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The Orange County softball rankings as of Tuesday, April 21.
Notable this week: Fullerton and Orange Lutheran remain No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, as they approach the midpoint of league play. Fullerton is 4-0 in the Empire League and Orange Lutheran is 4-0 in the Trinity League. … La Habra and Pacifica, who are tied atop the Crestview League, move up in the rankings to third and fourth, respectively. … Santa Margarita rises to No. 5 after notching its second win against JSerra in the Trinity League. … Canyon moves into a tie for No. 10 after defeating three Top 10 teams this month.
ORANGE COUNTY SOFTBALL TOP 25
(Records through Monday, April 20)
1. Fullerton (20-2): Malaya Majam-Finch threw five scoreless innings and hit a home run in a 10-2 victory against Segerstrom last week.
Previous ranking: 1
2. Orange Lutheran (17-5): Sierra Nichols rides a five-game hitting streak into the week.
Previous ranking: 2
3. La Habra (17-5): Makenna Caffrey and Georgia Rickenbacker pace the Highlanders in runs scored with 24 and 20, respectively.
Previous ranking: 5
4. Pacifica (15-8): Catcher Leyla Ayres leads the Mariners in doubles (11) and RBIs (18).
Previous ranking: 6
5. Santa Margarita (16-5): Sophomore infielders Anna Plotke and Scarlett LaBriola each have five home runs to share the team lead.
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Previous ranking: 7
6. JSerra (16-7): Zena Edwards and Annabel Raftery pace the Lions with 18 and 16 RBIs, respectively.
Previous ranking: 3
7. Cypress (14-9): Cleanup batter Hayden Warner leads the Centurions with 20 RBIs.
Previous ranking: 4
8. Marina (17-6): Catcher Gabriella DiBenedetto is hitting .475 with a team-high 24 RBIs.
Previous ranking: 8
9. Los Alamitos (13-8): Aspen Natori and Alivia Magallanes each went 2 for 4 and scored twice in an 11-2 win against Fountain Valley last week.
Previous ranking: 9
10T. El Modena (11-12): Catcher Parker Mayes is hitting .444 with a team-leading 10 doubles and 19 RBIs.
Previous ranking: 10
10T. Canyon (14-9): The Comanches have defeated Marina, Pacifica and Cypress this month.
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Previous ranking: 11
12. Mater Dei (12-9)
Previous ranking: 12
13. Aliso Niguel (12-12)
Previous ranking: 13
14. San Clemente (16-6)
Previous ranking: 14
15. Whittier Christian (15-8-1)
Previous ranking: 15
16. Huntington Beach (14-9)
Previous ranking: 17
17. Edison (14-9)
Previous ranking: 16
18. San Juan Hills (17-3-1)
Previous ranking: 18
19. Yorba Linda (15-7)
Previous ranking: 20
20. Villa Park (9-13)
Previous ranking: 19
21. El Dorado (13-7)
Previous ranking: 22
22. Foothill (12-8)
Previous ranking: 23
23. Brea Olinda (14-10)
Previous ranking: 21
24. Trabuco Hills (15-8-1)
Previous ranking: 24
25. El Toro (9-7)
Previous ranking: 25
Also considered: Capistrano Valley (11-13); Dana Hills (9-6); Rosary (9-12).