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The Orange County softball rankings as of Tuesday, May 26.
Notable this week: JSerra returns to No. 1 after advancing to the CIF-SS Division 1 final on Friday against La Mirada. The Lions beat Pacifica and No. 2 seeded Norco in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively. JSerra was ranked No. 1 for three weeks in March following its runner-up finish in the Dave Kops Tournament of Champions. … Mater Dei remains at No. 6 after making it to the Division 2 final on Friday against Whittier Christian. … The Heralds climb one spot to No. 15. … Division 4 finalist Mission Viejo enters the rankings at No. 23.
ORANGE COUNTY SOFTBALL TOP 25
(Records through Monday, May 25)
1. JSerra (24-8): Catcher Annabel Raftery is batting .429 with 15 doubles and 12 home runs entering the Division 1 final.
Previous ranking: 3
2. La Habra (23-8): Third baseman Mireya Gonzalez hit her second home run of the playoffs in a 5-1 loss against La Mirada in the semifinals.
Previous ranking: 1
3. Orange Lutheran (21-9): Third baseman Carlie Snyder hit .420 and led the Lancers with home runs (eight) and RBIs (28).
Previous ranking: 2
4. Pacifica (19-11): Center fielder Mattea Stern finished strong to hit .483 with 17 stolen bases.
Previous ranking: 4
5. Fullerton (24-4): Right fielder Hayley Brock hit .512 with 10 doubles, seven home runs and 41 RBIs.
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Previous ranking: 5
6. Mater Dei (19-11): Citlaly Valencia stayed hot in the circle by throwing a complete game in a 4-2 win against San Clemente in the semifinals.
Previous ranking: 6
7. El Modena (15-14): Catcher Parker Mayes hit .479 with 11 doubles, five home runs and 24 RBIs in 24 games.
Previous ranking: 7
8. Cypress (17-13): Freshman shortstop Callie Kissell posted a batting average of .456 with 41 hits, including eight home runs.
Previous ranking: 8
9. Los Alamitos (19-9): Sophomore pitcher Jaliane Brooks finished 9-6 with 3.04 ERA for the Sunset League champion.
Previous ranking: 9
10. Canyon (16-13): Pitcher Kelsey Perez is headed to Cal State East Bay, which reached the Division II West Regional championship round.
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Previous ranking: 10
11. Marina (19-9)
Previous ranking: 11
12. Santa Margarita (17-9)
Previous ranking: 12
13. Aliso Niguel (16-13)
Previous ranking: 13
14. San Clemente (22-8)
Previous ranking: 15
15. Whittier Christian (23-8-1)
Previous ranking: 16
16. Huntington Beach (20-11)
Previous ranking: 14
17. Edison (18-12)
Previous ranking: 17
18. Yorba Linda (18-10)
Previous ranking: 18
19. Foothill (18-10)
Previous ranking: 19
20. Villa Park (16-15)
Previous ranking: 20
21. Brea Olinda (15-13)
Previous ranking: 21
22. El Dorado (14-10)
Previous ranking: 22
23. Mission Viejo (17-15)
Previous ranking: not ranked
24. Trabuco Hills (19-9-1)
Previous ranking: 23
25. San Juan Hills (21-7-2)
Previous ranking: 24