Prep softball rankings: Two teams enter Bee Top 25; Milestone nears for this coach
Behind pitcher Ryan Maddox, Fresno Bee high school softball No. 1 Clovis North continues to roll in the Tri-River Athletic Conference.
The Broncos recorded wins over Clovis and Central. Maddox had a combined 28 strikeouts — 18 against the Grizzlies.
Central had a tough week against TRAC foes, also losing to Clovis. The Grizzlies dropped three spots to No. 7, while Bullard moved up to No. 6.
Clovis East enters the rankings after rolling past previously-ranked Clovis West 21-4. The Timberwolves sit at No. 24 ahead of newly ranked Madera at No. 25.
Around the horn
▪ Clovis pitcher Lauryn Carranco struck out 10 to help the Cougars to a 2-0 victory over Clovis East.
▪ Buchanan rolled to a 6-0 win over Clovis West when Christal Lopez threw a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts.
▪ In Clovis East’s 21-4 victory over Clovis West, Celine Ramos went 3 for 5 with five RBI.
▪ Madera coach Judy Shaubach is one win away from picking up 700 wins. The Coyotes defeated Madera South 10-0 and Sanger 5-4 to get Shaubach closer to the milestone. Madera plays Bullard on Tuesday and San Joaquin Memorial on Friday. Shaubach will join Mike D’Amato of Independence and Mike Noel of Clovis to reach the milestone, according to Central Section historian Bob Barnett.
Top 25 rankings
(Records through Sunday)
1. Clovis North 17-0 (Pvs. 1). Last week: d. Clovis, Central
2. Clovis 17-5 (Pvs. 2). Last week: Lost to Clovis North, d. Clovis East
3. Buchanan 16-5 (Pvs. 3). Last week: d. Central, Clovis West
4. Stockdale 17-5 (Pvs. 5). Last week: d. Bakersfield twice; d. Righetti, lost to Royal-Simi Valley, d. St. Bonaventure-Ventura, San Marcos-Santa Barbara, Lompoc
5. Liberty-Bakersfield 17-5 (Pvs. 6). Last week: d. Centennial, lost to Centennial
6. Bullard 15-6 (Pvs. 7). Last week: d. San Joaquin Memorial, Madera South, lost to Dos Pueblos-Goleta, d. Oxnard, Atascadero
7. Central 14-6 (Pvs. 4). Last week: Lost to Clovis, Clovis North
8. Hanford 13-6 (Pvs. 8). Last week: d. Redwood, Golden West
9. Liberty-Madera Ranchos 19-3 (Pvs. 9). Last week: d. Washington Union, Kerman
10. St. Joseph 14-6 (Pvs. 10). Last week: did not play
11. Independence 16-7 (Pvs. 11). Last week: d. Tehachapi
12. Tulare Western 16-5-1 (Pvs. 13). Last week: d. Mission Oak, Monache
13. Tulare Union 15-6-1 (Pvs. 12). Last week: d. Porterville, lost to Monache
14. Paso Robles 13-6 (Pvs. 15). Last week: d. Templeton
15. Fowler 16-5 (Pvs. 17). Last week: d. Orosi, lost to Orange Cove
16. Redwood 12-8-1 (Pvs. 18). Last week: Lost to Hanford, El Diamante
17. Garces 11-12 (Pvs. 19). Last week: d. Frontier, lost to Frontier
18. Centennial 17-6-1 (Pvs. 14). Last week: Lost to Liberty-Bakersfield, d. Liberty-Bakersfield
19. Monache 11-7-1 (Pvs. 16). Last week: Lost to Tulare Western
20. Golden West 13-8 (Pvs. 21). Last week: d. Lemoore, lost to Hanford
21. El Diamante 11-10 (Pvs. 22). Last week: d. Mt. Whitney, Redwood
22. Dinuba 12-8 (Pvs. 23). Last week: d. Exeter
23. Highland 16-5 (Pvs. 24). Last week: d. Mira Monte
24. Clovis East 9-9-1 (Pvs. NR). Last week: d. Clovis West, lost to Clovis
25. Madera 12-10 (Pvs NR). Last week d. Madera South, Sanger
On the bubble: Wasco (20-3), Mission Prep (12-5), Frontier (10-13), Clovis West (9-13), Mission Oak (14-6-1), Kingsburg (11-11), San Joaquin Memorial (11-11-1), Reedley (15-6-1), Chowchilla (11-7), Immanuel (11-9), Mt. WhItney (9-13), Arroyo Grande (11-8-1), San Luis Obispo (11-5-1), Sanger (12-10), Caruthers (11-8)
