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SOFTBALL TOP 25
(Records through Sunday, May 1)
1. Villa Park (23-4): The Spartans return to No. 1 after rallying for a share of the Crestview League title and earning the No. 2 seed for the Division 1 playoffs. They play host to Vista Murrieta on Thursday.
2. Esperanza (18-11): The Aztecs, tri-champion of the Crestview League, open defense of their Division 1 title against Trinity League champion Mater Dei on Thursday.
3. Canyon (23-6): The Comanches missed securing an at-large berth for the Division 3 playoffs but earned respect by claiming a share of the Crestview League title and winning the Carew Classic.
4. Huntington Beach (21-7): The undefeated, Surf League champion plays host to Del Rio League runner-up La Serna in the first round Thursday.
5. Pacifica (24-4): The Empire League co-champion plays host to Southwestern League co-champion Great Oak in the first round of the Division 1 playoffs Thursday.
6. Los Alamitos (20-7): The Surf League runner-up opens the Division 1 playoffs at Sunkist League champion Grand Terrace on Thursday.
7. Mater Dei (17-9): The Trinity League co-champion has the speed and left-handed bats to put pressure on Esperanza on Thursday.
8. Orange Lutheran (19-8): The Lancers, who finished strong to earn a share of the Trinity League title, play at Riverside Poly in a Division 1 first-round game on Thursday.
9. Mission Viejo (21-5): The South Coast League champion earned the No. 2 seed in Division 2 and play host to at-large El Segundo in the first round of the Division 2 playoffs Thursday,
10. La Habra (18-7): The undefeated Freeway League champion plays host to San Dimas in the first round of the Division 2 playoffs Thursday.
11. Kennedy (17-10)
12. JSerra (19-9)
13. Whittier Christian (18-8)
14. Marina (10-15)
15. Beckman (20-6)
16. Fountain Valley (20-4-1)
17. Tesoro (16-11)
18. Newport Harbor (17-6)
19. El Toro (15-8)
20. Capistrano Valley (17-8-1)
21. Segerstrom (21-1-1)
22. San Juan Hills (14-11)
23. Aliso Niguel (15-13)
24. Sunny Hills (15-9-2)
25. Rosary (12-16)
Also considered: Yorba Linda (16-9)
Please send feedback on rankings to Dan Albano at dalbano@scng.com or @ocvarsityguy on Twitter
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