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The Orange County softball rankings as of Tuesday, April 14.
Notable this week: Fullerton remains No. 1 after finishing second to Norco in the Michelle Carew Classic. … Orange Lutheran climbs three spots to No. 2 after reaching the semifinals of the Carew tournament and a 2-0 start in the Trinity League. … Cypress leaps to fourth on the strength of a 4-2 record to lead the Crestview League. … The Crestview has four teams in the Top 10 with No. 5 La Habra, No. 6 Pacifica and No. 10 El Modena. … Foothill and Trabuco Hills enter the Top 25.
ORANGE COUNTY SOFTBALL TOP 25
(Records through Monday, April 13.)
1. Fullerton (18-2): Hayley Brock and Kaylyn Yi are both hitting .500 for the Indians.
Previous ranking: 1
2. Orange Lutheran (15-5): Rylee Silva is 10-2 with a 1.06 ERA and tied for second on the team with 14 RBIs.
Previous ranking: 5
3. JSerra (15-6): Liliana Escobar allowed three hits, one earned run and struck out 12 in a 2-1 loss to Norco on Saturday. Her ERA is 0.65.
Previous ranking: 2
4. Cypress (14-7): Tia Hernandez is hitting .444 with nine home runs and 18 RBIs for the Centurions, who lead the Crestview League by a half-game.
Previous ranking: 10
5. La Habra (16-5): Alyssa Hernandez is hitting .443 with nine home runs and 27 RBIs for the Highlanders, who sit second in the Crestview League.
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Previous ranking: 3
6. Pacifica (13-8): Mattea Stern is hitting .453 with an eight-game hitting streak and 13 stolen bases.
Previous ranking: 4
7. Santa Margarita (15-4): Lyla Morales is 13-2 with a 1.15 ERA. The Eagles are 1-1 in the Trinity League.
Previous ranking: 6
8. Marina (15-6): Mia Valbuena is 14-2 with a 0.93 ERA and a CIF Southern Section-leading 196 strikeouts. She is hitting .455.
Previous ranking: 8
9. Los Alamitos (12-8): Ryann Velazquez leads the Griffins with five home runs and 15 RBIs.
Previous ranking: 9
10. El Modena (11-11): Kylie Tafua is hitting .500 with four home runs, doubles and 15 RBIs.
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Previous ranking: 7
11. Canyon (13-8)
Previous ranking: 11
12. Mater Dei (12-7)
Previous ranking: 13
13. Aliso Niguel (11-12)
Previous ranking: 12
14. San Clemente (13-6)
Previous ranking: 14
15. Whittier Christian (13-8-1)
Previous ranking: 15
16. Edison (13-8)
Previous ranking: 16
17. Huntington Beach (11-9)
Previous ranking: 17
18. San Juan Hills (15-3-1)
Previous ranking: 18
19. Villa Park (9-11)
Previous ranking: 23
20. Yorba Linda (13-7)
Previous ranking: 21
21. Brea Olinda (13-8)
Previous ranking: 24
22. El Dorado (12-7)
Previous ranking: 20
23. Foothill (10-8)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
24. Trabuco Hills (14-7-1)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
25. El Toro (8-7)
Previous ranking: 19
Also considered: Capistrano Valley (10-12); Dana Hills (9-4).