High school softball rankings, May 12, 2026: Bay Area News Group Top 20
Bay Area News Group Top 20 softball rankings
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
No. 1 LIVERMORE (23-1)
Previous ranking: 1
Last week: Beat Dougherty Valley 26-0, Granada 11-1
Up next: Tuesday vs. California, 4 p.m.
No. 2 ST. FRANCIS (23-2)
Previous ranking: 2
Last week: Beat St. Ignatius 18-1, Presentation 11-0
Up next: Wednesday vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral, 4 p.m.
No. 3 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (21-3)
Previous ranking: 3
Last week: Beat Presentation 14-0, Valley Christian 8-1
Up next: Wednesday at St. Ignatius, 4 p.m.
No. 4 ALAMEDA (20-3)
Previous ranking: 4
Last week: Beat Castro Valley 4-1, Encinal 2-0
Up next: TBD
No. 5 VALLEY CHRISTIAN (18-7)
Previous ranking: 5
Last week: Beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 10-0, lost 8-1 to Mitty
Up next: Wednesday at Presentation, 4 p.m.
No. 6 WILLOW GLEN (18-6)
Previous ranking: 6
Last week: Beat Westmont 5-2, Branham 5-1, lost 3-0 to Hollister
Up next: Wednesday vs. Gilroy, 4 p.m.
No. 7 SAN RAMON VALLEY (18-6)
Previous ranking: 7
Last week: Beat Amador Valley 7-1, Monte Vista 17-0
Up next: TBD
No. 8 LIBERTY (19-5)
Previous ranking: 8
Last week: Beat Pittsburg 24-1, 21-2
Up next: Tuesday at Freedom, 4 p.m.
No. 9 LOS GATOS (22-2)
Previous ranking: 9
Last week: Beat Saratoga 6-3, Los Altos 11-2
Up next: Wednesday at Homestead, 5 p.m.
No. 10 COLLEGE PARK (15-6)
Previous ranking: 14
Last week: Beat Northgate 6-0, Clayton Valley 6-2
Up next: Tuesday vs. Benicia, 4:30 p.m.
No. 11 CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (15-3)
Previous ranking: 10
Last week: Beat Alhambra 8-0, lost 6-2 to College Park
Up next: Tuesday at Northgate, 4:30 p.m.
No. 12 CASTRO VALLEY (18-5)
Previous ranking: 11
Last week: Lost 4-1 to Alameda, beat Bishop O'Dowd 6-1
Up next: Wednesday vs. Encinal, 4 p.m.
No. 13 GRANADA (13-11)
Previous ranking: 12
Last week: Beat Monte Vista 5-3, lost 11-1 to Livermore
Up next: TBD
No. 14 CALIFORNIA (14-10)
Previous ranking: 13
Last week: Beat Dublin 8-1, Carondelet 4-2
Up next: Tuesday at Livermore, 5 p.m.
No. 15 CARONDELET (15-9)
Previous ranking: 15
Last week: Beat Foothill 13-1, lost 4-2 to California
Up next: TBD
No. 16 SAN MATEO (15-5)
Previous ranking: 16
Last week: Beat Hillsdale 6-5 (8), lost 6-5 to Woodside
Up next: Tuesday at Carlmont, 4:30 p.m.
No. 17 PIEDMONT HILLS (22-2-1)
Previous ranking: 17
Last week: Beat Del Mar 20-2, Evergreen Valley 21-2
Up next: Tuesday at Leland, 4 p.m.
No. 18 HILLSDALE (16-9)
Previous ranking: 18
Last week: Lost to San Mateo 6-5 (8), beat King's Academy 10-0, lost 12-2 to Aragon
Up next: Tuesday at Mills, 4:30 p.m.
No. 19 HERITAGE (14-6)
Previous ranking: 20
Last week: Idle
Up next: Tuesday vs. Antioch, 4 p.m.
No. 20 WILCOX (15-7)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Last week: Beat Milpitas 4-2
Up next: Wednesday at Saratoga, 4 p.m.
Editor's note: Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.
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This story was originally published May 12, 2026 at 7:21 AM.