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Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian climbs to top of Class 1A poll

By Nick Gerhardt, SportsEngine, 06/02/17, 8:15AM CDT

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The rest of the rankings saw several teams rise and fall after weeks of similar standings.

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The latest Minnesota Fastpitch Coaches Association poll produced the biggest changes in weeks as the section play has wrapped up and the state tournament field is finalized.

Only one top-ranked team lost its spot in the poll released Thursday, but plenty of other squads shuffled positions throughout the rankings.

Class 1A

Edgerton/Southwest Minnesota Christian (22-3) rose to the top spot in Class 1A, dethroning New Ulm Cathedral. The Flying Dutchmen earned a bid to the Class 1A state tournament for fourth straight season after beating No. 5-1A Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 7-4 on June 1 in the Section 3 championship and will have a chance to defend their 2016 state title.

The Greyhounds (19-3) dropped to No. 8 following a 16-1 loss to No. 2-1A Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s on May 27 and an 8-4 loss to Mankato Loyola in the Class 1A, Section 2 playoffs on May 30.

The Knights (22-2) captured the Section 2 title with a 4-2 victory over Mankato Loyola and will play in their first state tournament since 2007.

New York Mills (22-2) remained as the second-ranked team. The Eagles breezed through the Section 6 playoffs, outscoring opponents 49-5 to claim their fifth consecutive trip to the state tournament.

Kimball (19-3) rose to No. 4 after knocking off No. 6-1A Maranatha Christian 6-0 in the Section 4 semifinals on May 23 and defeating Mayer Lutheran 1-0 to win in the championship game on May 31.

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Class 2A

Maple Lake (24-0), behind its undefeated mark and convincing run through the Class 2A, Section 5 tournament, remained atop the Class 2A poll. The Irish surrendered one run in four postseason games and won the section title with a 7-1 victory over No. 4-2A Annandale on June 1 to return to the state tournament following a one-year absence.

Rochester Lourdes (22-3) stayed at the No. 2 spot though its season came to a close following a pair of 7-2 losses to defending Section 1 champion and No. 10-ranked Zumbrota-Mazeppa on June 1.

Pipestone (24-1) remained at No. 3 and wrapped up a return trip to the state tournament with a 4-1 win over New London-Spicer in the Section 3 championship on June 1.

Annandale (20-3) rose from No. 6 to No. 4 after it extended its winning streak to 20 games. The Cardinals, however, saw their season end with a 7-1 loss to Maple Lake in the Section 5 finale on June 1.

Park Rapids (23-2) dropped from No. 3 to No. 5 as its 21-game winning streak was snapped by an 11-3 loss to No. 7-2A Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton on May 25 in the Section 8 playoffs. The Rebels (24-3) defeated the Panthers 5-2 on June 1 to advance to the section title game, where they beat East Grand Forks 4-3.

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Class 3A

Mankato West (21-3) remained the class of Class 3A, the Scarlets held the No. 1 spot in the coaches' poll and earned the Section 2 title after an 8-2 victory over New Ulm on May 31.

The potential showdown between Mankato West and Big 9 Conference rival Faribault never materialized as the Eagles knocked the Falcons out of the tournament with a 3-2, 11-inning victory on May 27. Faribault fell to No. 8 in the rankings after getting shutout by Mankato East in a 1-0 defeat on May 25 -- its first tournament loss.

Rocori (21-3) jumped to No. 2 but had its season end on June 1 following a pair of losses to Big Lake in the Section 5 tournament.

Totino-Grace (21-2) moved up from No. 5 to No. 2 and captured the Section 4 title with a 3-2 victory over Mahtomedi on June 1.

Hermantown (19-5) dropped a spot to No. 4, a result of the tie at No. 2. The Hawks will make their 23rd appearance at the state tournament following a 3-2 win over No. 6-3A Chisago Lakes in Section 7 title match on June 1.

Winona (21-3) has won its last 19 games and will enter the state tournament as the fifth-ranked team in Class 3A. The Winhawks, who finished as runners-up at state a year ago, secured the state bid after defeating Stewartville 3-0 in the Section 1 finale on June 1.

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Class 4A

Chanhassen has held the top spot in the Class 4A poll all season, and for good reason. The Storm (23-1) used a 5-2 victory over No. 3-4A Prior Lake (21-4) on June 1 to claim the Section 2 title once again.

Anoka (23-1) shot to No. 2 and clinched the Section 7 title on June 1 with a 3-1 win over No. 7-4A Forest Lake, last year’s section champion.

Woodbury (22-2) stayed put at No. 3 thanks to its 20-game winning streak. The Royals wrapped up another Section 4 title with an 11-3 win over Hill-Murray on June 1.

Farmington (21-3) and Park of Cottage Grove (20-5) tied at No. 5. The Tigers crept up a spot from the previous week after knocking off top-seeded and No. 8-ranked New Prague in the Section 1 title game on 8-7 June 1, while on the same day, the Wolfpack won the Section 3 title. They needed two games to do so, defeating Eagan 9-6 in the second after the getting routed by the Wildcats 15-1 in five innings in the double-elimination tournament.

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