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    OC softball Top 25: Cypress leaps into Top 10 after Crestview League surge
    • May 5, 2025

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    The Orange County high school softball rankings for this week, as of Monday, May 5.

    Notable this week: Cypress jumps four spots to No. 8 after moving into a tie for third place in the Crestview League. The Centurions have won five consecutive games, including two against No. 9 El Modena by a combined score of 18-0. …  No. 1 Rosary has won 15 consecutive games and the Pacific Coast League title.

    SOFTBALL TOP 25

    (Records through Sunday, May 4)

    1. Rosary (24-2-1): K’lene Gutierrez has an Orange County-leading 47 RBIs for the Royals, who clinched their first league title since 2008.

    Previous ranking: 1

    Orange Lutheran third baseman Carlyn Snyder fires the ball to first to get the JSerra runner in a Trinity League softball game in Orange on Friday, March 28, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
    Orange Lutheran third baseman Carlyn Snyder fires the ball to first to get the JSerra runner in a Trinity League softball game in Orange on Friday, March 28, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

    2. Orange Lutheran (22-4): The Lancers dropped their second game to Santa Margarita last week but have clinched a sixth straight Trinity League title.

    Previous ranking: 2

    3. Fullerton (20-7): Katelynn Mathews fired a six-inning perfect game and a three-hit shutout last week for the Empire League-leading Indians.

    Previous ranking: 3

    4. Mater Dei (15-11-1): The Monarchs are tied with Santa Margarita for second place in the Trinity League and hold the tie-breaker with the Eagles.

    Previous ranking: 7

    5. Santa Margarita (18-8-1): Payton Kennedy hit two home run as the Eagles beat Orange Lutheran 4-2 take the Trinity League series against the Lancers.

    Previous ranking: 8

    Pacifica pitcher Ellena Ediss (7) pitches against Canyon in a Crestview League softball game at Canyon High School in Anaheim on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
    Pacifica pitcher Ellena Ediss (7) pitches against Canyon in a Crestview League softball game at Canyon High School in Anaheim on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

    6. Pacifica (15-10): The Mariners lost twice in the Crestview last week but can capture the league title outright with a win at Cypress on Tuesday.

    Previous ranking: 4

    7. Canyon (19-8): If the Comanches beat Esperanza on Tuesday and Cypress defeats Pacifica, there will be a four-way tie for the Crestview League title.

    Previous ranking: 5

    8. Cypress (18-9): Senior Makayla Bishop has a school-record 128 career hits for the Centurions, who have won five straight games.

    Previous ranking: 12

    9. El Modena (18-8): If the Vanguards finish in a four-way tie for first in the Crestview, they’ll claim the third automatic playoff entry based on taking the league series from Pacifica.

    Previous ranking: 6

    10. JSerra (14-13): The Lions will finish fourth in the four-team Trinity League and will need an at-large berth to make the playoffs.

    Previous ranking: 9

    11. Los Alamitos (15-12)

    Previous ranking: 11

    12. Huntington Beach (19-7)

    Previous ranking: 13

    13. La Habra (21-7)

    Previous ranking: 10

    14. Capistrano Valley (15-10)

    Previous ranking: 17

    15. Marina (12-13)

    Previous ranking: 15

    16. Mission Viejo (12-13)

    Previous ranking: 19

    17. Tesoro (11-9)

    Previous ranking: 16

    18. Aliso Niguel (14-12-1)

    Previous ranking: 18

    19. Whittier Christian (20-6)

    Previous ranking: 14

    20. El Dorado (16-11)

    Previous ranking: 20

    21. Sonora (16-8)

    Previous ranking: 21

    22. Villa Park (13-14)

    Previous ranking: 22

    23. San Clemente (20-7-1)

    Previous ranking: 24

    24. Brea Olinda (17-5)

    Previous ranking: 23

    25. Fountain Valley (14-11)

    Previous ranking: not ranked

    Also considered: Beckman (17-7)

    Please send feedback on the softball rankings to Dan Albano at [email protected] or @ocvarsityguy on X or Instagram

     Orange County Register 

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