Pacifica (Backyard Grove, Calif.) gained the Dave Kops Match of Champions in Bullhead Metropolis, Ariz. final week, going 6-0 and cementing the top-ranking within the MaxPreps Prime 25 highschool softball rankings.
The Mariners knocked off defending event champion Norco (Calif.) 6-1 within the finals. Freshman Mattea Stern, junior Catherine Benitez and senior Annika Sogsti all had a pair of hits within the title sport.
Saint Francis (Mountain View, Calif.) has climbed up the rankings to No. 10 after beginning its season final week. Boise State commit Shannon Keighran and Texas A&M pledge Kate Munnerlyn are two to look at each within the circle and on the dish.
Florida has two new groups becoming a member of the MaxPreps Prime 25. Clemson commit Sarah Breaux has 9 hits in 11 at-bats, main Doral Academy’s (Doral, Fla.) offensive assault. The Firebirds land at No. 12.
Melbourne (Fla.) options one of many prime pitchers within the nation, Jasmine Francik. The Florida State commit has already struck out 82 batters in 34 innings.
Texas A&M commit Kate Munnerlyn has helped Saint Francis climb to No. 10 on this week’s MaxPreps Top25 softball rankings. (Picture: Larry Kauk)
MaxPreps Prime 25 highschool softball rankings
1. Pacifica (Backyard Grove, Calif.)
Document: 9-0 | Final week: 1
UCLA commit Kaniya Bragg has three dwelling runs to begin the season. She has seven RBI together with Micheala Meza to steer the crew.
2. Katy (Texas)
Document: 19-1-1 | Final week: 2
The Tigers completed final week 6-0-1 general, together with 4-0 in district play.
3. Bartow (Fla.)
Document: 4-0 | Final week: 3
Shayla Narcisse, Kyndal Cornelius and the Yellow Jackets have come out swinging, outscoring opponents 35-0.
4. Northwest Rankin (Brandon, Miss.)
Document: 7-0 | Final week: 4
Eighth-grader Jaliya Sullivan hit a house run through the Cougars’ 10-5 win on Thursday.
5. Tempo (Fla.)
Document: 6-0 | Final week: 5
The Patriots have outscored the opponents 51-0 over the previous 5 video games. Jayden Heavener and Mallory Baker have 79 strikeouts.
6. Marist (Chicago)
Document: 0-0 | Final week: 6
Season begins March 15.
7. Orange Seashore (Ala.)
Document: 4-0 | Final week: 12
Sophomore Ava Hodo smashed two dwelling runs within the Makos’ 4-2 win on Saturday.
8. Kaukauna (Wis.)
Document: 0-0 | Final week: 8
Season begins in April.
9. Jackson (Mill Creek, Wash.)
Document: 0-0 | Final week: 9
Season begins March 11.
10. Saint Francis (Mountain View, Calif.)
Document: 1-0 | Final week: 17
The Lancers racked up 15 hits and 13 runs of their season-opening win.
11. Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown, Ohio)
Document: 0-0 | Final week: 11
Season begins March 23.
12. Doral Academy’s (Doral, Fla.)
Document: 3-0 | Final week: NR
UCF commit Yessenia Lopez and FIU pledge Meagan Villazon have been lights out up to now this season within the circle.
13. Penn (Mishawaka, Ind.)
Document: 0-0 | Final week: 13
Season begins March 21.
14. Summerville (S.C.)
Document: 1-0 | Final week: 14
South Carolina commit Ansley Bennett struck out 16 through the Inexperienced Wave’s 6-4 opening win.
15. North DeSoto (Stonewall, La.)
Document: 13-0 | Final week: 22
Maddy Stringer, Raegan Henderson and Sasha Falls went deep in a 7-4 win over John Curtis on Friday.
16. Melbourne (Fla.)
Document: 6-0 | Final week: NR
Seniors Alyssa Arnold, Rylie Mecchella and Alisha Thompson lead the Bulldogs to a 19-4 win on Monday.
17. Basha (Chandler, Ariz.)
Document: 7-1 | Final week: NR
The Bears are again within the rankings after rolling off seven straight wins. College of New Mexico commit Natalie Fritz pitched a whole sport shutout in a 5-0 win over Crimson Mountain on Friday.
18. Gaylord (Mich.)
Document: 0-0 | Final week: 18
Season begins in April.
19. Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, Ohio)
Document: 0-0 | Final week: 19
Season begins March 16.
20. Sheldon (Eugene, Ore.)
Document: 0-0 | Final week: 20
Season begins March 11.
21. Coral Springs Constitution (Coral Springs, Fla.)
Document: 3-0 | Final week: 21
Senior Stephanie Basso hit a house run and drove in three runs. Gio Gurgel additionally had two doubles throughout Panthers’ 9-0 win on Friday.
22. Rio Mesa (Oxnard, Calif.)
Document: 3-0 | Final week: 23
Analia Lopez threw a no-hitter and struck out 12 through the Spartans 12-0 win over Santa Barbara on Tuesday.
23. Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville, Ala.)
Document: 6-1 | Final week: 7
The Huskies fell for the primary time to Hoover on Tuesday. An enormous sport is developing on Wednesday in opposition to Thompson.
24. Guyer (Denton, Texas)
Document: 15-1 | Final week: 15
The Wildcats dropped their first sport of the season, 3-1 to Walnut Grove. The race for the highest crew in Texas is broad open.
25. Norco (Calif.)
Document: 8-2 | Final week: NR
The Cougars had some monster wins on the Dave Kops TOC earlier than falling within the championship to top-ranked Pacifica.
On the bubble: Hoover (Ala.), 9-1-1; Huntington Seashore (Calif.), 4-1; Canyon del Oro (Tucson, Ariz.), 9-0; Leander (Texas), 19-1; Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.), 15-1