Bay Area News Group softball Top 20
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
(Records through Monday)
No. 1 ST. FRANCIS (11-0)
Previous ranking: 1
Since last ranking: Beat Otay Ranch-Chula Vista 7-2, Roosevelt 2-0, Mission Viejo 1-0, Canyon 2-0
Up next: Thursday vs. Freedom at the Livermore Stampede, 1:15 p.m.
No. 2 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (9-1)
Previous ranking: 2
Since last ranking: Beat Carlmont 12-3
Up next: Thursday vs. Monte Vista at the Livermore Stampede, 11 a.m.
No. 3 ALAMEDA (8-1)
Previous ranking: 3
Since last ranking: Did not play
Up next: Tuesday vs. Encinal, 4:30 p.m.
No. 4 LIVERMORE (9-1)
Previous ranking: 5
Since last ranking: Beat Granada 6-4, Dublin 8-6, Capuchino 11-3
Up next: Tuesday vs. Kimball, 4 p.m.
No. 5 CALIFORNIA (6-2)
Previous ranking: 7
Since last ranking: Beat Carondelet 2-1
Up next: thursday vs. Benicia at the Livermore Stampede, 11:15 a.m.
No. 6 FOOTHILL (8-3)
Previous ranking: 4
Since last ranking: Lost to Amador Valley 11-1
Up next: April 9 at Monte Vista, 4 p.m.
No. 7 SAN RAMON VALLEY (7-4)
Previous ranking: 6
Since last ranking: Beat Monte Vista 4-2, lost to Carondelet 7-4
Up next: Thursday vs. Liberty at the Livermore Stampede, 7:15 p.m.
No. 8 WILLOW GLEN (5-3)
Previous ranking: 8
Since last ranking: Beat Santa Teresa 5-1
Up next: Wednesdayat Branham, 4 p.m.
No. 9 AMADOR VALLEY (6-3)
Previous ranking:11
Since last ranking:Beat Foothill 11-1, Granada 9-8
Up next: Thursday vs. Benicia at Livermore, 9:15 a.m.
No. 10 BENICIA (7-0)
Previous ranking: 9
Since last ranking: Bet Las Lomas 22-2
Up next: Thursday vs. Amador Valley at Livermore Stampede, 9:15 a.m.
No. 11 HILLSDALE (11-1)
Previous ranking: 10
Since last ranking: Beat Burlingame 1-0, Woodside 8-0
Up next: Friday vs. University Prep-Redding, 2 p.m.
No. 12 LIBERTY (7-2)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Since last ranking: Beat Millenium 12-1, Freedom 4-3
Up next: Wednesday vs. Freedom, 4 p.m.
No. 13 FREEDOM (5-3)
Previous ranking: 12
Since last ranking: Beat Clayton Valley Charter 3-0, lost to Liberty 4-3
Up next: Wednesday at Liberty, 4 p.m.
No. 14 BRANHAM (9-6)
Previous ranking: 16
Since last ranking: Beat Gilroy 10-3
Up next: Wednesday vs. Willow Glen, 4 p.m.
No. 15 GILROY (9-4)
Previous ranking: 13
Since last ranking: Lost to Branham 10-3
Up next: Wednesday vs. Leland, 4 p.m.
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No. 16 LOS GATOS (9-2)
Previous ranking: 15
Since last ranking: Beat Homestead 10-0, Fremont-Sunnyvale 8-2
Up next: Wednesday at Milpitas, 4 p.m.
No. 17 DUBLIN (6-4)
Previous ranking: 19
Since last ranking: Beat Dougherty Valley 9-4, lost to Livermore 8-6, beat Orland 20-0, Rodriguez 14-0
Up next: Thursday vs.Gregori at Livermore Stampede, 8 a.m.
No. 18 COLLEGE PARK (4-3)
Previous ranking: 17
Since last ranking: Beat Acalanes 13-0
Up next: Thursdayvs. Casa Grande, 7 p.m.
No. 19 LEIGH (6-4)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Since last ranking: Beat Leland 6-0
Up next: Wednesday at Santa Teresa, 4 p.m.
No. 20 GUNN (12-1)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Since last ranking: Beat Monta Vista 11-1, Cupertino 9-0
Up next: April 9 at Lynbrook, 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 Nathan Canilao.