High school softball rankings April 30, 2024: Bay Area News Group Top 20
High school softball rankings: Benicia makes jump into Top 3, Granada re-enters rankings after surge, The King's Academy enters fray
Bay Area News Group softball Top 20
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
(Records through Monday)
No. 1 ST. FRANCIS (20-0)
Previous ranking: 1
Since last ranking: Beat Presentation 14-0, 17-3, Los Gatos 8-1
Up next: Wednesday vs. Valley Christian, 4 p.m.
No. 2 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (15-3)
Previous ranking: 2
Since last ranking: Beat Valley Christian 10-2, 11-1
Up next: Tuesday at Willow Glen, 4 p.m.
No. 3 BENICIA (17-1)
Previous ranking: 4
Since last ranking: Beat College Park 2-1, Clayton Valley Charter 17-2, Franklin 7-1, Freedom 6-1
Up next: Tuesdayvs. Alhambra, 4:30 p.m.
No. 4 LIVERMORE (18-4)
Previous ranking: 3
Since last ranking: Beat Foothill 2-1, Monte Vista (FF)
Up next: Tuesday at Amador Valley, 4 p.m.
No. 5 WILLOW GLEN (16-5)
Previous ranking: 5
Since last ranking: Beat Notre Dame-Salinas 3-0, Santa Teresa 12-0, lost to Hollister 6-5
Up next: Wednesday vs. Notre Dame Salinas, 4:30 p.m.
No. 6 ALAMEDA (14-2)
Previous ranking: 6
Since last ranking: Beat Castro Valley 5-4, Berkeley 12-1
Up next: Tuesday at San Leandro, 4 p.m.
No. 7 HILLSDALE (20-3)
Previous ranking: 8
Since last ranking: Beat San Mateo 9-0, Burlingame 7-1
Up next: Tuesday vs. Woodside, 4 p.m.
No. 8 GILROY (17-5)
Previous ranking: 9
Since last ranking: Beat Sobrato 12-0, Branham 6-3
Up next: Wednesday at Live Oak, 4 p.m.
No. 9 LIBERTY (14-3)
Previous ranking: 10
Since last ranking: Beat Pittsburg 22-0, 24-1
Up next: Tuesday at Heritage, 4 p.m.
No. 10 CALIFORNIA (13-7)
Previous ranking: 12
Since last ranking: Beat Monte Vista 11-4, San Ramon Valley 3-2, beat James Logan 5-1
Up next: Tuesday at Dougherty Valley, 4 p.m.
No. 11 JAMES LOGAN (17-2)
Previous ranking: 16
Since last ranking: Beat Newark Memorial 5-0, Washington 11-1, lost to California 5-1
Up next: Tuesday at Irvington, 4 p.m.
No. 12 COLLEGE PARK (10-6)
Previous ranking: 17
Since last ranking: Lost to Benicia 2-1, beat Alhambra 15-3, Amador Valley 16-3
Up next: Tuesday vs. Clayton Valley Charter, 4:30 p.m.
No. 13 BRANHAM (15-8)
Previous ranking: 13
Since last ranking: Beat Live Oak 8-3, lost to Gilroy 6-3
Up next: Wednesday vs. Westmont, 4 p.m.
No. 14 LOS GATOS (15-5)
Previous ranking: 18
Since last ranking: Beat Mountain View 4-2, Homestead 2-1, lost to St. Francis 8-1
Up next:Wednesday at Fremont-Sunnyvale, 5 p.m.
No. 15 FREEDOM (11-6)
Previous ranking: 14
Since last ranking: Beat Heritage 11-0, lost to Heritage 4-2, Benicia 6-1
Up next: Tuesday at Deer Valley, 4 p.m.
No. 16 BISHOP O’DOWD (15-6)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Since last ranking: Beat Arroyo 2-0, Encinal 10-8, Las Lomas 10-7
Up next: Wednesday vs. Alameda, 4 p.m.
No. 17 DUBLIN (11-7-1)
Previous ranking: 15
Since last ranking: Lost to Granada 10-2, beat Amador Valley 9-8
Up next: Tuesday vs. Foothill, 4 p.m.
No. 18 GUNN (19-1)
Previous ranking: 19
Since last ranking: Beat Saratoga 9-0, Mills 2-1
Up next: Tuesday vs. Monta Vista, 4 p.m.
No. 19 GRANADA (10-9)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Since last ranking: Beat Dublin 10-2, Foothill 8-7
Up next: Tuesday at San Ramon Valley, 4 p.m.
No. 20 THE KING’S ACADEMY (15-2)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Since last ranking: Beat Castilleja 13-3
Up next: Tuesday vs. Notre Dame-Belmont, 4:30 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.