Wild weekend in Texas causes shakeup on this week’s MaxPreps Prime 25

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Wild weekend in Texas causes shakeup on this week’s MaxPreps Prime 25

A wild state title weekend in Texas shook up this week’s MaxPreps Prime 25 highschool softball rankings. 
Weslaco entered the underside of the seventh trailing Halfway (Waco) 9-3 within the Class 6A state championship recreation. The Pantherettes reduce the deficit to 9-7 earlier than Andrea Ortiz stepped to the plate. The sophomore blasted a 2-2 pitch over the left-field fence for a grand slam and 11-9 walk-off victory. Weslaco received its first state title and moved to No. 8 on this week’s rankings.
Coahoma (32-0) completed an undefeated season with its second-straight title. Brynn Rodgers’ go-ahead double supplied the distinction in a 3-2 win over Grandview in eight innings within the Class 3A state championship.
In Ohio, No. 6 Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown) was topped the Division 1 champion for the second straight season. Class of 2025 and Georgia Tech commit Sydnie Watts continued to dominate on the mound for the Falcons with a two-hit shutout and 10 strikeouts. Her efficiency adopted an ideal recreation in Friday’s semifinal. The junior additionally blasted an enormous dwelling run over the left-field fence within the title recreation.
In Illinois, Carterville captured the Class 2A championship Saturday night time with a 1-0 walk-off win over North Boone (Poplar Grove). Taryn Ford was the hero for the Lions with the clutch hit within the seventh to carry the workforce to their first title since 2016.
Elsewhere, Garner received its first Class 4A state championship Saturday in North Carolina, sweeping a two-game collection (3-2, 12-1) over Weddington (Matthews). Junior Lily Keefer hit a house run in every of the victories, bringing her season whole to eight.
One other new entry within the rankings this week is St. Anthony’s (Melville, N.Y.). The Friars capped a 25-0 season capturing the college’s third consecutive CHSAA state title. Cornell commit Milana Fiordalisi was practically flawless this season with 208 strikeouts and 0.55 ERA in 124 innings.
Andrea Ortiz is greeted by her Welasco teammates after blasting a grand slam to win the UIL Class 6A title on Saturday. The Pantherettes jump to No. 8 in the MaxPreps Top 25 softball rankings. (Photo: Freddie Beckwith)

Andrea Ortiz is greeted by her Welasco teammates after blasting a grand slam to win the UIL Class 6A title on Saturday. The Pantherettes soar to No. 8 within the MaxPreps Prime 25 softball rankings. (Photograph: Freddie Beckwith)

MaxPreps Prime 25 highschool softball rankings

1. Orange Seaside (Ala.)
Report: 46-1 | Final week: 1
Season full. Class 4A state champion.

2. Northwest Rankin (Brandon, Miss.)
Report: 34-0 | Final week: 3
Season full. Class 7A state champion.

3. Pacifica (Backyard Grove, Calif.)
Report: 27-2 | Final week: 4
Season full. Southern Part Division 1 champion.

4. Tempo (Fla.)
Report: 28-2 | Final week: 5
Season full. Class 6A state champion.

5. Summerville (S.C.)
Report: 30-0 | Final week: 6
Season full. Class 5A state champion.

6. Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown, Ohio)
Report: 23-1 | Final week: 15
Ayla Ray began issues off within the first inning of the Division 1 title recreation along with her 14th dwelling run of the season.

7. Kaukauna (Wis.)
Report: 27-0 | Final week: 7
Karly Meredith struck out 15 and Chloe Herzfeldt drove in a pair of runs because the Ghosts superior to the 1A state quarterfinals.

8. Weslaco (Texas)
Report: 37-6 | Final week: NR
The Panthers are the primary workforce from the Rio Grande Valley to seize a state championship.

9. Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville, Ala.)
Report: 37-6 | Final week: 9
Season full. Class 7A state champion.

10. Xavier School Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Report: 28-4-1 | Final week: 11
Season full. Class 6A state champion.

11. Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, La.)
Report: 35-2 | Final week: 12
Season full. Division III Choose state champion.

12. Ridgeline (Millville, Utah)
Report: 30-1 | Final week: 13
Season full. Class 4A state champion.

13. Melissa (Texas)
Report: 38-2-1 | Final week: 14
Freshman Hutton Adrian, sophomore Kennedy Bradley and senior Caigan Crabtree all completed this season with 20-plus dwelling runs.

14. Carterville (In poor health.)
Report: 37-1 | Final week: 17
Kennedy Dashing was the hero as she hit the go-ahead base hit throughout a 1-0 11 inning-win over Rockridge (Taylor Ridge) within the state semis.

15. Woodgrove (Purcellville, Va.)
Report: 23-0 | Final week: 18
Grace Anderson went deep and Abbey Lane mowed down eight hitters because the Wolverines blanked John Champe (Aldie) 10-0 on Thursday.

16. Silverdale Academy (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
Report: 50-3 | Final week: 19
Season full. Division II-A state champion.

17. Marist (Chicago, In poor health.)
Report: 34-3 | Final week: 20
The RedHawks play Monday night time for an opportunity to maneuver on to the Class 4A state semifinals.

18. Jackson (Mill Creek, Wash.)
Report: 25-2 | Final week: 22
Season full. Class 4A state champion.

19. Hudsonville (Mich.)
Report: 37-0 | Final week: 24
Elly Koopman, Megan Beemer and Tessa Heffelbower all went yard throughout an 8-1 win over Jenison on Saturday.

20. Coahoma (Texas)
Report: 32-0 | Final week: NR
Junior Texas commit Hannah Wells was the workforce’s ace and largest slugger, batting .685 with 15 bombs.

21. St. Anthony’s (Melville, N.Y.)
Report: 25-0 | Final week: NR
Valentina Lula had a pair of hits and three RBI within the Friars’ 9-0 state title victory.

22. Amador Valley (Pleasanton, Calif.)
Report: 19-11 | Final week: NR
Kaylee Davis, Taylor Oxe and Mai Falcone all went deep within the thrilling 13-11 victory over Oak Ridge within the NorCal Division 1 title recreation.

23. Garner (N.C.)
Report: 28-1 | Final week: NR
Gabriella Czuczuk pitched the majority of the innings for the Trojans, serving to them deliver dwelling the college’s first title.

24. Mount St. Dominic Academy (Caldwell, N.J.)
Report: 29-1 | Final week: NR
The Lions have rolled off 28 straight wins and now play for the North Jersey Non-Public A last on Tuesday.

25. Sterlington (La.)
Report: 33-1 | Final week: NR
Season full. Division III Non-Choose champion.

On the bubble: Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.), 23-4; Bartow (Fla.) 30-2; Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.), 21-4; Mercy (Farmington Hills, Mich.), 33-1; Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills, Calif.), 24-5, Capital Christian (Sacramento, Calif.), 26-3-1; Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, Ohio), 31-2; Penn (Mishawaka, Ind.), 27-6;

South Warren (Bowling Inexperienced, Ky.), 37-3; Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas), 41-3

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