Willow Glen’s Katelynn Dilbeck (25) crosses home plate to secure the winning run after a double by McKenna Campbell (00) while being observed by Notre Dame-Salinas’ Johnny Casarez (9) in the seventh inning of the NorCal Division II championship game held at Willow Glen High School in San Jose, California, on Saturday, June 3, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Bay Area News Group Softball Top 20
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(Current records as of Monday)
No. 1 ST. FRANCIS (13-0)
Previous ranking: 1
Recent games: Defeated Livermore 5-0, Amador Valley 8-2
Next game: Wednesday at Archbishop Mitty, 4 p.m.
No. 2 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (11-1)
Previous ranking: 2
Recent games: Won against Amador Valley 7-2, Livermore 9-5
Next game: Wednesday vs. St. Francis, 4 p.m.
No. 3 ALAMEDA (11-1)
Previous ranking: 3
Recent games: Victories over Encinal 6-1, Capuchino 11-1, Oakdale 1-0
Next game: April 17 vs. Bishop O’Dowd, 4:30 p.m.
No. 4 LIVERMORE (11-3)
Previous ranking: 4
Recent games: Triumphs against Kimbal 11-0, Carondelet 15-0, losses to St. Francis 5-0, Archbishop Mitty 9-5
Next game: Tuesday vs. San Ramon Valley, 4 p.m.
No. 5 CALIFORNIA (6-2)
Previous ranking: 5
Recent games: No games played
Next game: Tuesday at Amador Valley, 4 p.m.
No. 6 FOOTHILL (8-3)
Previous ranking: 6
Recent games: No games played
Next game: Tuesday at Monte Vista, 4 p.m.
No. 7 WILLOW GLEN (8-4)
Previous ranking: 8
Recent games: Defeated Live Oak 5-0, Carlmont 9-4, Maria Carrillo 9-0, lost to Branham 3-2
Next game: Wednesday vs. Westmont, 4 p.m.
No. 8 HILLSDALE (14-1)
Previous ranking: 11
Recent games: Wins against University Prep 3-0, Menlo-Atherton 14-4, Los Gatos 7-2
Next game: Tuesday vs. Capuchino, 4 p.m.
No. 9 BENICIA (7-0)
Previous ranking: 10
Recent games: No games played
Next game: Thursday vs. College Park, 4:30 p.m.
No. 10 SAN RAMON VALLEY (7-4)
Previous ranking: 7
Recent games: Losses to Casa Grande 4-1, 8-0
Next game: Tuesday at Livermore, 4 p.m.
No. 11 AMADOR VALLEY (6-5)
Previous ranking: 9
Recent games: Defeats to Archbishop Mitty 7-2, St. Francis 8-2
Next game: Tuesday vs. California, 4 p.m.
No. 12 LIBERTY (8-2)
Previous ranking: 12
Recent games: Victory over Freedom 9-5
Next game: Tuesday vs. Antioch, 4 p.m.
No. 13 BRANHAM (12-6)
Previous ranking: 14
Recent games: Triumphs against Westmont 14-0, Willow Glen 3-2, Leigh 12-1
Next game: Wednesday vs. Sobrato, 4 p.m.
No. 14 GILROY (9-4)
Previous ranking: 15
Recent games: Won against Leland 11-1
Next game: Wednesday at Santa Teresa, 4 p.m.
No. 15 DUBLIN (8-4-1)
Previous ranking: 17
Recent games: Victories over Gregori 1-0, tied Vintage 2-2, beat Big Valley Christian-Modesto 12-1
Next game: Tuesday vs. Carondelet, 4 p.m.
No. 16 LOS GATOS (12-3)
Previous ranking: 16
Recent games: Wins against Milpitas 5-3, Wilcox 11-1, Menlo-Atherton 9-1, loss to Hillsdale 7-2
Next game: April 17 at Los Altos, 4 p.m.
No. 17 FREEDOM (5-4)
Previous ranking: 13
Recent games: Defeated by Liberty 9-5
Next game: Tuesday at Pittsburg, 4 p.m.
No. 18 JAMES LOGAN (11-1)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Recent games: Victories over McQueen 13-2, Damonte Ranch 11-0, Churchill County-Nevada 12-0, Douglas-Nevada 3-0, Bishop Manogue 6-1
Next game: Tuesday vs. Mission San Jose, 4 p.m.
No. 19 COLLEGE PARK (4-3)
Previous ranking: 18
Recent games: No games played
Next game: Tuesday at Arroyo, 4 p.m.
No. 20 GUNN (12-1)
Previous ranking: 20
Recent games: No games played
Next game: Tuesday at Lynbrook, 4 p.m.
Editor’s note: The teams included in the Bay Area News Group rankings are primarily from leagues in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties. The rankings were compiled by BANG’s Darren Sabedra and Nathan Canilao.