High school softball rankings, May 19, 2026: Bay Area News Group Top 20
Bay Area News Group Top 20 softball rankings
(Mercury News & East Bay Times)
No. 1 LIVERMORE (24-2)
Previous ranking: 1
Last week: Beat California 11-1, lost 11-10 to San Ramon Valley
Up next: TBD
No. 2 ST. FRANCIS (24-3)
Previous ranking: 2
Last week: Beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 12-0, lost 2-1 to Mitty
Up next: Saturday vs. Salinas, 3 p.m.
No. 3 ARCHBISHOP MITTY (23-3)
Previous ranking: 3
Last week: Beat St. Ignatius 11-0, St. Francis 2-1
Up next: Saturday vs. Los Gatos, 3 p.m.
No. 4 ALAMEDA (21-4)
Previous ranking: 4
Last week: Beat Encinal 11-1, lost to Castro Valley 3-1
Up next: TBD
No. 5 SAN RAMON VALLEY (20-6)
Previous ranking: 7
Last week: Beat Granada 7-2, Livermore 11-10
Up next: TBD
No. 6 LOS GATOS (24-2)
Previous ranking: 9
Last week: Beat Homestead 8-1, Mountain View 6-0
Up next: Saturday at Mitty, 3 p.m.
No. 7 WILLOW GLEN (20-6)
Previous ranking: 6
Last week: Beat Gilroy 7-0, Leigh 7-2
Up next: Saturday vs. Palma, 1 p.m.
No. 8 VALLEY CHRISTIAN (20-7)
Previous ranking: 5
Last week: Beat Presentation 14-1, St. Ignatius 8-2
Up next: Saturday at Hollister, 3 p.m.
No. 9 CASTRO VALLEY (20-5)
Previous ranking: 12
Last week: Beat Bishop O'Dowd 7-0, Alameda 3-1
Up next: Wednesday vs. San Marin, 5 p.m.
No. 10 COLLEGE PARK (17-6)
Previous ranking: 10
Last week: Beat Benicia 9-2, Alhambra 13-3
Up next: Wednesday vs. Heritage, 5 p.m.
No. 11 LIBERTY (21-5)
Previous ranking: 8
Last week: Beat Freedom 15-0, 14-1
Up next: Tuesday vs. Carondelet, 4 p.m.
No. 12 CLAYTON VALLEY CHARTER (16-4)
Previous ranking: 11
Last week: Lost 7-4 to Northgate, beat Acalanes 11-3
Up next: Tuesday at California, 4:30 p.m.
No. 13 GRANADA (13-12)
Previous ranking: 13
Last week: Lost 7-2 to San Ramon Valley
Up next: Tuesday at American Canyon, 5 p.m.
No. 14 CALIFORNIA (14-11)
Previous ranking: 14
Last week: Lost 11-1 to Livermore
Up next: Tuesday vs. Clayton Valley, 5 p.m.
No. 15 CARONDELET (15-9)
Previous ranking: 15
Last week: Idle
Up next: Tuesday at Liberty, 5 p.m.
No. 16 SAN MATEO (17-5)
Previous ranking: 16
Last week: Beat Carlmont 16-7, Capuchino 3-1
Up next: Saturday vs. Aragon, 11 a.m.
No. 17 PIEDMONT HILLS (24-2-1)
Previous ranking: 17
Last week: Beat Leland 7-1, Christopher 1-0
Up next: Saturday vs. Alisal, 10 a.m.
No. 18 HILLSDALE (17-9)
Previous ranking: 18
Last week: Beat Mills 15-7
Up next: Saturday vs. Wilcox, 1 p.m.
No. 19 HERITAGE (16-6)
Previous ranking: 19
Last week: Beat Antioch 22-0, Pittsburg 16-1, Antioch 18-1
Up next: Wednesday at College Park, 5 p.m.
No. 20 WILCOX (17-7)
Previous ranking: 20
Last week: Beat Saratoga 12-1, Los Altos 12-0
Up next: Saturday at Hillsdale, 1 p.m.
Editor's note: Teams eligible for the Bay Area News Group rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.
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This story was originally published May 19, 2026 at 7:16 AM.