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MaxPreps rankings for Section 8 softball (Spring 2025). Every high school softball team in the nation is ranked. Find out where your teams stands... 

Section 8 Softball (Spring 2025)  Rankings

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#	Team	Ovr.	Rating	Str.
1	Massapequa	13-5-0	25.50	15.9
2	Seaford	8-4-0	23.89	14.6
3	Syosset	11-4-0	22.65	16.0
4	Farmingdale	8-3-0	21.65	16.1
5	Wantagh	6-3-0	19.16	12.3
6	Oceanside	9-7-0	17.58	16.2
7	Carle Place	19-6-0	15.09	1.5
8	Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK	4-2-0	14.11	10.6
9	Mepham	5-4-0	12.78	12.4
10	MacArthur	4-8-0	11.03	17.1
11	Hewlett	15-2-0	9.45	-6.4
12	Glen Cove	6-4-0	8.61	9.0
13	Plainedge	12-8-0	7.30	5.3
14	Bethpage	2-2-1	7.23	8.8
15	Valley Stream Central	14-3-0	5.01	-5.2
16	Calhoun	3-3-0	4.88	5.7
17	Mineola	3-9-0	4.81	12.6
18	East Meadow	3-2-0	4.57	2.4
19	Locust Valley	8-3-0	3.89	-5.1
20	Carey	3-5-0	2.64	7.6
21	Port Washington	3-2-0	1.87	4.9
22	Wheatley	8-4-0	1.01	-1.5
23	Baldwin	12-6-0	-1.30	-7.7
24	Hicksville	3-7-1	-1.80	4.3
25	Lynbrook	12-8-0	-2.25	-3.3

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