Rivals High School Softball Top 25 Rankings – Apr. 20

3. Lake Creek Lions (TX) (29-1)

The Lake Creek Lions (29-1) made their way into the Top 5 a couple weeks ago and now stays firm at the third spot as the Lone Star State owns the top three teams in our latest set of rankings. With the Lions’ lone loss coming against the team above (Barbers Hill), there’s plenty of reasons why they were the easy nomination to be bumped up this week ahead of Murreita Mesa. Lake Creek is currently on a 16-game winning streak and finish the regular season games at 29-1 heading into the postseason.

4. Orange Beach Makos (AL) (30-1)

Orange Beach Makos (30-1) finally got knocked off their No. 1 perch as they fell to an undefeated South Warren bunch out of Kentucky. Though the team graduated a few key pieces from last year’s bunch, the Makos bring back plenty of punch at the plate and to the circle as well. On the mound, Orange Beach has leaned on sophomore MK McMullan, who is currently 19-1 with 148 strikeouts on the season so far. The Makos are just as good at the plate with power hitters Teagan Revette (Mississippi State commit), Ava Hodo (Arkansas commit) and you see why this is a group certainly worth right towards the top of our latest Top 25 rankings. Orange Beach through 31 games has out-scored opponents 302-44 so far.

5. Calvary Baptist Academy Cavaliers (La.) (33-1)

The **Calvary Baptist Academy**Cavaliers (33-1) recently became another national high school softball power that fell victim of going from being undefeated to dropping their first game of the season, losing to unranked West Monroe. The Cavaliers ended up winning last year’s the LHSAA Division III Select state championship and did so in dominating fashion. Calvary Baptist Academy is once again dominated the competition, out-scoring opponents 351-33. Baylor Bockhaus has carried over a massive freshman campaign into this spring, belting 19 home runs and driving in 63 runs through 34 games so far. Georgia commit Kynzee Anderson is back in the circle and this season is 26-1 with a 0.61 ERA and 278 strikeouts.

Rivals High School Softball Preseason Rankings Nos. 11-25

**6. Murrieta Mesa**Rams (Calif.) (20-0)
**7. Norco**Cougars (Calif.) (19-2)
8. South Warren Spartans (Ky.) (24-0)
**9. Thompson**Warriors (Ala.) (34-1)
10. Saraland Spartans (Ala.) (31-4)

**11. Taunton**Tigers (Mass.) (9-0)
12.La Salle Academy Rams (R.I.) (8-0)
13. Brunswick Academy Vikings (Va.) (12-0)
14.Gray Collegiate War Eagles (SC) (21-0)
15. Melbourne Bulldogs (Fla.) (21-1)

16.Kenton Ridge Cougars (OH) (14-0)
17. **Coahoma**Bulldogs (TX) (20-2)
18. **Fullerton**Indians (Calif.) (20-2)
**19. Doral Academy**Firebirds (Fla.) (20-2)
20. Masuk Redhawks (Conn.) (6-0)

21. Midway Panthers (TX) (25-4)
22. **Queen Creek**Bulldogs (Ariz.) (24-1)
23. St. John Vianney Lancers (NJ) (12-0)
24. Calvary Christian Warriors (Fla.) (15-4)
**25. Cheverus**Stags (ME) (1-0)