Postseason play begins in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
Postseason play and some monster matchups headline this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school softball rankings.
In Texas, No. 4
Katy will travel to play No. 10
Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu) on Tuesday for a postseason tune-up. The two teams met back in early March when
Macie Bryant pitched a gem — striking out 11 — as Barbers Hill won 2-0.
Elsewhere in the Lone Star State,
Coahoma enters the playoffs with a state-record 83 game win streak. The program's last loss came in March 2023.
In California, No. 19
Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills) will visit No. 22
Del Oro (Loomis) on Wednesday. Santa Clara commit
Ellison Schroeder held the Golden Eagles to just one run in a 5-1 win earlier this season — the lone loss of the year for Del Oro.
La Salle Academy (Providence, R.I.) makes its MaxPreps Top 25 debut behind Iowa signee
Phoenyx Silva, who is batting .654 with eight home runs. Marist commit
Hailey Vigneau is 7-0 in the circle with 57 strikeouts.
Kentucky commit Hailey Nutter leads No. 10 Barbers Hill into a showdown against No. 4 Katy later today. (FILE PHOTO: Jim Suter)
1. Melissa (Texas)Record: 29-0 |
Last week: 1
Paisley Needham hit a home run to help the Cardinals to a 5-3 win over Bentonville of Arkansas to close out the regular season.
2. Summerville (S.C.)Record: 20-0 |
Last week: 2
Haylee Sexton went deep as the Green Wave exploded for 22 runs on Wednesday.
3. Orange Beach (Ala.)Record: 36-2 |
Last week: 3
Kaitlynn Robertson,
Katie King,
Ava Hodo, and
K.G. Favors all hit home runs as the Makos beat Thompson 7-0. Orange Beach rolled to a 5-0 mark at the Hoover Classic.
4. Katy (Texas)Record: 30-1 |
Last week: 4
Brooke Fechner,
Ella Kate Smith,
Lexie Waugh,
Montgomery Henderson and the Tiger offense piled up 17 hits and 16 runs Thursday.
5. Norco (Calif.)Record: 21-2 |
Last week: 5
Rae Logue and
Tamryn Shorter hit homers as the Cougars exploded for 15 runs during a 15-0 win Thursday.
6. Lake Creek (Montgomery, Texas)Record: 27-0 | Last week: 6
Madalyn Davis,
Annelise Torres, and
Gracee Brewer helped the Lions close out a perfect regular season with a 15-3 win over Brenham.
7. Doral Academy (Doral, Fla.)Record: 24-1 |
Last week: 7
Anabela Abdullah hit two out lifting the Firebirds to an 11-2 victory Saturday to close out the regular season.
8. Coahoma (Texas)Record: 26-0 |
Last week: 8
Texas commits
Mia Clemmer and
Hannah Wells continue to smash as both blasted a home run in the regular season finale.
9. Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)Record: 20-3 |
Last week: 9
Chloe McGreevey and
Cate Medvitz hit dingers which propelled the Lancers to a 13-3 win over La Mirada on Saturday.
10. Barbers Hill (Mt. Belvieu, Texas)Record: 27-2 |
Last week: 11
Macie Bryant struck out 10 to help the Eagles beat Nederland 6-3 on Tuesday.
11. Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)Record: 21-2 |
Last week: 11
Miranda Murch smashed two and
Addison Poe added another home run during a 7-1 win over Foundation Academy on Tuesday.
12. Rosary Academy (Fullerton, Calif.)Record: 21-2-1 |
Last week: 12
Jenna Caldera and
K'lene Gutierrez combined to drive in 10 of the 18 runs the Royals put up Monday.
13. Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, La.)Record: 33-1 |
Last week: 14
Freshman
Baylor Bockhaus hit her 23rd home run to close out the regular season.
14. Catawba Ridge (Fort Mill, S.C.) Record: 21-0 |
Last week: 15
Keira O'Brien struck out 10 and allowed just one run as the Copperheads beat Nation Ford 9-1 on Thursday.
15. Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.)Record: 36-4 |
Last week: 19
The Warriors wrap up regular season play Tuesday against Jasper.
16. Neshannock (New Castle, Pa.)Record: 12-0 |
Last week: 16
Payton Newman had a pair of hits and three RBI to help the Lancers defeat Laurel 6-2 on Friday.
17. Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Fla.)Record: 22-1 |
Last week: 17
Sophomore
Emma Bell jacked a home run and
Alexis Camilleri had three hits during a 6-3 win over Palm Harbor University on Thursday.
18. Curry (Jasper, Ala.)Record: 43-3 |
Last week: 18
Lanie West and
Shileigh Williams each drove in three runs as the Yellowjackets exploded for 18 runs during a win over Hewitt-Trussville.
19. Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills, Calif.)Record: 15-1 |
Last week: 19
The Trojans have No. 22 Del Oro on Wednesday and No. 42 Rocklin on Friday.
20. Bishop O'Connell (Arlington, Va.)Record: 11-0 |
Last week: 20
Ella Fletcher had three hits and
Gigi Payne went yard during a 14-0 win on Wednesday.
21. Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox, Ill.)Record: 14-1 |
Last week: 21
Lisabella Dimitrijevic struck out 16 and hit a home run during a 4-3 win over Sandburg on Monday.
22. Del Oro (Loomis, Calif.)Record: 19-1 |
Last week: 22
Junior
Kate Brown hit her second home run of the year as the Golden Eagles beat Destiny Christian 3-1 on Monday.
23. Kenosha Bradford (Kenosha, Wis.)Record: 9-0 |
Last week: 24
Aubrey Strelow hit a home run and did work in the circle helping her squad to a 5-3 win over Watertown on Friday.
24. La Salle Academy (Providence, R.I.)Record: 9-0 |
Last week: 28
Sophomore
Nikki Pallotta had three hits as the Rams blanked Cheshire 8-0 on Saturday.
25. Hernando (Miss.)Record: 27-1 |
Last week: 26
Bella Adams and
Madison York each had 4 RBI during a 14-0 win over Oxford on Thursday.
Next 2526.
Kingwood (Texas)27.
Central (Phenix City, Ala.)28.
Gaylord (Mich.)29.
Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, Ariz.)30.
Marist (Chicago, Ill.)31.
Forney (Texas)32.
Pace (Fla.)33.
Hempfield Area (Greensburg, Pa.)34.
Saint Francis (Mountain View, Calif.)35.
Sam Houston (Lake Charles, La.)36.
West Vigo (West Terre Haute, Ind.)37.
Centennial (Las Cruces, N.M.)38.
Lake Central (St. John, Ind.)39.
Weddington (Matthews, N.C.)40.
Palo Verde (Las Vegas, Nev.)41.
North DeSoto (Stonewall, La.)42.
Rocklin (Calif.)43.
George County (Lucedale, Miss.)44.
Springville (Ala.)45.
Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio)46.
Bentonville (Ark.)47.
Coral Springs Charter (Coral Springs, Fla.)48.
Etiwanda (Calif.)49.
Riverton (Utah)50.
St. John-Vianney (Holmdel, N.J.)
