TOP OF THE CROP

1: (1) Keystone 27-0 2: (2) Elyria 20-4 3: (3) Amherst 17-7 4: (4) Midview 17-6 5: (5) Wellington 16-7 6: (6) Avon 14-7 7: (7) Olmsted Falls 12-11 8: (10) Elyria Catholic 14-9 9: (8) Lorain 15-6 10: (9) Fairview 11-9

Dropped out: None

Watch list: North Ridgeville (12-9), Columbia (13-7), Firelands (11-10), Westlake (11-12)

Crop comments: Keystone closed out the regular season flawless and remains at No. 1. ... Elyria swept its way through its own tournament by a combined score of 29-4 . ... A slow week for Amherst saw the Comets top Westlake and Avon to keep the pressure on Midview for the SWC title . ... Midview picked up six wins on the week and is primed to claim the SWC title if it doesn’t falter in its final three conference games . ... Wellington snagged three wins, including a sectional final win over Beachwood . ... Avon justified its leap over Olmsted Falls last week by dispatching the Bulldogs, 7-1. A questionable loss against Berea-Midpark kept the Eagles from leaping a spot . ... Movement behind Olmsted Falls kept the Bulldogs from sliding. With one week remaining in the Crop, Olmsted Falls will need to fight to keep its spot . ... Elyria Catholic had an up-and-down week, knocking off last week’s No. 9Fairview at the Elyria Softball Classic, but fell to Watch List team Columbia . ... Lorain had a mixed week, but did enough to stay in the Crop. A sectional semifinal loss to Westlake kept the Titans from holding their No. 8spot from last week . ... It’s tough to hold an 0-3week against Fairview when the losses at the Elyria Softball Classic came against No. 4Midview, No. 8Elyria Catholic and an always dangerous St. Joseph squad. Noted: Records as of May 9.