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The Orange County high school softball rankings for this week, as of Monday, May 19.
Notable this week: El Modena returns to the No. 1 spot following a 7-5 victory against previously top-ranked Rosary in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs. The Vanguards opened the postseason with a 9-5 win against Pacifica. El Modena was ranked No. 1 in March. … JSerra climbs one spot to No. 9 after advancing to the Division 2 quarterfinals.
SOFTBALL TOP 25
(Records through Sunday, May 18)
1. El Modena (20-8): The Vanguards travel to Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks on Wednesday as the county’s lone team in the Division 1 quarterfinals.
Previous ranking: 7
2. Rosary (26-3-1): Ava Phillips won 20 games and Jenna Caldera hit .552 to help lead the Royals.
Previous ranking: 1
3. Orange Lutheran (22-6): Kai Minor hit .500 with 23 extra-base hits for the Lancers, who were upset by Notre Dame in the first round of the Division 1 playoffs.
Previous ranking: 2
4. Fullerton (21-8): Katelynn Mathews went 15-3 with a 1.27 ERA for the Indians, who lost to Roosevelt 1-0 in the first round of the Division 1 playoffs.
Previous ranking: 3
5. Mater Dei (16-12-1): The Monarchs fell at Chino Hills 8-1 in the first round of the Division 1 playoffs.
Previous ranking: 4
6. Santa Margarita (20-9-1): Payton Kennedy’s power hitting has helped the Eagles reach the Division 2 quarterfinals against Ganesha on Wednesday.
Previous ranking: 5
7. Cypress (19-10): The Centurions played their second consecutive nine-inning game in a 5-4 loss at El Segundo in the first round of the Division 1 playoffs.
Previous ranking: 6
8. Pacifica (15-12): The Mariners’ 9-5 loss against El Modena marked their first exit in the opening round of the playoffs since 2005.
Previous ranking: 8
9. JSerra (17-13): Liliana Escobar has earned two victories in the Division 2 playoffs for the Lions, who play at Palos Verdes in the Division 2 quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Previous ranking: 10
10. Canyon (19-10): The Comanches, the No. 1 team in the county preseason rankings, lost to Temescal Canyon 6-4 in the first round of the Division 1 playoffs.
Previous ranking: 9
11. Los Alamitos (18-12)
Previous ranking: 11
12. Huntington Beach (22-8)
Previous ranking: 12
13. La Habra (22-8)
Previous ranking: 13
14. Capistrano Valley (17-11)
Previous ranking: 14
15. Marina (16-13)
Previous ranking: 15
16. Mission Viejo (15-14)
Previous ranking: 16
17. Tesoro (12-11)
Previous ranking: 17
18. Aliso Niguel (14-13-1)
Previous ranking: 18
19. El Dorado (17-12)
Previous ranking: 19
20. Sonora (17-10)
Previous ranking: 21
21. Villa Park (14-15)
Previous ranking: 20
22. Whittier Christian (21-8)
Previous ranking: 22
23. San Clemente (22-8-1)
Previous ranking: 23
24. Yorba Linda (14-12)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
25. Brea Olinda (18-6)
Previous ranking: 24
Also considered: Edison (12-15); Dana Hills (11-13); Esperanza (7-21)
Please send feedback on the softball rankings to Dan Albano at dalbano@scng.com or @ocvarsityguy on X or Instagram
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