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    Orange County softball Top 25: Fullerton joined by Orange Lutheran on top
    • April 14, 2026

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    The Orange County softball rankings as of Tuesday, April 14

    Notable this week: Fullerton remains No. 1 after finishing second to Norco at the Michelle Carew Classic. … Orange Lutheran climbs three spots to No. 2 after reaching the semifinals of the Carew tournament and a 2-0 start in the Trinity League. … Cypress leaps to fourth from No. 10 on the strength of a 4-2 record to lead the Crestview League. The Crestview continues to feature four teams in the Top 10 with No. 5 La Habra, No. 6 Pacifica and No. 10 El Modena. … Foothill and Trabuco Hills enter the rankings at No. 23 and No. 24, respectively.

    ORANGE COUNTY SOFTBALL TOP 25

    (Records through Monday, April 13.)

    1. Fullerton (18-2): Hayley Brock and Kaylyn Yi, who bat first and second in the lineup, respectively, are both hitting .500.

    Previous ranking: 1

    2. Orange Lutheran (15-5): Rylee Silva is 10-2 with a 1.06 ERA and tied for second on the team with 14 RBIs.

    Previous ranking: 5

    3. JSerra (15-6): Liliana Escobar allowed three hits, one earned run and struck out 12 in a 2-1 loss at Norco on Saturday. Her ERA is 0.65.

    Previous ranking: 2

    4. Cypress (14-7): Tia Hernandez is hitting .444 with a county-leading nine home runs and 18 RBIs for Centurions, who lead the Crestview League by half-a-game.

    Previous ranking: 10

    5. La Habra (16-5): Alyssa Hernandez is hitting .443 with a county-leading nine home runs and 27 RBIs for the Highlanders, who sit second in the Crestview League.

    Previous ranking: 3

    6. Pacifica (13-8): Mattea Stern is hitting .453 with an eight-game hitting streak and 13 stolen bases.

    Previous ranking: 4

    7. Santa Margarita (15-4): Lyla Morales is 13-2 with a 1.15 ERA. The Eagles are 1-1 in the Trinity League.

    Previous ranking: 6

    8. Marina (15-6): Mia Valbuena is 14-2 with a 0.93 ERA and a Southern Section-leading 196 strikeouts. She is hitting .455.

    Previous ranking: 8

    9. Los Alamitos (12-8): Ryann Velazquez leads the Griffins with five home runs and 15 RBIs.

    Previous ranking: 9

    10. El Modena (11-11): Kylie Tafua is hitting .500 with four home runs, doubles and 15 RBIs.

    Previous ranking: 7

    11. Canyon (13-8)

    Previous ranking: 11

    12. Mater Dei (12-7)

    Previous ranking: 13

    13. Aliso Niguel (11-12)

    Previous ranking: 12

    14. San Clemente (13-6)

    Previous ranking: 14

    15. Whittier Christian (13-8-1)

    Previous ranking: 15

    16. Edison (13-8)

    Previous ranking: 16

    17. Huntington Beach (11-9)

    Previous ranking: 17

    18. San Juan Hills (15-3-1)

    Previous ranking: 18

    19. Villa Park (9-11)

    Previous ranking: 23

    20. Yorba Linda (13-7)

    Previous ranking: 21

    21. Brea Olinda (13-8)

    Previous ranking: 24

    22. El Dorado (12-7)

    Previous ranking: 20

    23. Foothill (10-8)

    Previous ranking: Not ranked

    24. Trabuco Hills (14-7-1)

    Previous ranking: Not ranked

    25. El Toro (8-7)

    Previous ranking: 19

    Also considered: Capistrano Valley (10-12); Dana Hills (9-4)..

    ​ Orange County Register 

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