Bay Area News Group softball Top 20
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
(Records through Monday)
No. 1 ST. FRANCIS (25-0)
Previous ranking: 1
Since last ranking: Beat St. Ignatius 13-0, Sacred Heart Cathedral 13-0, St. Ignatius 3-0
Up next: Saturday vs. Carlmont, 11 a.m.
No. 2 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (21-3)
Previous ranking: 2
Since last ranking: Beat Gilroy 5-0, Presentation 17-0, 10-0
Up next: Saturday vs. Los Gatos, 11 a.m.
No. 3 BENICIA (21-1)
Previous ranking: 3
Since last ranking: Beat Clayton Valley Charter 7-0, Alhambra 8-3
Up next: Tuesday vs. Newark Memorial, 5 p.m.
No. 4 WILLOW GLEN (21-6)
Previous ranking: 4
Since last ranking: Beat Live Oak 2-0, Westmont 12-4
Up next: Saturday at Hillsdale, 11 a.m.
No. 5 LIVERMORE (21-5)
Previous ranking: 5
Since last ranking: Beat San Ramon Valley 9-0, California 6-5
Up next: Tuesday vs. Ukiah, 5 p.m.
No. 6 GILROY (21-6)
Previous ranking: 6
Since last ranking: Lost to Archbishop Mitty 5-0, beat Christopher 10-0, Santa Teresa 11-0
Up next: Saturday at Hollister, 11 a.m.
No. 7 ALAMEDA (18-3)
Previous ranking: 7
Since last ranking: Beat Arroyo 1-0, Castro Valley 1-0
Up next: Tuesday vs. Rancho Cotate, 5 p.m.
No. 8 HILLSDALE (23-4)
Previous ranking: 8
Since last ranking: Beat Sequoia 12-0
Up next: Saturday vs. Willow Glen, 11 a.m.
No. 9 LIBERTY (18-3)
Previous ranking: 9
Since last ranking: Beat Antioch 10-0, Freedom 14-3
Up next: Tuesday vs. Dublin, 5 p.m.
No. 10 CALIFORNIA (16-8)
Previous ranking: 10
Since last ranking: Beat Amador Valley 2-1, lost to Livermore 6-5
Up next: Wednesday vs. Berkeley, 5 p.m.
No. 11 JAMES LOGAN (21-2)
Previous ranking: 11
Since last ranking: Beat American 15-0, Kennedy 2-0
Up next: Wednesday vs. Clayton Valley Charter, 7 p.m.
No. 12 LOS GATOS (19-6)
Previous ranking: 14
Since last ranking: Beat Wilcox 20-0, Los Altos 14-1
Up next: Saturday at Archbishop Mitty, 11 a.m.
No. 13 COLLEGE PARK (12-8)
Previous ranking: 12
Since last ranking: Beat Alhambra 5-2, lost to Clayton Valley Charter 4-3
Up next: Wednesday vs. Arroyo, 5 p.m.
No. 14 BRANHAM (18-9)
Previous ranking: 13
Since last ranking: Beat Leigh 11-1, Sobrato 4-0
Up next: Saturday at Gunn, 4 p.m.
No. 15 BISHOP O’DOWD (17-8)
Previous ranking: 15
Since last ranking: Lost to Castro Valley 6-1
Up next: Tuesday vs. Marin Catholic, 7 p.m.
No. 16 FREEDOM (14-7)
Previous ranking: 16
Since last ranking: Beat Heritage 7-0, lost to Liberty 14-3
Up next: Wednesday at San Ramon Valley, 5 p.m.
No. 17 GRANADA (12-9)
Previous ranking: 17
Since last ranking: Did not play
Up next: Wednesday vs. Foothill, 5 p.m.
No. 18 DUBLIN (13-7-1)
Previous ranking: 18
Since last ranking: Did not play
Up next: Tuesday at Liberty, 5 p.m.
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No. 19 GUNN (21-1)
Previous ranking: 19
Since last ranking: Beat Palo Alto 12-0, Lynbrook 16-0
Up next: Saturday vs. Branham, 4 p.m.
No. 20 THE KING’S ACADEMY (20-3)
Previous ranking: 20
Since last ranking: Beat Mercy 12-2, lost to Mills 19-9
Up next: Saturday vs. Notre Dame-Salinas, 1 p.m.
Editor’s note: Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The rankings were compiled by BANG’s Joseph Dycus, Darren Sabedra and Nathan Canilao.
