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The Orange County high school softball rankings for this week, as of Monday, May 5.
Notable this week: Cypress jumps four spots to No. 8 after moving into a tie for third place in the Crestview League. The Centurions have won five consecutive games, including two against No. 9 El Modena by a combined score of 18-0. … No. 1 Rosary has won 15 consecutive games and the Pacific Coast League title.
SOFTBALL TOP 25
(Records through Sunday, May 4)
1. Rosary (24-2-1): K’lene Gutierrez has an Orange County-leading 47 RBIs for the Royals, who clinched their first league title since 2008.
Previous ranking: 1
2. Orange Lutheran (22-4): The Lancers dropped their second game to Santa Margarita last week but have clinched a sixth straight Trinity League title.
Previous ranking: 2
3. Fullerton (20-7): Katelynn Mathews fired a six-inning perfect game and a three-hit shutout last week for the Empire League-leading Indians.
Previous ranking: 3
4. Mater Dei (15-11-1): The Monarchs are tied with Santa Margarita for second place in the Trinity League and hold the tie-breaker with the Eagles.
Previous ranking: 7
5. Santa Margarita (18-8-1): Payton Kennedy hit two home run as the Eagles beat Orange Lutheran 4-2 take the Trinity League series against the Lancers.
Previous ranking: 8
6. Pacifica (15-10): The Mariners lost twice in the Crestview last week but can capture the league title outright with a win at Cypress on Tuesday.
Previous ranking: 4
7. Canyon (19-8): If the Comanches beat Esperanza on Tuesday and Cypress defeats Pacifica, there will be a four-way tie for the Crestview League title.
Previous ranking: 5
8. Cypress (18-9): Senior Makayla Bishop has a school-record 128 career hits for the Centurions, who have won five straight games.
Previous ranking: 12
9. El Modena (18-8): If the Vanguards finish in a four-way tie for first in the Crestview, they’ll claim the third automatic playoff entry based on taking the league series from Pacifica.
Previous ranking: 6
10. JSerra (14-13): The Lions will finish fourth in the four-team Trinity League and will need an at-large berth to make the playoffs.
Previous ranking: 9
11. Los Alamitos (15-12)
Previous ranking: 11
12. Huntington Beach (19-7)
Previous ranking: 13
13. La Habra (21-7)
Previous ranking: 10
14. Capistrano Valley (15-10)
Previous ranking: 17
15. Marina (12-13)
Previous ranking: 15
16. Mission Viejo (12-13)
Previous ranking: 19
17. Tesoro (11-9)
Previous ranking: 16
18. Aliso Niguel (14-12-1)
Previous ranking: 18
19. Whittier Christian (20-6)
Previous ranking: 14
20. El Dorado (16-11)
Previous ranking: 20
21. Sonora (16-8)
Previous ranking: 21
22. Villa Park (13-14)
Previous ranking: 22
23. San Clemente (20-7-1)
Previous ranking: 24
24. Brea Olinda (17-5)
Previous ranking: 23
25. Fountain Valley (14-11)
Previous ranking: not ranked
Also considered: Beckman (17-7)
Please send feedback on the softball rankings to Dan Albano at dalbano@scng.com or @ocvarsityguy on X or Instagram
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