circle with 186 strikeouts.
19. Deer Park (Texas)Record: 38-8 |
Last week: NR
Stunned Clear Springs to advance to the Class 6A state semifinals.
20. Roncalli (Indianapolis, Ind.)Record: 27-2 |
Last week: NR
Sophomore
Keagan Rothrock has emerged as one of the top pitchers in the country with a 0.16 ERA and 294 strikeouts.
21. Flower Mound (Texas)Record: 36-3-1 |
Last week: NR
The Jaguars will play No. 19 Deer Park beginning Friday.
22. Leander (Texas)Record: 37-3 |
Last week: 1
Despite postseason disappointment, future looks bright with plenty of talent returning in 2022.
23. Lake Creek (Montgomery, Texas)Record: 38-2 |
Last week: 6
The Lions fell for the first time this season to No. 1 Barbers Hill.
24. Park Vista (Lake Worth, Fla.)Record: 29-1 |
Last week: 4
Season complete, Florida 7A runner-up
25. Fairhope (Ala.)Record: 42-6 |
Last week: 22
Season complete, Alabama 7A runner-up
Next five: Mahopac (N.Y.),
Rocklin (Calif.),
Westlake (Westlake Village, Calif.),
Sabino (Tucson, Ariz.),
University (Orange City, Fla.)
