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    Orange County softball Top 25: Fullerton, Orange Lutheran lead entering playoffs
    • May 12, 2026

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    The Orange County softball rankings as of Tuesday, May 12.

    Notable this week: Fullerton finishes the regular season ranked No. 1 after being No. 4 in the preseason. The Indians are seeded third for the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs and play host to Cypress on Friday. … Orange Lutheran climbs a spot to No. 2 after defending its Trinity League title. … Los Alamitos moves up two notches to No. 8 defending its Sunset League crown. … No. 10 Canyon jumps two spots to give the Crestview League five teams in the Top 10.

    ORANGE COUNTY SOFTBALL TOP 25

    (Records through Monday, May 11)

    1. Fullerton (24-3): Katelynn Mathews enters the playoffs with a 14-1 record and 1.83 ERA.

    Previous ranking: 1

    2. Orange Lutheran (19-8): Rylee Silva takes a 13-4 record with a 1.13 ERA into a Division 1 first-round game against visiting Millikan on Friday.

    Previous ranking: 3

    3. JSerra (20-8): Liliana Escobar is 13-5 with a 1.20 ERA for the Lions, who play host Yucaipa in the first round of the Division 1 playoffs on Thursday.

    Previous ranking: 2

    4. La Habra (20-7): Alyssa Hernandez has 11 home runs and 35 RBIs entering a Division 1 first-round game against visiting Los Altos on Thursday.

    Previous ranking: 5

    5. Pacifica (17-10): Leyla Ayres leads the Mariners with 14 doubles and 22 RBIs going into a Division 1 first-round game at Glendora on Thursday.

    Previous ranking: 6

    6. El Modena (15-13): Parker Mayes has a team-high 17 extra-base hits for the Vanguards, who play at Chino Hills in a Division 1 first-round game Friday.

    Previous ranking: 4

    7. Mater Dei (15-11): The Monarchs play host to Foothill on Thursday at Fountain Valley Sports Park as the No. 2 seed in Division 2.

    Previous ranking: 8

    8. Los Alamitos (19-8): The Sunset League champion plays at La Mirada in a Division 1 first-round game Thursday.

    Previous ranking: 10

    9. Cypress (16-12): The Centurions earned the final at-large berth in Division 1.

    Previous ranking: 7

    10. Canyon (16-12): After steadying themselves in league, the Comanches play at Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks in a Division 1 game Thursday.

    Previous ranking: 12

    11. Marina (19-8)

    Previous ranking: 10

    12. Santa Margarita (17-9)

    Previous ranking: 9

    13. Aliso Niguel (16-12)

    Previous ranking: 13

    14. Huntington Beach (18-10)

    Previous ranking: 14

    15. San Clemente (19-7)

    Previous ranking: 15

    16. Whittier Christian (19-8-1)

    Previous ranking: 16

    17. Edison (16-11)

    Previous ranking: 17

    18. Yorba Linda (18-9)

    Previous ranking: 19

    19. Foothill (18-9)

    Previous ranking: 20

    20. Villa Park (14-14)

    Previous ranking: 18

    21. Brea Olinda (15-12)

    Previous ranking: 23

    22. El Dorado (14-10)

    Previous ranking: 22

    23. Trabuco Hills (19-8-1)

    Previous ranking: 21

    24. San Juan Hills (18-6-2)

    Previous ranking: 24

    25. El Toro (11-8-1)

    Previous ranking: 25

    Also considered: Mission Viejo 13-15

    ​ Orange County Register 

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