There's under a month left in the regular season and it's still unclear which team will finish No. 1 in the MaxPreps Top 25 Sac-Joaquin Section softball rankings.
Rocklin controls its destiny — if the Thunder win out, the top spot will be theirs. But they still have to get through five more SFL games, including one more with
Del Oro (Loomis).
Third-ranked
Sheldon (Sacramento) has sought out competition all season long, and this upcoming week is no different. The Huskies are home against No. 4
Elk Grove, and at seventh-ranked
St. Francis (Sacramento) and No. 8
Vista del Lago (Folsom) (8).
One of the hottest teams in the area is
Roseville. The Tigers have won eight straight, including a 7-1 win over St. Francis. They host No. 5 Del Oro on Monday in a game with huge rankings implications.
With no postseason or official league champions, MaxPreps will still be naming an All-Section Team. If you feel an athlete is worth consideration, please email steve.montoya@cbs.com.
Lexi Holihan, Vista del Lago
Photo by Anthony Brunsman
Record: 14-1 |
Last week: 1
Brielle Wright struck out 19 in a 3-1 win over Oak Ridge on Wednesday.
2. Vanden (Fairfield)
Record: 11-0 |
Last week: 2
Season over.
3. Sheldon (Sacramento)
Record: 10-8 |
Last week: 3
The Huskies scored 29 runs in two games last week and allowed one.
4. Elk Grove
Record: 18-5 |
Last week: 4
Taylor Fitzgerald ,
Katelyn Maciel and
Brooklynn Pettis each had three hits in a 10-1 win over Davis on Thursday.
5. Del Oro (Loomis)
Record: 14-2 |
Last week: 5
Maddie Moore and
Hailey Englebrecht hit home runs against Granite Bay on Friday. The Golden Eagles have now hit 26 long balls.
6. Roseville
Record: 11-4 |
Last week: 14
Junior
Malaya Johnson allowed two hits and struck out 12 as the Tigers beat St. Francis 7-1.
7. St. Francis (Sacramento)
Record: 12-4 |
Last week: 6
After back-to-back losses to Elk Grove and Roseville, the Troubadours got on track again winning two Delta league games.
8. Vista del Lago (Folsom)
Record: 11-2 |
Last week: 10
Mia Huot and
Lexi Holihan combined to strikeout 13 while allowing two hits Thursday in a 5-0 win over Rio Americano.
9. Folsom
Record: 8-5 |
Last week: 7
The Bulldogs tough schedule continues against Oakmont on Tuesday and Rocklin on Wednesday.
10. Lincoln
Record: 14-4 |
Last week: 12
Araceli Jaimes had four of the Zebras 17 hits in a thrilling 10-7 extra inning game Tuesday against Oakmont.
11. Oakmont (Roseville)
Record: 13-4 |
Last week: 11
Hailey Roloff drove in two and
Grace Johnson had four hits in a 6-5 win over Ponderosa on Thursday.
12. Central Catholic (Modesto)
Record: 10-2 |
Last week: 8
The Raiders lost twice last week. Four more games this season remain, including Escalon on May 26 to close out the season.
13. Escalon
Record: 12-1 |
Last week: 9
The Cougars could finish inside the Top 10 if they finish out an already great season.
14. Oakdale
Record: 12-3 |
Last week: 13
The top team in the Valley Oak League will come down to the next two weeks. The Mustangs look to close out the year with seven-straight wins.
15. Cordova (Rancho Cordova)
Record: 10-2 |
Last week: 15
The Lancers have a few more games outside GSL play, including Wednesday at Del Campo.
16. Ponderosa (Shingle Springs)
Record: 10-5 |
Last week: 16
The Bruins hit the road for three non leagues in a row, starting Monday at Pleasant Grove.
17. Pitman (Turlock)
Record: 8-0 |
Last week: 17
Senior
Gabby De Leon is batting .480 at the plate. She is also 7-0 in the circle.
18. Tracy
Record: 13-5 |
Last week: 18
The Bulldogs finished the season winning seven straight.
19. Linden
Record: 13-3 |
Last week: 19
Hannah Ortega struck out 10 in a win over St. Mary's. She also had three hits and four RBI to help her cause.
20. Calaveras (San Andreas)
Record: 8-0 |
Last week: 22
Coach Mike Koepp's team has scored 15 or more runs in all but one game this season.
21. Granite Bay
Record: 11-9 |
Last week: 21
Amy Kurpershoek had four hits and four RBI as the Grizzlies got revenge in a 10-2 win over Whitney.
22. Marysville
Record: 12-2 |
Last week: 23
Sophomore
Jenissa Conway has hit a home run in three consecutive games. She now has seven on the year.
23. Enochs (Modesto)
Record: 4-0 |
Last week: NR
Senior
Kayla Simpson hit three home runs in one game as the Eagles got a late start to their season.
24. Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove)
Record: 8-10 |
Last week: NR
The Eagles have been up and down all season facing one of the tougher schedules in the section.
25. Inderkum (Sacramento)
Record: 11-5 |
Last week: 25
Isabella Jimenez had two hits as the Tigers knocked off Woodcreek 8-7 on Friday.
