OCVARSITY.COM SOFTBALL POWER RANKINGS (MAY 4)

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

6. MATER DEI (Trinity) 17-4-1

Streak: 3 W

Quality victories: Los Alamitos, 2-0; O’Connor (Glendale, Ariz.). 8-0; El Modena, 1-0; Foothill, 10-0; Esperanza, 4-1; Carson, 5-0; and Rosary, 2-1.

Losses: Canyon, 0-1; Rosary, 5-7; Santa Margarita, 0-2 and Los Altos (Hacienda Heights), 3-4.

7. BECKMAN (Pacific Coast) 17-6

Streak: 5 W

Quality victories: Esperanza, 5-3 Laguna Hills, 4-3; Rosary, 1-0; and Rio Mesa (Oxnard), 4-1.

Losses: Rosary, 2-3; Foothill, 4-5; Tesoro, 0-4; Edison, 0-2; and Orange Lutheran, 0-2.

8. EDISON (Sunset) 16-5

Streak: 3 W

Quality victories: Camarillo, 1-0; Long Beach Wilson, 4-0; Marina, 2-1; Rancho Alamitos, 4-1; Orange Lutheran, 6-2; Beckman, 2-0; Los Alamitos, 9-3; and Esperanza, 3-2.

Losses: Tesoro, 0-1; Mission Viejo, 1-3; Esperanza, 5-6; El Modena, 0-1; and Marina, 0-4.

9. ESPERANZA (Sunset) 14-11-1

Streak: 2 L

Quality victories: Rosary, 10-2; Rosary, 6-0; El Modena, 7-6; Los Alamitos, 4-2; Chino, 8-1; Sunrise Mountain (Peoria, Ariz.), 2-1; Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), 3-1; Camarillo, 4-3; Edison, 6-5; Long Beach Wilson, 9-3; and Lakewood, 5-0.

Losses: Canyon, 1-9; Rosary, 3-5; El Modena, 1-3; Beckman, 3-5; Mater Dei, 1-4; Canyon, 3-4; Los Alamitos, 2-7; El Camino (Oceanside), 1-4; Valencia (Valencia), 1-3; Marina, 2-6; and Edison, 2-3.

Ties: Foothill, 3-3.

10. ALISO NIGUEL (South Coast) 16-8-1

Streak: 3 W

Quality victories: Cimarron Memorial (Las Vegas), 6-2; Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas), 3-2; Canyon, 5-1; Trabuco Hills, 2-0; Northwood, 8-2; Laguna Hills, 4-1; Mission Viejo, 11-7; Dana Hills, 2-1; and Mission Viejo, 5-2.

Losses: Canyon, 7-13; Rosary, 1-3; Marina, 2-4; El Toro, 3-6; Norwalk, 0-1; Orange Lutheran, 2-7; Woodbridge, 3-5 and Tesoro, 0-2.

Ties: Laguna Hills, 3-3.

*Records are through May 3

Related links:

• O.C. Power Rankings: Teams 1-5
• O.C. Power Rankings: Teams 6-10
• O.C. Power Rankings: Teams 11-15
• O.C. Power Rankings: Teams 16-20
• O.C. Power Rankings: Teams 21-25

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