Bay Area News Group Baseball Top 20
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(Records as of Monday)
No. 1 VALLEY CHRISTIAN (9-0)
Previous rank: 2
Recent games: Won against Santa Teresa 8-0, Jesuit-Carmichael 10-1, Archbishop Riordan 2-0, 9-2, Leigh 6-5
Next game: Tuesday at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 3:30 p.m.
No. 2 GRANADA (7-0)
Previous rank: 4
Recent games: Victories over Liberty 10-5, Washington-Fremont 17-2, San Ramon Valley 6-1, and a close win against De La Salle 5-4
Upcoming match: Wednesday vs. Dougherty Valley, 4 p.m.
No. 3 ACALANES (7-0)
Previous rank: 7
Recent games: Triumphs over Vintage 2-1 (10 innings), Las Lomas 10-4, and a close match against Tamalpais 6-5
Next up: Wednesday vs. Piedmont, 4 p.m.
No. 4 DE LA SALLE (4-2)
Previous rank: 1
Recent games: Defeated Palo Alto 9-4 and Amador Valley 6-2 but lost to St. Mary’s-Stockton 3-2 and Granada 5-4
Next game: Wednesday vs. Dublin, 4 p.m.
No. 5 LOS GATOS (7-1)
Previous rank: 12
Recent games: Notable wins against Santa Teresa 11-3, Leigh 17-3, Menlo-Atherton 12-3, and Aptos 3-1
Upcoming match: Wednesday at Palo Alto, 4 p.m.
No. 6 BELLARMINE (5-1)
Previous rank: 8
Recent games: Narrow victories over Pioneer 1-0 (8 innings), Los Altos 7-1, and St. Ignatius 3-0, but suffered a close loss to St. Ignatius 5-4 (9 innings)
Next match: Tuesday at Archbishop Mitty, 4 p.m.
No. 7 ST. IGNATIUS (7-2)
Previous rank: 3
Recent games: Wins against Sequoia 4-2, Willow Glen 7-0, Bellarmine 3-0, and Mountain View 2-1, but lost to Rocklin 7-2 and Bellarmine 5-4 (9 innings)
Next game: Tuesday vs. St. Francis, 4 p.m.
No. 8 SERRA (7-1)
Previous rank: 15
Recent games: Victories over Sequoia 5-0, Burlingame 1-0, Sacred Heart Cathedral 9-8, 11-0
Next up: Tuesday at Archbishop Riordan, 4 p.m.
No. 9 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (6-3-1)
Previous rank: 11
Recent games: Wins against Leigh 6-2, San Ramon Valley 9-5, and St. Francis 8-3, but lost to Menlo-Atherton 2-1, tied St. Francis 7-7, and lost to Dublin 8-2
Next game: Tuesday vs. Bellarmine, 4 p.m.
No. 10 JAMES LOGAN (5-1)
Previous rank: 18
Recent games: Victories over Foothill 7-3, Pittsburg 5-0, Dougherty Valley 7-4, and San Leandro 13-3
Upcoming match: Wednesday at Moreau Catholic, 4 p.m.
No. 11 LEIGH (5-3)
Previous rank: 6
Recent games: Defeated Sobrato 7-2, 4-2, but lost to Archbishop Mitty 6-2, Los Gatos 17-3, and Valley Christian 6-5
Next game: Tuesday at Westmont, 4 p.m.
No. 12 PITTSBURG (6-2)
Previous rank: 14
Recent games: Wins against Mission San Jose 7-0, Irvington 8-1, Campolindo 9-0, but lost to James Logan 5-0
Upcoming game: Wednesday vs. De Anza, 4 p.m.
No. 13 BERKELEY (4-2)
Previous rank: 13
Recent games: Victories over Liberty 12-4, Rodriguez 8-2, and Cardinal Newman 3-2, but lost to San Leandro 6-3 and El Cerrito 7-6
Next match: Thursday vs. St. Mary’s-Stockton, 4 p.m.
No. 14 CAPUCHINO (9-2)
Previous rank: 19
Recent games: Wins against Archbishop Riordan 5-3, St. Francis 3-2 (8 innings), Evergreen Valley 9-0, and Mountain View 5-2, but lost to Homestead 5-1
Next up: Wednesday vs. Carlmont, 4 p.m.
No. 15 AMADOR VALLEY (5-3)
Previous rank: 20
Recent games: Victories over Bishop O’Dowd 2-0, Freedom 9-1, and Dougherty Valley 16-0, but lost to De La Salle 6-2
Upcoming match: Wednesday vs. California, 4 p.m.
No. 16 HERITAGE (6-1-1)
Previous rank: Not ranked
Recent games: Wins against Vacaville 3-2 (8 innings), Burlingame 8-0, Central Valley 6-2, and Bear Creek 4-2
Next game: Wednesday vs. Tokay, 4 p.m.
No. 17 CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (4-3)
Previous rank: 5
Recent games: Wins against Dougherty Valley 2-1, Vacaville 4-2 (8 innings), and Arroyo 9-0, but lost to Rocklin 5-4 (9 innings) and Monte Vista 7-2
Upcoming match: Thursday vs. Concord, 4 p.m.
No. 18 CASTRO VALLEY (9-3)
Previous rank: 16
Recent games: Victories over San Leandro 7-0, Irvington 6-5, Newark Memorial 11-1, and St. Mary’s-Berkeley 18-3, but lost to Napa 1-0 and Moreau Catholic 2-0
Next game: Wednesday at Bishop O’Dowd, 7 p.m.
No. 19 BURLINGAME (6-2)
Previous rank: Not ranked
Recent games: Wins against El Camino 10-2 and Menlo School 5-4, but lost to Serra 1-0 and Heritage 8-0
Next match: Wednesday at The King’s Academy, 4 p.m.
No. 20 THE KING’S ACADEMY (7-3-1)
Previous rank: Not ranked
Recent games: Wins against Leland 5-4, Hillsdale 1-0 (8 innings), and Westmont 6-5, but lost to Pioneer 14-5
Upcoming game: Wednesday vs. Burlingame, 4 p.m.
Teams considered for the Bay Area News Group rankings are primarily from Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, and San Mateo counties.