Prep baseball rankings: Big matchups among The Bee’s top teams to decide league titles
The Buchanan High baseball team remains The Bee’s top-ranked team heading into the final week of the regular season.
Last week, the Bears won 2 of 3 against Clovis West to stay on top in the Tri-River Athletic Conference.
Clovis West remains No. 2 despite the two losses to Buchanan.
Teams below the Bears and Golden Eagles did move around, however.
Bullard defeated Sanger twice and moved up one spot to No. 3 while San Joaquin Memorial is No. 4.
The Knights and Panthers will meet in a key County/Metro Athletic Conference showdown. Bullard has a one-game lead over Memorial at 9-1 with two games remaining.
Kerman is now No. 5 after picking up two wins over Yosemite, but the Lions’ (26-0) win streak is one the line this week in a big North Sequoia League matchup against No. 16 Liberty-Madera Ranchos.
For other movements in the rankings, see below
Around the horn
North Yosemite League: No. 8 Reedley has a one-game lead over No. 9 Fresno. The Pirates face Sunnyside twice this week while the Warriors meet Hoover.
West Yosemite League: Redwood won the league title.
East Yosemite League: Monache has a one-game lead over Tulare Western and Porterville. Monache and Porterville go head-to-head twice this week while Tulare Western faces rival Tulare Union.
Central Sequoia League: Kingsburg wrapped up the title.
East Sequoia League: Sierra Pacific won the league title.
West Sequoia League: Minarets clinched the league title.
West Sierra League: Firebaugh clinched an outright title
East Sierra League: Fresno Christian clinched the league title.
The Bee’s Top 25
(Through Sunday)
1. Buchanan 22-4 (Pvs. 1). Last week: Took 2 of 3 from Clovis West
2. Clovis West 19-7 (Pvs. 2). Last week: Lost 2 of 3 to Buchanan
3. Bullard 23-4 (Pvs. 4). Last week: Defeated Sanger twice
4. San Joaquin Memorial 21-5 (Pvs. 5). Last week: Defeated Madera South twice
5. Kerman 26-0 (Pvs. 6). Last week: Defeated Yosemite twice
6. Stockdale 21-4 (Pvs. 3). Last week: Split with Liberty-Bakersfield
7. Ridgeview 23-3 (Pvs. 7). Last week: Split with Bakersfield Christian
8. Reedley 21-5 (Pvs. 11). Last week: Defeated McLane twice
9. Fresno 21-4-1 (Pvs. 12). Last week: Defeated Roosevelt twice
10. Central 12-12-1 (Pvs. 13). Last week: Swept Clovis North
11. Arroyo Grande 18-9 (Pvs. 14). Last week: Swept Paso Robles
12. Righetti 22-3 (Pvs. 8). Last week: Lost 2 of 3 to Templeton
13. Clovis 15-11 (Pvs. 9). Last week: Lost 2 of 3 to Clovis East
14. Liberty-Bakersfield 18-8-1 (Pvs. 10). Last week: Split with Stockdale and lost to San Luis Obispo
15. Kingsburg 21-4-1 (Pvs. 16). Last week: Defeated Dinuba and Central Valley Christian
16. Liberty-Madera Ranchos 21-5 (Pvs. 17). Last week: Defeated Sierra twice
17. Clovis East 12-14 (Pvs. 18). Last week: Took 2 of 3 from Clovis
18. Centennial 15-13 (Pvs. 19). Last week: Defeated Garces twice
19. Redwood 16-9 (Pvs. 15). Last week: Split with El Diamante
20. Monache 20-6-1 (Pvs. 21). Last week: Split with Tulare Western
21. Bakersfield Christian 21-5 (Pvs. 22). Last week: Split with Ridgeview
22. Porterville 19-6-1 (Pvs. 24). Last week: Defeated Delano twice
23. Pioneer Valley 20-5 (Pvs. NR). Last week: Defeated Orcutt Academy twice; defeated Morro Bay
24. Sierra Pacific 21-6 (Pvs. NR). Last week: Defeated Granite Hills and Strathmore
25. Clovis North 10-15-1 (Pvs. 20). Last week: Swept by Central
Bubble teams: Hanford (15-11), Minarets (18-10), Tulare Western (14-13-1), Fowler (15-10), Morro Bay (18-8), Wasco (16-7), San Luis Obispo (14-8), Central Valley Christian (14-13), Templeton (15-12-1), Exeter (16-9), North (15-12-1), Hanford West (14-12), Sanger (12-14), McLane (14-11-1), Washington Union (16-11), Golden West (14-12), Mt. Whitney (12-13).
