Bay Area News Group high school softball rankings
No. 1 GRANADA (22-1) Previous ranking: 1 What's happened since the last ranking: Beat San Ramon Valley 2-0, Dublin 19-0, Amador Valley 8-2. A 3-0 week for the Matadors heading into a showdown today at Livermore No. 2 ST. FRANCIS (21-2) Previous ranking: 2 What's happened since the last
ranking: Beat St. Ignatius 8-0, Presentation 11-1. The run scored by Presentation ended a seven-game shutout streak for the Lancers
No. 3 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (21-2) Previous ranking: 3
What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Presentation 20-2, Sacred Heart Cathedral 12-1, St. Ignatius 5-0. The Monarchs began this week with a game Wednesday against St. Francis.
No. 4 LIVERMORE (19-3-1) Previous ranking: 4
What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Foothill 2-0, Amador Valley 6-0, Dublin 12-0. The Cowboys have allowed one run over the last six games.
No. 5 HERITAGE (17-3-1)
Previous ranking: 5 What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Deer Valley 17-0, Pittsburg 3-0, Liberty 14-0. Patriots getting no competition in their league, with a combined 86-0 run differential in the last six games. No. 6 BENICIA (15-5) Previous ranking: 6 What's happened since the last
ranking: Beat Northgate 13-0, Clayton Valley 6-3. Panthers remain the only team to defeat Granada. No. 7LOS GATOS (20-2) Previous ranking: 7
What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Los Altos 4-0, Silver Creek 2-1, Homestead 8-1. Entered play Wednesday against secondplace Milpitas one win from the league title.
No. 8 ARAGON (13-4) Previous ranking: 8
What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Burlingame 12-1, San Mateo 9-0. Olivia DiNardo (6 home runs), Megan Grant (5) pace a power-packed lineup.
No. 9 FOOTHILL (15-8) Previous ranking: 9
What's happened since the last ranking: Lost to Livermore 2-0, beat Dublin 9-7, California 7-6 Sophomore Marissa Anderson has six home runs, 22 RBIs.
No. 10PINOLE VALLEY (19-2-1) Previous ranking: 10
What's happened since the last ranking: Beat St. Patrick-St. Vincent 10-1and by forfeit. Spartans finish 10-0in Tri-County Athletic League Rock play.
No. 11SAN RAMON VALLEY (14-7) Previous ranking: 11
What's happened since the last ranking: Lost to Granada 2-0, beat Carondelet 11-0. Wolves holding on to third place in hyper-competitive East Bay Athletic League.
No. 12 CALIFORNIA (14-7) Previous ranking: 15
What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Dougherty Valley 176, Monte Vista 2-1, lost to Foothill 7-6. Grizzlies are in a three-way tie for fourth in EBAL with Foothill and Monte Vista.
No. 13 SANTA TERESA (18-5) Previous ranking:14 What's happened since the last ranking: Lost to Silver Creek 8-4, beat Live Oak 8-6. Saints at 8-2 have a one-game lead in Blossom Valley Athletic League Mt. Hamilton Division standings.
No. 14 BRANHAM (18-5) Previous ranking: 16
What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Leland 11-0, Leigh 4-2. Branham is in a three-way tie for second in BVAL Mt. Hamilton. No. 15CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (15-4) Previous ranking: 17
What's happened since the last ranking: Beat College Park 4-3, lost to Benicia 6-3. Jordan Woolery is batting .623with 10doubles, six homers and 35 RBIs.
No. 16 COLLEGE PARK (14-7-1) Previous ranking: 12
What's happened since the last ranking: Lost to Clayton Valley 4-3, beat Berean Christian 12-0. Falcons (7-3) are third in Diablo Foothill standings behind Benicia and Clayton Valley.
No. 17 JAMES LOGAN (15-4) Previous ranking: 19
What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Moreau 9-0. Jade Johnson wields a big bat in the Logan lineup, batting .564 with
24 RBIs.
No. 18 WILLOW GLEN (22-2) Previous ranking: 18
What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Piedmont Hills 10-1, Prospect 14-3, Evergreen Valley 17-3. Rams have dominated BVAL Santa Teresa Division play, batting .430 on the season with 303 runs scored in 24games.
No. 19 BERKELEY (12-3) Previous ranking: 20
What's happened since the last ranking: Beat O'Dowd 10-0, San Leandro 16-3. The Yellowjackets began the week with a one-game lead over Castro Valley in league standings with two games left.
No. 20 SILVER CREEK (13-7) Previous ranking: Not ranked What's happened since the last ranking: Beat Santa Teresa 8-4, lost to Los Gatos 2-1, beat Leland 14-4. Ahmiya Noriega paces Raiders offense, batting .493with eight home runs, 25 RBIs.
Also considered: Cupertino (19-2), Castro Valley (12-10), Monte Vista (11-10), Sequoia (14-6), Westmont (14-8)