Eleven of the teams ranked in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school softball rankings have wrapped up state tournament play and nine more will finish this week.
Doral Academy (Doral) capped a remarkable season by capturing Florida's Class 6A state championship with a 1-0 win over a talented
Pace squad. The Firebirds loaded the bases in the bottom of the fifth and
Meagan Villazon drew a walk to bring in the game's only run. Villazon also tossed a one-hitter while striking out seven, including the game's final out, to seal the title.
In a battle between MaxPreps Top 25 teams in California, No. 15
Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) rallied to beat No. 24
Del Oro (Loomis) 3-2 to win the Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1 title. Santa Clara commit
Ellison Schroeder and a strong Trojan defense held off a potent Del Oro lineup.
Emery Glaser delivered a bases-loaded double in the top of the sixth, bringing in two key runs.
Staying in California, No. 6
Norco will face newcomer No. 16
El Modena (Orange) in the Southern Section Division 1 championship Saturday night — a rematch of the Dave Kops Tournament of Champions final from March 5, where El Modena won 6-5.
Texas state championships also get underway this weekend. One of the most highly-anticipated matchups is No. 1
Melissa vs. No. 8
Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu) in the Conference 5A Division 1 title game, which will have national championship implications as well. Both teams are loaded with top-tier talent.
Also in Texas, No. 18
Forney will take on No. 21
Kingwood for the Conference 6A Division 2 crown. Forney dropped game one to
Denton Guyer but stormed back to win the next two.
Cailey Slade hit an inside-the-park home run that drove in three runs to seal a 6-3 victory in game three. Kingwood, meanwhile, exploded for 23 hits and 16 runs to sweep
Dripping Springs.
In the third meeting of the season between nationally-ranked rivals, Oak Ridge knocked off Del Oro in California's Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1 championship game over the weekend. (PHOTO: Anthony Brunsman)
1. Melissa (Texas)Record: 37-1
| Last week: 1
Finlee Williams hit two bombs and
Gabby Kuerhler added another as the Cardinals beat Aledo 15-4.
2. Summerville (S.C.)Record: 32-0
| Last week: 2
The Green Wave are one win away from repeating as state champions. They took the opening game of the championship series against Byrnes 3-0 on Monday.
Record: 47-2
| Last week: 3
Season complete. Class 4A state champions.
4. Doral Academy (Doral, Fla.)Record: 31-1
| Last week: 4
Ashley Tremont,
Alondra Aldebol-Borrero and
Anabela Abdullah had clutch hits during the 1-0 state title victory.
5. Lake Creek (Montgomery, Texas)Record: 36-0
| Last week: 5
The Lions swept a two-game series against Rouse. Up next is Hallsville for the Conference 5A Division 2 title.
6. Norco (Calif.)Record: 28-3
| Last week: 6
Coral Williams allowed just one run and pitched a complete game as the Cougars beat Ayala 6-1.
7. Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, La.)Record: 37-1
| Last week: 7
Season complete. Division III Select state champions.
8. Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, Texas)Record: 35-3
| Last week: 8
Kentucky commit
Hailey Nutter tossed a no-hitter and struck out 18 as the Eagles blanked Smithson Valley 4-0 to advance to the Conference 5A D1 title game.
9. Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.)Record: 47-6
| Last week: 9
Season complete. Class 7A state champions.
10. Coahoma (Texas)Record: 34-1
| Last week: 10
After splitting the first two games of the semifinals playoff series with S & S Consolidated, the Bulldogs rolled in game three to a 14-0 win and earned a trip to the Conference 3A D2 state championship game. They combined to hit seven home runs in the deciding game.
11. Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.)Record: 30-1
| Last week: 12
The Class 2A state champions outscored opponents 238-46 this season.
12. Northwest Rankin (Brandon, Miss.)Record: 32-4
| Last week: 13
Season complete. Class 7A state champions.
13. Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Va.)Record: 18-0
| Last week: 14
Season complete. Division 1 state champions.
14. Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, Ariz.)Record: 28-1-1
| Last week: 16
Season complete. Class 5A state champions.
15. Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills, Calif.)Record: 22-4
| Last week: 23
Carmen Montes de Oca was a workhorse behind the plate and had a clutch hit and run scored during the Trojans' 3-2 win over Del Oro.
16. El Modena (Orange, Calif.)Record: 22-8
| Last week: NR
Boise State commit
Kaitlyn Galasso has been on a tear this season, piling up 16 hits over the past 10 games.
17. Neshannock (New Castle, Pa.)Record: 21-0
| Last week: 17
In three Class 2A state tournament games, the Lancers have outscored opponents 33-2. Next up is the title game against Chartiers-Houston on Wednesday.
18. Forney (Texas)Record: 34-2-1
| Last week: 21
The Jackrabbits are averaging nearly 10 runs per game this season.
19. Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox, Ill.)Record: 31-1
| Last week: 19
Lisabella Dimitrijevic struck out 17 and tossed a perfect game to close out the regular season in a 1-0 win over Fremd.
20. Sam Houston (Lake Charles, La.)Record: 32-2
| Last week: 20
Season complete: Division 1 Non-Select state champions.
21. Kingwood (Texas)Record: 32-4-1
| Last week: 22
Mia Gagliardi hit two home runs while
Addyson Sheppard and
Leilani Garcia also added bombs as the Mustangs rolled Dripping Springs 16-6.
22. Centennial (Las Cruces, N.M.)Record: 30-0
| Last week: 24
Season complete. Class 5A state champions.
23. Palo Verde (Las Vegas, Nev.)Record: 25-0
| Last week: 25
Season complete. Class 5A state champions.
24. Del Oro (Loomis, Calif.) Record: 28-2
| Last week: 12
After the loss in the section title game, the Golden Eagles will wait for NorCal state play to begin June 3.
25. Kenosha Bradford (Kenosha, Wis.)Record: 24-1
| Last week: 27
Brooklynn Danielson struck out 14 and tossed a no-hitter as the Red Devils closed out the regular season with a 10-0 win over Oak Creek.
Next 2526.
Moody (Ala.)27.
Pace (Fla.)28.
Clear Springs (League City, Texas)29.
North DeSoto (Stonewall, La.)30.
Curry (Jasper, Ala.)31.
Taunton (Mass.)32.
La Salle Academy (Providence, R.I.)33.
Destiny Christian Academy (Sacramento, Calif.)34.
Wellington (Fla.)35.
Hernando (Miss.)36.
George County (Lucedale, Miss.)37.
Lake Central (St. John, Ind.)38.
Kenton Ridge (Springfield, Ohio)39.
Xavier College Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.)40.
Saint Francis (Mountain View, Calif.)41.
Donovan Catholic (Toms River, N.J.)42.
Somerset Academy-Silver Palms (Miami, Fla.)43.
Bentonville (Ark.)44.
South Caldwell (Hudson, N.C.)45.
South Warren (Bowling Green, Ky.)46.
Liberty Creek (Gallatin, Tenn.)47.
Canyon del Oro (Tucson, Ariz.)48.
Marist (Chicago, Ill.)49.
Trinity Catholic (Ocala, Fla.)50.
Bear River (Garland, Utah)
