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This week’s Orange County softball rankings.
Notable this week: No. 1 Orange Lutheran has clinched a fifth consecutive Trinity League title with one game remaining, a road trip against Mater Dei on Monday. … No. 2 Pacifica has secured at least a share of the Empire League crown while No. 3 Canyon can earn the Crestview League title outright with a win at Esperanza on Tuesday. … No. 4 Los Alamitos will aim for an undefeated Sunset League title with a triumph at Huntington Beach on Tuesday.
ORANGE COUNTY SOFTBALL TOP 25
(Records through Sunday, April 21)
1. Orange Lutheran (17-3): Kai Minor enters the final week of the regular season hitting .442 with three home runs and 14 RBIs.
Previous ranking: 1
2. Pacifica (20-2): Kaniya Bragg leads the Mariners in home runs (six) and RBIs (19) and ranks second in runs scored (20).
Previous ranking: 2
3. Canyon (21-4): The Comanches could turn to Bella Alcala or Paloma Saenz at shortstop if Jade Diaz misses time with a shoulder injury.
Previous ranking: 3
4. Los Alamitos (19-5): Cienna Kowaleski went 2 for 2 with a home run and Cari Ferguson pitched five strong innings in a 9-0 win against Marina last week.
Previous ranking: 5
5. Capistrano Valley (18-4): Quinn Southerland is hitting .551 with 13 stolen bases for the Sea View League champion Cougars.
Previous ranking: 6
6. Huntington Beach (16-6): The Oilers can earn a share of the Sunset League title with a victory against Los Alamitos on Tuesday.
Previous ranking: 7
7. Esperanza (15-9): Taylor Shumaker enters the final week of the regular season with 18 home runs, two shy of tying Orange County’s single-season record.
Previous ranking: 9
8. El Modena (17-8): Kaitlyn Galasso is hitting .476 with 25 runs scored for the Vanguards, who start the week in third place in the Crestview League.
Previous ranking: 4
9. Marina (16-8-1): Rylee Gonzalez is batting .421 for the Vikings, who need two wins this week to tie for third in the Sunset.
Previous ranking: 8
10. Mission Viejo (18-5-1): The Diablos can claim the South Coast League title outright with a win against visiting Tesoro on Wednesday.
Previous ranking: 12
11. Fullerton (19-7)
Previous ranking: 10
12. Aliso Niguel (13-5-1)
Previous ranking: 13
13. Tesoro (13-3-1)
Previous ranking: 11
14. Rosary (17-8)
Previous ranking: 15
15. JSerra (14-13)
Previous ranking: 16
16. Santa Margarita (16-8)
Previous ranking: 14
17. Mater Dei (10-10)
Previous ranking: 17
18. El Toro (14-7)
Previous ranking: 18
19. Cypress (17-9)
Previous ranking: 19
20. Villa Park (11-14)
Previous ranking: 20
21. Fountain Valley (11-12)
Previous ranking: 21
22. Sonora (11-9)
Previous ranking: 22
23. Whittier Christian (17-7)
Previous ranking: 23
24. Sunny Hills (9-9)
Previous ranking: 24
25. Foothill (8-12)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
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