Top 20 Softball Teams in the Bay Area News Group
(Current as of Monday)
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ST. FRANCIS (5-0)
- Previous rank: 1
- Recent games: Victories against Gilroy (7-2), Willow Glen (12-0), Carlmont (11-1), Capuchino (10-0)
- Next game: Tuesday vs. Monterey at 4 p.m.
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ARCHBISHOP MITTY (5-1)
- Previous rank: 2
- Recent games: Lost to Salinas (1-0), wins against Westmont (10-0), Leland (1-0), San Mateo (10-0), Salinas (3-0)
- Upcoming: Saturday vs. Notre Dame-Salinas at 4 p.m.
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FOOTHILL (7-1)
- Previous rank: 9
- Last games: Defeated American (13-0), Livermore (10-0), Granada (5-2); Lost to Freedom (9-5)
- Next match: Tuesday against Dublin at 4 p.m.
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ALAMEDA (6-1)
- Previous rank: Not ranked
- Recent matches: Wins over Albany (17-1), California (7-2), San Ramon Valley (3-1), Newark Memorial (12-0), Clayton Valley Charter (17-1), Vacaville (2-1)
- Next up: Wednesday at Arroyo at 4:30 p.m
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AMADOR VALLEY (4-1)
- Previous rank: 6
- Recent results: Victories over Clayton Valley Charter (7-2), Arroyo (7-1), Dublin (4-3)
- Next game: Tuesday at Livermore at 4 p.m.
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SAN RAMON VALLEY (4-2)
- Previous rank: 7
- Recent outcomes: Defeated Dougherty Valley (9-4), California (2-1); Lost to Alameda (3-1)
- Next: Friday vs. Berkeley at 3:30 p.m.
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CALIFORNIA (3-2)
- Previous rank: 5
- Recent games: Beat Monte Vista (13-3); Lost to Alameda (7-2), San Ramon Valley (2-1)
- Up next: Tuesday vs. Dougherty Valley at 4 p.m.
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BENICIA (6-0)
- Previous rank: 10
- Recent matches: Wins against Escalon (15-3), Livingston (11-2), Central Valley (11-0), Calaveras (12-0)
- Next match: Saturday at Vintage at 11 a.m.
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WILLOW GLEN (3-3)
- Previous rank: 4
- Recent games: Lost to St. Francis (12-0), Casa Grande (3-2), Gilroy (4-2); Victories over Sobrato (8-4), North Salinas (6-0), San Lorenzo Valley (10-0)
- Upcoming: Wednesday at Leigh at 4 p.m.
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FREEDOM (3-2)
- Previous rank: 12
- Recent results: Beat Rodriguez (5-1), Foothill (9-5); Lost to Livermore (8-3)
- Next game: Wednesday vs. Millenium-Tracy at 4 p.m.
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LIVERMORE (4-1)
- Previous rank: 11
- Recent games: Beat College Park (7-4); Lost to Foothill (10-0); Beat Freedom (8-3)
- Next up: Tuesday vs. Amador Valley at 4 p.m.
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HILLSDALE (7-0)
- Previous rank: Not ranked
- Recent matches: Wins against North Salinas (6-3), Branham (1-0), Milpitas (9-4), Sequoia (8-0), Los Altos (11-1), Scotts Valley (3-1), Los Gatos (3-2)
- Next: Tuesday at Carlmont at 4 p.m.
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BRANHAM (7-5)
- Previous rank: 8
- Recent outcomes: Wins against Presentation (20-4), Valley Christian (6-3), Aragon (6-1), Westmont (14-2); Losses to Hillsdale (1-0), Salinas (4-0), Santa Teresa (5-1), Leland (5-0)
- Up next: Wednesday at Los Gatos at 6 p.m.
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CAPUCHINO (2-2)
- Previous rank: 13
- Recent games: Beat Half Moon Bay (10-0), lost to Monterey (4-3), St. Francis (10-0); Beat Presentation (9-1)
- Next: Tuesday at Sequoia at 4 p.m.
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COLLEGE PARK (2-2)
- Previous rank: 15
- Recent matches: Lost to Livermore (7-4); Beat Heritage (11-5), Monte Vista (7-1)
- Up next: Tuesday vs. Granada at 4 p.m.
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GILROY (7-3)
- Previous rank: Not ranked
- Recent results: Wins against Soquel (12-0), Aragon (8-2), San Mateo (5-4), North Salinas (6-0); Losses to Salinas (2-1), Willow Glen (4-2), Leigh (6-5)
- Upcoming: Wednesday at Westmont at 4 p.m.
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CLAYTON VALLEY (3-2)
- Previous rank: 17
- Recent games: Beat Carondelet (2-1), Northgate (4-1); Lost to Amador Valley (7-2), Alameda (17-1); Beat Castro Valley (12-4)
- Next: Tuesday at California at 4 p.m.
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LOS GATOS (5-1)
- Previous rank: Not ranked
- Recent matches: Wins against Westmont (9-0), Valley Christian (3-2), Santa Cruz (13-0), Sobrato (3-0); Loss to HIllsdale (3-2)
- Upcoming: Wednesday vs. Branham at 6 p.m.
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MERCY (5-2-1)
- Previous rank: 19
- Recent games: Wins against South San Francisco (12-1), Sacred Heart Cathedral (11-2), Half Moon Bay (16-6); Losses to Burlingame (10-5), Pioneer (15-10)
- Next: Wednesday vs. Presentation at 3:30 p.m.
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GRANADA (2-4)
- Previous rank: 3
- Recent outcomes: Lost to James Logan (5-3), Vintage (11-1), Dublin (9-4), Foothill (5-2); Beat Rodriguez (18-4)
- Upcoming: Tuesday at College Park at 4 p.m.
Editor’s note: Teams considered for the Bay Area News Group rankings are primarily from Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties. The rankings were compiled by BANG’s Darren Sabedra and Joseph Dycus.