OCVARSITY.COM SOFTBALL POWER RANKINGS

(Quality victories are victories over top-25 teams or top non-county teams)

1. TESORO (South Coast) 17-0

Streak: 17 W

Quality victories: Beckman, 4-0; Edison, 1-0; Downey, 9-2; Northwood, 5-0; Laguna Hills, 7-2 Ayala (Chino Hills), 3-1; and Ayala (Chino Hills), 3-0.

Losses: None.

2. CANYON (Century) 16-6

Streak: 2 W

Quality victories: Esperanza, 9-1; Aliso Niguel, 13-7; Mater Dei, 1-0; Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.), 2-1; El Toro, 4-0; Rodriguez (Fairfield), 4-0; Esperanza, 4-3; Sonora, 5-0; Trabuco Hills, 2-1; Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), 2-1; El Camino (Oceanside), 6-0; and El Modena, 3-2.

Losses: Aliso Niguel, 1-5; Santa Monica, 2-3; Chino, 1-7; Chino Hills, 0-4; Sheldon (Sacramento), 0-2; and Vista Murrieta, 2-6.

3. EL MODENA (Century) 14-8

Streak: 2 W

Quality victories: Fairfield, 8-0; Esperanza, 3-1; West Orange (Wintergarden, Fla.), 2-1; St. Francis (Honolulu, Hawaii), 5-2; Rodriguez (Fairfield), 4-3; Foothill, 3-0; Santa Margarita, 4-0; Marina, 2-0; and Edison, 1-0.

Losses: Chino, 2-3; Mater Dei, 0-1; Esperanza, 6-7; Sheldon (Sacramento), 0-4; Freedom (Oakley), 1-2; Valencia (Valencia), 1-5; Bishop Amat (La Puente), 1-6; and Canyon, 2-3.

4. LOS ALAMITOS (Sunset) 17-5

Streak: 2 W

Quality victories: Sonora, 3-0; Sonora, 12-4; Riverside Poly, 3-2; Durango (Las Vegas), 7-1; Foothill, 7-3; Santa Monica, 2-1; and Esperanza, 7-2.

Losses: Mater Dei, 0-2; Norco, 0-4; Esperanza, 2-4; Pacifica, 1-7; and Chino, 3-4.

5. MATER DEI (Trinity) 14-3-1

Streak: 2 W

Quality victories: Los Alamitos, 2-0; O’Connor (Glendale, Ariz.). 8-0; El Modena, 1-0; Foothill, 10-0; and Esperanza, 4-1.

Losses: Canyon, 0-1; Rosary, 5-7; and Santa Margarita, 0-2.

Ties: Long Beach Wilson, 0-0.

*Records through April 19

Links to the complete O.C. power rankings (April 20):

• O.C. softball power rankings: Teams 6-10
• O.C. softball power rankings: Teams 11-15
• O.C. softball power rankings: Teams 16-20
• O.C. softball power rankings: Teams 21-25

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