Orange County softball Top 25: JSerra joins Fullerton at front of the pack

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The Orange County softball rankings as of Tuesday, May 5.

Notable this week: Top-ranked Fullerton closes the regular season by playing host to Millikan (25-8) on Wednesday. … JSerra jumps three spots to No. 2 and can earn at least a share of its first Trinity League title by defeating Mater Dei on Tuesday. … El Modena leaps five spots to No. 4 after claiming at least a share of the Crestview League title. … Mater Dei enters the Top 10 for the first time at No. 8.

ORANGE COUNTY SOFTBALL TOP 25

(Records through Monday, May 4)

1. Fullerton (23-2): Hayley Brock drove in five runs last week to give her a team-high 38 RBIs.

Previous ranking: 1

2. JSerra (20-7): Zena Edwards had three hits last week to push her batting average to .403.

Previous ranking: 5

3. Orange Lutheran (18-8): Sierra Nichols collected three hits last week to give her a team-high 37.

Previous ranking: 2

4. El Modena (15-12): Ashley Driskill earned a pair of complete-game victories last week to help the Vanguards clinch at least a share of the Crestview League title.

Previous ranking: 9

5. La Habra (19-7): Alyssa Hernandez hit two home runs last week to increase her total to 11.

Previous ranking: 10

6. Pacifica (16-10): Shay Kletke pitched a complete game to lead the Mariners to a much-needed 4-1 win against Cypress last week.

Previous ranking: 3

7. Cypress (16-11): Freshman Callie Kissell is hitting .438 with 35 hits and seven home runs.

Previous ranking: 6

8. Mater Dei (14-11): The Monarchs beat Orange Lutheran and Santa Margarita in Trinity League games last week.

Previous ranking: 12

9. Santa Margarita (17-8): The Eagles are seeking an offensive spark after scoring five runs in their past four Trinity League games.

Previous ranking: 4

10T. Marina (19-7): The Vikings lost to Huntington Beach last week but can claim the Sunset League title outright with a win against Los Alamitos.

Previous ranking: 7

10T. Los Alamitos (17-8): The Griffins can capture a fourth consecutive Sunset League crown with a win at Marina.

Previous ranking: 8

12. Canyon (15-12)

Previous ranking: 11

13. Aliso Niguel (16-12)

Previous ranking: 13

14. Huntington Beach (17-10)

Previous ranking: 16

15. San Clemente (18-7)

Previous ranking: 14

16. Whittier Christian (18-8-1)

Previous ranking: 15

17. Edison (16-11)

Previous ranking: 17

18. Villa Park (13-13)

Previous ranking: 18

19. Yorba Linda (17-9)

Previous ranking: 19

20. Foothill (17-9)

Previous ranking: 22

21. Trabuco Hills (19-8-1)

Previous ranking: 24

22. El Dorado (14-10)

Previous ranking: 20

23. Brea Olinda (14-12)

Previous ranking: 23

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

Previous ranking: 21

25. El Toro (10-8-1)

Previous ranking: 25

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This story was originally published May 5, 2026 at 11:37 AM.