Class 4A
The first round of rankings came out Thursday from the Minnesota Fastpitch Coaches’ Association and there was no surprise as to the top team in Class 4A.
Defending Class 4A state champion Chanhassen (4-0, 4-0) grabbed the top spot after racing to a 4-0 start that includes a 6-1 win over Metro West Conference rival, and No. 10 in the Class 4A rankings, Bloomington Jefferson (3-1, 3-1) on Wednesday. The Storm have scored 49 runs in four games while allowing just one thus far.
Forest Lake (3-1, 3-1) ranked second in the first poll despite a 9-1 loss April 13 to Stillwater. The Ponies (4-0, 3-0) enter the poll as the No. 7 team.
Anoka (4-0, 4-0), Farmington (5-0, 4-0) and Park of Cottage Grove (5-1, 3-1) are tied at No. 3.
Check out the complete rankings here.
Class 3A
Over in Class 3A, another defending champion sits atop the poll: Mankato West. The Scarlets (6-1, 4-0) have cruised through the Big Nine and only have one loss, falling 10-2 to New Prague on April 8.
Hermantown (3-0), a familiar face in the rankings, holds the No. 2 spot, while Visitation (1-0, 1-0) is slotted at No. 3. Becker (4-1, 4-0) sits at No. 4 and Stewartville (7-1, 2-1) rounds out the top five at No. 5.
Check out the complete rankings here.
Class 2A
Pipestone Area (6-0, 2-0) has locked down the No. 1 spot in Class 2A. Albany (6-0, 2-0) is ranked No. 2, while No. 3 Maple Lake (8-0, 4-0), No. 4 Winona Cotter (7-0, 7-0) and No. 5 Chatfield (6-0, 6-0) close out the top five.
Check out the complete rankings here.
Class 1A
Edgerton/Southwest Christian (7-0, 3-0) is ranked No. 1 in the Class 1A poll as it defends its state championship from last season.
New York Mills (7-0, 7-0), a longtime staple in the poll, ranks second while Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s (8-1, 4-1) takes the No. 3 spot. New Ulm Cathedral (4-0, 3-0) comes in at No. 4 while Sebeka (6-0, 6-0) sits at No. 5.
The first round of rankings came out Wednesday from the Minnesota Fastpitch Coaches’ Association and there was no surprise as to the top team in Class 4A.
Defending Class 4A state champion Chanhassen (4-0, 4-0) grabbed the top spot after storming out to a 4-0 start that includes a 6-1 win Wednesday over Metro West Conference rival Bloomington Jefferson (3-1, 3-1), which also cracked the top 10 in the rankings at the No. 10 spot. The Storm have scored 49 runs in four games while allowing just one thus far.
Forest Lake (3-1, 3-1) ranked second in the first poll despite a 9-1 loss April 13 to Stillwater. The Ponies (4-0, 3-0) enter the poll as the No. 7 team.
Anoka (4-0, 4-0), Farmington (5-0, 4-0) and Park of Cottage Grove (5-1, 3-1) all maintain the No. 3 ranking.
Over in Class 3A another defending champion sits atop the poll with Mankato West. The Scarlets (6-1, 4-0) have cruised through the Big Nine since a 10-2 loss April 8 to New Prague, including a 10-6 win over last year’s Class 3A runner-up Winona (2-3, 2-3) .
Hermantown (3-0), a familiar face in the rankings, captured the No. 2 spot, while Visitation (1-0, 1-0) is slotted at No. 3. Becker (4-1, 4-0) at No. 4 and Stewartville (7-1, 2-1) at No. 5 round out the top five rankings.
Over in Class 2A Pipestone Area (6-0, 2-0) locked down the No. 1 spot. Albany (6-0, 2-0) at No. 2, Maple Lake (8-0, 4-0) at No. 3, Winona Cotter (7-0, 7-0) at No. 4 and Chatfield (6-0, 6-0) at No. 5 closed out the top five teams in the rankings.
Edgerton/Southwest Christian (7-0, 3-0) remain atop the Class 1A poll as it defends its state championship from last season.
New York Mills (7-0, 7-0), a longtime staple in the poll, ranks second while Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s (8-1, 4-1) took the No. 3 spot. New Ulm Cathedral (4-0, 3-0) beat Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 14-4 in six innings April 3, came in at No. 4 and Sebeka (6-0, 6-0) at No. 5 were the other teams to rank in the top five.
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