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The Orange County softball rankings as of Tuesday, May 12.
Notable this week: Fullerton finishes the regular season ranked No. 1 after being No. 4 in the preseason. The Indians are seeded third for the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs and play host to Cypress on Friday. … Orange Lutheran climbs a spot to No. 2 after defending its Trinity League title. … Los Alamitos moves up two notches to No. 8 defending its Sunset League crown. … No. 10 Canyon jumps two spots to give the Crestview League five teams in the Top 10.
ORANGE COUNTY SOFTBALL TOP 25
(Records through Monday, May 11)
1. Fullerton (24-3): Katelynn Mathews enters the playoffs with a 14-1 record and 1.83 ERA.
Previous ranking: 1
2. Orange Lutheran (19-8): Rylee Silva takes a 13-4 record with a 1.13 ERA into a Division 1 first-round game against visiting Millikan on Friday.
Previous ranking: 3
3. JSerra (20-8): Liliana Escobar is 13-5 with a 1.20 ERA for the Lions, who play host Yucaipa in the first round of the Division 1 playoffs on Thursday.
Previous ranking: 2
4. La Habra (20-7): Alyssa Hernandez has 11 home runs and 35 RBIs entering a Division 1 first-round game against visiting Los Altos on Thursday.
Previous ranking: 5
5. Pacifica (17-10): Leyla Ayres leads the Mariners with 14 doubles and 22 RBIs going into a Division 1 first-round game at Glendora on Thursday.
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Previous ranking: 6
6. El Modena (15-13): Parker Mayes has a team-high 17 extra-base hits for the Vanguards, who play at Chino Hills in a Division 1 first-round game Friday.
Previous ranking: 4
7. Mater Dei (15-11): The Monarchs play host to Foothill on Thursday at Fountain Valley Sports Park as the No. 2 seed in Division 2.
Previous ranking: 8
8. Los Alamitos (19-8): The Sunset League champion plays at La Mirada in a Division 1 first-round game Thursday.
Previous ranking: 10
9. Cypress (16-12): The Centurions earned the final at-large berth in Division 1.
Previous ranking: 7
10. Canyon (16-12): After steadying themselves in league, the Comanches play at Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks in a Division 1 game Thursday.
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Previous ranking: 12
11. Marina (19-8)
Previous ranking: 10
12. Santa Margarita (17-9)
Previous ranking: 9
13. Aliso Niguel (16-12)
Previous ranking: 13
14. Huntington Beach (18-10)
Previous ranking: 14
15. San Clemente (19-7)
Previous ranking: 15
16. Whittier Christian (19-8-1)
Previous ranking: 16
17. Edison (16-11)
Previous ranking: 17
18. Yorba Linda (18-9)
Previous ranking: 19
19. Foothill (18-9)
Previous ranking: 20
20. Villa Park (14-14)
Previous ranking: 18
21. Brea Olinda (15-12)
Previous ranking: 23
22. El Dorado (14-10)
Previous ranking: 22
23. Trabuco Hills (19-8-1)
Previous ranking: 21
24. San Juan Hills (18-6-2)
Previous ranking: 24
25. El Toro (11-8-1)
Previous ranking: 25
Also considered: Mission Viejo 13-15