High school softball rankings March 19, 2024: Bay Area News Group Top 20
Bay Area News Group softball Top 20
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
(Records through Monday)
No. 1 ST. FRANCIS (5-0)
Previous ranking: 1
Since last ranking: Beat Gilroy 7-2, Willow Glen 12-0, Carlmont 11-1, Capuchino 10-0
Up next: Tuesday vs. Monterey, 4 p.m.
No. 2 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (5-1)
Previous ranking: 2
Since last ranking: Lost to Salinas 1-0, beat Westmont 10-0, Leland 1-0, San Mateo 10-0, Salinas 3-0
Up next: Saturday vs. Notre Dame-Salinas, 4 p.m.
No. 3 FOOTHILL (7-1)
Previous ranking: 9
Since last ranking: Lost to Freedom 9-5, beat American 13-0, Livermore 10-0, Granada 5-2
Up next: Tuesday vs. Dublin, 4 p.m.
No. 4 ALAMEDA (6-1)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Since last ranking: Beat Albany 17-1, California 7-2, San Ramon Valley 3-1, Newark Memorial 12-0, Clayton Valley Charter 17-1, Vacaville 2-1
Up next: Wednesday at Arroyo, 4:30 p.m
No. 5 AMADOR VALLEY (4-1)
Previous ranking: 6
Since last ranking: Beat Clayton Valley Charter 7-2, Arroyo 7-1, Dublin 4-3
Up next: Tuesday at Livermore, 4 p.m.
No. 6 SAN RAMON VALLEY (4-2)
Previous ranking: 7
Since last ranking: Lost to Alameda 3-1, beat Dougherty Valley 9-4, California 2-1
Up next: Friday vs. Berkeley, 3:30 p.m.
No. 7 CALIFORNIA (3-2)
Previous ranking: 5
Since last ranking: Lost to Alameda 7-2, beat Monte Vista 13-3, lost to San Ramon Valley 2-1
Up next: Tuesday vs. Dougherty Valley, 4 p.m.
No. 8 BENICIA (6-0)
Previous ranking: 10
Since last ranking: Beat Escalon 15-3, Livingston 11-2, Central Valley 11-0, Calaveras 12-0
Up next: Saturday at Vintage, 11 a.m.
No. 9 WILLOW GLEN (3-3)
Previous ranking: 4
Since last ranking: Lost to St. Francis 12-0, Casa Grande 3-2, Gilroy 4-2, beat Sobrato 8-4, North Salinas 6-0, San Lorenzo Valley 10-0
Up next: Wednesday at Leigh, 4 p.m.
No. 10 FREEDOM (3-2)
Previous ranking: 12
Since last ranking: Beat Rodriguez 5-1, Foothill 9-5, lost to Livermore 8-3
Up next: Wednesday vs. Millenium-Tracy, 4 p.m.
No. 11 LIVERMORE (4-1)
Previous ranking: 11
Since last ranking: Beat College Park 7-4, lost to Foothill 10-0, beat Freedom 8-3
Up next: Tuesday vs. Amador Valley, 4 p.m.
No. 12 HILLSDALE (7-0)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Since last ranking:Beat North Salinas 6-3, Branham 1-0, Milpitas 9-4, Sequoia 8-0, Los Altos 11-1, Scotts Valley 3-1, Los Gatos 3-2
Up next: Tuesday at Carlmont, 4 p.m.
No. 13 BRANHAM (7-5)
Previous ranking: 8
Since last ranking: Beat Presentation 20-4, Valley Christian 6-3, lost to Hillsdale 1-0, Salinas 4-0, beat Aragon 6-1, Westmont 14-2, lost to Santa Teresa 5-1, Leland 5-0
Up next: Wednesday atLos Gatos, 6 p.m.
No. 14 CAPUCHINO (2-2)
Previous ranking: 13
Since last ranking: Beat Half Moon Bay 10-0, lost to Monterey 4-3, St. Francis 10-0, beat Presentation 9-1
Up next: Tuesday at Sequoia, 4 p.m.
No. 15 COLLEGE PARK (2-2)
Previous ranking: 15
Since last ranking: Lost to Livermore 7-4, beat Heritage 11-5, Monte Vista 7-1
Up next: Tuesday vs. Granada, 4 p.m.
No. 16 GILROY (7-3)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Since last ranking: Beat Soquel 12-0, Aragon 8-2, lost to Salinas 2-1, beat San Mateo 5-4, Salinas 9-4, Willow Glen 4-2, Leigh 6-5
Up next: Wednesday at Westmont, 4 p.m.
No. 17 CLAYTON VALLEY (3-2)
Previous ranking: 17
Since last ranking: Beat Carondelet 2-1, lost to Amador Valley 7-2, beat Northgate 4-1, lost to Alameda 17-1, beat Castro Valley 12-4
Up next: Tuesday at California, 4 p.m.
No. 18 LOS GATOS (5-1)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Since last ranking: Beat Westmont 9-0, Valley Christian 3-2, Santa Cruz 13-0, Sobrato 3-0, lost to HIllsdale 3-2
Up next: Wednesday vs. Branham, 6 p.m.
No. 19 MERCY (5-2-1)
Previous ranking: 19
Since last ranking: Beat South San Francisco 12-1, Sacred Heart Cathedral 11-2, lost to Burlingame 10-5, Pioneer 15-10, beat Half Moon Bay 16-6
Up next: Wednesday vs. Presentation, 3:30 p.m.
No. 20 GRANADA (2-4)
Previous ranking: 3
Since last ranking: Lost to James Logan 5-3, Vintage 11-1, Dublin 9-4, Foothill 5-2, beat Rodriguez 18-4
Up next: Tuesday at College Park, 4 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 Darren Sabedra and Joseph Dycus.