Bay Area News Group high school softball rankings
No. 1ST. FRANCIS (23-2) Previous ranking: 2 What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Mitty 8-5, Valley Christian 2-0. Slugging Lancers move back into the top spot in BANG rankings. The team has hit 44home runs, led by Jessica Oakland's 17and 10by Sydney Stewart. No. 2LIVERMORE (21-3-1) Previous ranking: 4 What's happened since the last ranking:
Beat Granada, 6-3, California 6-2. Cowboys got payback for early-season loss to crosstown rival Granada and moved up to No. 2.
No. 3 GRANADA (23-2)
Previous ranking: 1
What's happened since the last ranking: Lost to Livermore 6-3, beat San Ramon Valley, 4-1. Matadors will be out to win their rubber match today with Livermore. No. 4ARCHBISHOP MITTY (22-3) Previous ranking: 3
What's happened since the last ranking: Lost to St. Francis 8-5, beat St. Ignatius 12-0. Two of Mitty's three losses have been to St. Francis.
No. 5HERITAGE (19-3-1)
Previous ranking: 5
What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Liberty 14-1, 8-1to win its eighth consecutive Bay Valley Athletic League championship.
No. 6BENICIA (17-6)
Previous ranking: 6
What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Concord 13-2, lost to Vintage 3-0, beat Berean Christian 11-0. The Panthers remain at No. 6despite losing to a strong Vintage of Napa team.
No. 7 ARAGON (15-4)
Previous ranking: 8
What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Capuchino 11-1, Woodside 10-0. Dons have clinched the Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division title.
No. 8PINOLE VALLEY (21-2-1) Previous ranking: 10
What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Sonoma Valley 10-2, Encinal 8-3. Spartans have enjoyed a dominating season but haven't played many of the top teams in the BANG rankings heading into the NCS playoffs.
No. 9LOS GATOS (20-3)
Previous ranking: 7
What's happened since the last ranking: Lost to Milpitas 2-1. Wildcats were denied an outright league title with the loss to Milpitas. Anna Bean is hitting a team-leading .451with eight home runs. No. 10SAN RAMON VALLEY (16-8) Previous ranking: 11
What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Dougherty Valley 12-1, Monte Vista 3-2, lost to Granada 4-1. Wolves beat out California and Foothill for third place in the East Bay Athletic League. No. 11SANTA TERESA (20-5)
Previous ranking:13
What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Pioneer 10-3, Branham 5-1. Saints are in a position to win the Blossom Valley Athletic League Mt. Hamilton Division title with wins over Leland and Leigh this week.
No. 12CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (16-4) Previous ranking: 15
What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Concord 11-2. Sophomore Jordan Woolery is batting .646with 22extra-base hits as the Ugly Eagles stay one game behind Benicia in the league standings. No. 13 WESTMONT (17-8)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Branham 2-0, Leigh 7-4, Los Altos 8-0. Warriors have moved past Silver Creek and Branham into second place in the BVAL Mt. Hamilton standings. No. 14FOOTHILL (15-9)
Previous ranking: 9
What's happened since the last ranking: Lost to Amador Valley 4-1. Senior Avery Francis led Falcons in runs scored and was 12of 12on stolen bases.
No. 15CALIFORNIA (14-9)
Previous ranking: 12
What's happened since the last ranking: Lost to Carondelet 8-7, Livermore 6-2. After losing in EBAL playoffs, Grizzlies await North Coast Section playoff seedings. No. 16COLLEGE PARK (15-7-1) Previous ranking: 16 What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Northgate 13-3. Alexis Sealey was a top two-way player for the Falcons, batting .420and going 12-6 as the team's primary pitcher. No. 17 WILLOW GLEN (24-2) Previous ranking: 18 What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Gunderson 12-1, Sobrato 7-1. The Rams dominated lower-level competition and will get a chance to see how they fare against stronger teams in Central Coast Section playoffs. No. 18BERKELEY (14-4) Previous ranking: 19 What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Alameda 8-2, Arroyo 8-7, lost to Bishop O'Dowd 3-0. Sophomore Avery Lyman paced West Alameda County Foothill Division champs with a .556 batting average. No. 19JAMES LOGAN (17-5) Previous ranking: 17 What's happened since the last ranking: Lost to Newark Memorial 6-5, beat Washington 16-0, Irvington by forfeit. Colts incurred their first Mission Valley Athletic League loss of the season but had already clinched the league title. No. 20MILPITAS (17-6-1) Previous ranking: Not ranked
What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Los Gatos 2-1, Wilcox 5-2. Trojans grabbed a share of first place in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division with the win over Los Gatos.