LOUISVILLE, Ky. \u2014 Pacifica continued its perfect run to remain atop the\u00a0USA TODAY Sports\/NFCA High School Super 25 for a fourth straight week.<\/p>\n
The (14-0) Mariners shut out Cypress, 5-0 on Tuesday, in their only action since last week. Senior Brynne Nally led the way on both sides of the ball for Pacifica with an one-hitter in the circle and two-hit, two-RBI day at the plate. She and the Mariners play at Calexico today.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Katy (24-1-1) kept pace with two more victories, 11-1 over Katy Taylor last Friday and 15-0 over Tompkins on Tuesday. The Tigers have Morton Ranch up next this afternoon.<\/p>\n
Northwest Rankin (18-0), Calvary Baptist (26-1) and Austintown-Fitch (1-0) all moved up one spot, leapfrogging Jackson (7-1), which slid to sixth after losing 1-0 on Saturday to Skyview.<\/p>\n
The next five teams remained the same, ahead of new No. 12 Lincoln-Way East (5-1) and poll newcomer Owyhee (7-1) at No. 13.<\/p>\n
No. 20 North DeSoto (23-3) gained a spot after beating No. 7 Sterlington 7-1 on Tuesday to earn a season split with the Panthers. Elsewhere, Lemont (2-1) rebounded from last week\u2019s ranked loss to Marist with an 11-0 rout of Evergreen Park to remain 23rd in the Super 25.<\/p>\n
State rankings submitted by the\u00a02024 NFCA High School Steering Committee<\/b><\/a>\u00a0are used to compile the USA TODAY Sports\/NFCA High School Super 25. Teams are chosen based on performance, roster quality and strength of schedule.<\/p>\n Record: 14-0 | PR: 1<\/p>\n Record: 24-1-1 | PR: 2<\/p>\n Record: 18-0 | PR: 4<\/p>\n Record: 26-1 | PR: 5<\/p>\n Record: 1-0 | PR: 6<\/p>\n Record: 7-1 | PR: 3<\/p>\n Record: 23-1 | PR: 7<\/p>\n Record: 16-1-1 | PR: 8<\/p>\n Record: 5-0 | PR: 9<\/p>\n Record: 9-0 | PR: 10<\/p>\n Record: 3-0 | PR: 11<\/p>\n Record: 5-1 | PR: 17<\/p>\n Record: 7-1 | PR: NR<\/p>\n Record: 7-1 | PR: 13<\/p>\n Record: 4-0 | PR: 15<\/p>\n Record: 0-0 | PR: 16<\/p>\n Record: 5-1 | PR: 19<\/p>\n Record: 23-2 | PR: 20<\/p>\n Record: 23-3 | PR: 21<\/p>\n Record: 3-1 | PR: 22<\/p>\n Record: 1-0 | PR: 12<\/p>\n Record: 2-1 | PR: 23<\/p>\n Record: 17-2 | PR: 2<\/p>\n Record: 14-2 | PR: 14<\/p>\n Record: 14-2 | PR: 25<\/p>\n Dropped out:<\/strong> Coral Springs Charter (Fla.) and West Stanly (N.C.).<\/p>\n About the NFCA:<\/a><\/p>\n The NFCA is the professional organization for fastpitch softball coaches. Known for its highly-regarded\u00a0<\/i>coaches polls<\/i><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/i>All-America awards<\/i><\/a>, the NFCA also educates and supports softball coaches on a variety of different levels: from\u00a0<\/i>podcasts<\/i><\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/i>awards<\/i><\/a>, to in-person\u00a0<\/i>events<\/i><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/i>National Convention<\/i><\/a>.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n Learn more\u00a0<\/i>about the NFCA<\/i><\/a>\u00a0and consider\u00a0<\/i>joining<\/i><\/a>\u00a0our lineup of over 7,000 coaches today!<\/i><\/p>\nUSA TODAY Sports\/NFCA High School Super 25 Poll \u2013 March 28, 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n
1. Pacifica (Calif.)<\/h3>\n
2. Katy (Texas)<\/h3>\n
3. Northwest Rankin (Miss.)<\/h3>\n
4. Calvary Baptist (La.)<\/h3>\n
5. Austintown-Fitch (Ohio)<\/h3>\n
6. Jackson (Wash.)<\/h3>\n
7. Sterlington (La.)<\/h3>\n
8. Basha (Ariz.)<\/h3>\n
9. Antioch (Ill.)<\/h3>\n
10. Diamond (Mo.)<\/h3>\n
11. Watkins Memorial (Ohio)<\/h3>\n
12. Lincoln-Way East (Ill.)<\/h3>\n
13. Owyhee (Utah)<\/h3>\n
14. Bingham (Utah)<\/h3>\n
15. Ballard (Ky.)<\/h3>\n
16. Roncalli (Ind.)<\/h3>\n
17. Benton (Ark.)<\/h3>\n
18. St. Thomas More (La.)<\/h3>\n
19. North DeSoto (La.)<\/h3>\n
20. Marist (Ill.)<\/h3>\n
21. Rockridge (Ill.)<\/h3>\n
22. Lemont (Ill.)<\/h3>\n
23. Canyon Del Oro (Ariz.)<\/h3>\n
24. Red Mountain (Ariz.)<\/h3>\n
25. Neshoba Central (Miss.)<\/h3>\n