Oklahoma and UCLA stay 1-2 within the faculty softball rankings, however a number of different groups are making a late push because the NCAA match nears.
Florida State is clicking on the proper time. After sweeping Virginia Tech on the street, the Seminoles beat in-state rival Florida in Tallahassee, then swept Notre Dame on the street.
Montana Fouts threw two shutouts as Alabama took two of three video games towards SEC rival LSU.
Due to Sydney McKinney, who leads the nation with a .533 batting common, Wichita State has gained 19 of its final 20 video games because the Shockers search their third straight NCAA regional look.
Key recreation final week: Arkansas 6, Tennessee 4. The Razorbacks snapped the Woman Vols’ nine-game successful streak with a four-run sixth inning. Cylie Halvorson hit a three-run house run to interrupt a 2-2 tie, then Kristina Foreman went back-to-back to energy the Razorbacks to a vital SEC win.
Marquee recreation to look at: Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State (Saturday, 5 p.m. ET, ESPN). Whereas the Sooners are rolling (37-game successful streak) and the Cowgirls are reeling (2-6 since April 16), it is Bedlam. Want we are saying extra? The final time these groups met, Oklahoma State gained 4-3 and captured the Large 12 title within the course of.
Participant to look at: NiJaree Canady, Stanford. The true freshman, who leads the nation with a 0.34 ERA, began her Cardinal profession with 48 1/3 scoreless innings. Stanford is 20-2 when she pitches and has a 7-1 document since she returned after a month-long absence.
Play of the week: Oklahoma’s Rylie Boone made a sensational diving catch on the warning observe that must be seen to be believed.
There are 𝐧𝐨 phrases 🤯 @rylieboonee @SportsCenter | #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/Uvf8MjmqQG
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) April 28, 2023
Listed here are the colleges ranked within the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate High 25 ballot (video games as of Could 1):
1. Oklahoma, 45-1 (25 first-place votes)
2. UCLA, 47-4
3. Florida State, 43-8
4. Tennessee, 39-6
5. Texas, 39-9-1
6. Oklahoma State, 41-9
7. Stanford, 38-10
8. Clemson, 45-8
9. Washington, 35-10
10. Georgia, 38-10
11. Duke, 43-9
12. Arkansas, 36-14
13. Oregon, 35-11
14. Alabama, 36-16
15. Auburn, 37-15
16. LSU, 38-13
17. Florida, 34-16
18. Northwestern, 33-10
19. Wichita State, 43-8
20. Utah, 31-13
21. Baylor, 36-15
22. Virginia Tech, 35-17
23. Texas A&M, 32-18
24. Louisiana, 39-13
25. Central Arkansas, 36-9
