Williams and May both picked up two wins during a 4-0 week. May, an Oklahoma State commit, threw an eight-inning no-hitter with 12 strikeouts in a win over
Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo). Williams, a UCLA pledge, has 19 strikeouts in 13 innings this season without allowing an earned run.
Junior pitcher Macie Bryant has helped
Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, Texas) elevate to No. 5. In a 2-1 win over No. 6
Katy, the LSU commit allowed one earned run over six innings while striking out eight batters. On the season, Bryant has eight wins with a 0.45 ERA and 87 strikeouts.
Melissa (Texas) drops to No. 9 after beginning the season ranked No. 1. The defending national champions (7-2), fell to
Clear Creek (League City) 6-4 and No. 6 Katy 12-3. The Cardinals take on No. 12
Midway (Waco) in a showdown between nationally-ranked programs Saturday.

UCLA commit Coral Williams has a 0.00 ERA in two starts as a junior for the nation’s No. 1 ranked team. The Cougars are coming off a Southern Section Division 1 championship in 2025. (PHOTO: Heston Quan)
MaxPreps Top 25 softball rankings
1. Norco (Calif.)
Record: 4-0 |
Last week: 3
Scores: Def. Great Oak 12-0, def. Poly 10-0, def. Aliso Niguel 3-0, def. Orange Lutheran 2-1
Next: March 17 at Santiago
2. Orange Beach (Ala.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 2
Next: Opens Friday at Northview
3. Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, La.)
Record: 5-0 |
Last week: 4
Scores: Def. Natchitoches Central 9-0, def. Caddo Magnet 23-1, def. No. 13 Sam Houston 14-0, def. St. Thomas More 10-4, def. John Curtis Christian 10-0
Next: Today at Benton
4. Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.)
Record: 5-0 |
Last week: 5
Scores: Def. Oak Mountain 4-2, def. Chilton County 5-1, def. St. Clair County 9-7, def. Bibb County 7-0, def. Moody 10-1
Next: Today at Helena
5. Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, Texas)
Record: 11-2 |
Last week: 27
Scores: Def. Clear Creek 10-0, def. Bridgeland 6-2, lost to O'Connor 6-3, def. Brenham 9-1, def. Dripping Springs 6-1, def. Hays 5-2, def. Johnson 7-0
Next: Today vs. West Brook
6. Katy (Texas)
Record: 11-2 |
Last week: 6
Scores: Def. Cinco Ranch 18-0, def. Brazoswood 6-0, def. Foster 5-0, def No. 1 Melissa 12-3, def. Marshall 15-0, def. Antonian Prep 13-2, def Deer Park 5-0
Next: Today vs. Seven Lakes
7. Lake Creek (Montgomery, Texas)
Record: 11-0 |
Last week: 10
Scores: Def. Deer Park 7-5, def. Oak Ridge 13-0, def. Waller 6-2, def. Carthage 8-2, def. Langham Creek 13-9
Next: Today at Montgomery
8. Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)
Record: 2-0 |
Last week: 7
Scores: Def. No. 19 Calvary Christian 4-0, def. Horizon 18-1
Next: Thursday in MAIST Tournament
9. Melissa (Texas)
Record: 7-2 |
Last week: 1
Scores: Def. Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial 11-1, lost to No. 6 Katy 12-3, def. Foster 8-5, def. Marshall 12-0
Next: Thursday in Southlake Tournament
10. Doral Academy (Doral, Fla.)
Record: 2-0 |
Last week: 8
Scores: Def. St. Brendan 14-0, def. Park Vista 10-0
Next: Today vs. West Broward
11. Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 9
Next: Opens Wednesday vs. Shadow Ridge
12. Midway (Waco, Texas)
Record: 9-2-1 |
Last week: 14
Scores: Def. Aledo 3-0, lost to Flower Mound 6-4, def. Richland 9-0, def. Wakeland 8-0, def. Lovejoy 5-1, tied Birdville 3-3
Next: Thursday vs. Weatherford
13. Del Oro (Loomis, Calif.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 11
Next: Opens today vs. Woodcreek
14. Palo Verde (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 12
Next: Opens March 2 vs. Liberty
15. Kingwood (Texas)
Record: 10-1 |
Last week: 20
Scores: Lost to Liberty 5-2, def. College Station 5-0, def. Conroe 2-1, def. Willis 4-3, def. Aldine 19-0
Next: Thursday vs. Keller
16. Kenton Ridge (Springfield, Ohio)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 15
Next: Opens March 11 vs. Greenville
17. Northwest Rankin (Brandon, Miss.)
Record: 5-1 |
Last week: 16
Scores: Def. North Pike 4-1, def. West Lauderdale 4-2, def. Bryant 12-7, lost to Walker 4-3
Next: Thursday vs. West Lauderdale
18. Sam Houston (Lake Charles, La.)
Record: 3-1 |
Last week: 13
Scores: Def. Iowa 19-12, lost to No. 4 Calvary Baptist Academy 14-0, def. Notre Dame 6-5, def. St. Thomas More 11-4
Next: Today vs. Southside
19. Gray Collegiate Academy (West Columbia, S.C.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 17
Next: Opens March 3 at No. 23 Catawba Ridge
20. Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Va.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 18
Next: Opens season March 6 at Clarksburg
21. La Salle Academy (Providence, R.I.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 21
Next: Opens season March 31 vs. Smithfield
22. Pace (Fla.)
Record: 2-0 |
Last week: 22
Scores: Def. Navarre 10-3, def. West Florida 6-5
Next: Today at Northview
23. Catawba Ridge (Fort Mill, S.C.)
Record: 0-0 |
Last week: 23
Next: Opens March 3 vs. No. 19 Gray Collegiate Academy
24. Hernando (Miss.)
Record: 5-0 |
Last week: 42
Scores: Def. South Panola 3-1, def. Sebastopol 10-0, def. Clinton 14-0
Next: Today at Clinton
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 24
Next: Opens March 2 at Kofa
Dropped out: No. 19
Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.), No. 25
Bear River (Garland, Utah)