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THE POWER RANKINGS: Bowie, Cedar Ridge climb in latest Austin area softball poll
This would be a whole lot easier if the UIL hadn’t moved Buda Johnson into a district that contains zero Austin area teams. What, then, to do with a week that saw the Lady Jags defeat Converse Judson but then fall to Steele when there’s nothing to compare that with? For now, Johnson remains on top of the Rankings, but we’ll see how this week goes.
With most Austin area ISDs enjoying Spring Break last week, some of the teams only played one game. That helped Bowie climb to #2 after a win over ranked Austin High, while Cedar Ridge also climbed inside the Top 5 with a victory over ranked Round Rock.
Further down, Del Valle defeated Westlake in their first head-to-head matchup to flip-flop spots with the Lady Chaps. Leander, meanwhile, won twice to also crack the Top 10. Also of note in this week’s poll, Bastrop notched a couple of district wins to claw their way into the Rankings.
With Spring Break in the mirror, softball now sprints towards the halfway mark of district play. Here’s where they stand.
VYPE's Austin Softball Rankings
1. (1) Buda Johnson Lady Jaguars (6A) 15-3-1 (W vs. Judson; L @ Steele)
2. (3) Bowie (6A) 13-3 (W vs. #10 Austin High)
3. (2) Liberty Hill (5A) 15-3-1 (L vs. Hays; W @ Cedar Park)
4. (6) Cedar Ridge Lady Raiders (6A) 10-3 (W vs. #13 Round Rock)
5. (5) Georgetown Lady Eagles (5A) 13-8-1 (W @ Weiss)
6. (4) Dripping Springs (6A) 15-6-1 (L @ Fredericksburg)
7. (7) Stony Point Lady Tigers (6A) 13-4-1 (W vs. Vista Ridge; W vs. Westwood)
8. (9) Del Valle (6A) 11-3-1 (W @ #8 Westlake)
9. (8) Westlake Lady Chaparrals (6A) 10-8 (L vs. #9 Del Valle)
10. (11) Leander Lady Lions (5A) 14l7 (W @ Lockhart; W vs. Glenn)
11. (10) Austin High Lady Maroons (6A) – 12-6 (L @ #3 Bowie)
12. (12) Lake Travis Lady Cavaliers (6A) 12-8-1 (W @ Akins)
13. (13) Round Rock Lady Dragons (6A) 9-6 (W vs. Manor; L @ #6 Cedar Ridge)
14. (14) East View Lady Patriots (5A) 12-5 (W vs. Elgin)
15. (NR) Bastrop (5A) 11-6-1 W @ Anderson; W vs. McCallum
THE POWER RANKINGS: Buda Johnson leads; Liberty Hill rises in Austin area softball poll
You can’t say we didn’t warn you. While Buda Johnson dispatched Clemens to remain atop our poll this week, there was some shuffling around the rest of the Rankings. Westlake fell twice – albeit it to ranked district rivals Bowie and Lake Travis – and dropped several spots. 5A Liberty Hill was the chief beneficiary, moving into the silver slot, followed by several other good teams. Meanwhile, Round Rock and East View popped onto the radar for the first time.
Numerous teams played in mid-season tournaments last week to further muddy the water. With plenty of head-to-head and rivalry matchups coming up, look for things to shake out further in the weeks ahead.
VYPE's Austin Softball Rankings
1. (1) Buda Johnson Lady Jaguars (6A) 14-2-1 (W vs. Clemens)
2. (3) Liberty Hill (5A) 14-2-1 (W @ Glenn; W vs. Lehman)
3. (4) Bowie (6A) 12-3 (W @ Westlake; W vs. Akins)
4. (5) Dripping Springs (6A) 15-5-1 (W vs. Lake Travis; W @ Del Valle; 4-1 Tournament)
5. (6) Georgetown Lady Eagles (5A) 12-8-1 (W @ Elgin; Tournament; W vs. Hendrickson)
6. (7) Cedar Ridge Lady Raiders (6A) 9-3 (W @ Vista Ridge; W vs. Hutto)
7. (8) Stony Point Lady Tigers (6A) 11-4-1 (W @ Vandegrift; W @ McNeil)
8. (2) Westlake Lady Chaparrals (6A) 10-7 (L vs. Bowie; L @ Lake Travis)
9. (9) Del Valle (6A) 10-3-1 (L vs. Dripping Springs)
10. (10) Austin High Lady Maroons (6A) – 12-5
11. (11) Leander Lady Lions (5A) 12-7 (W @ Lehman; L vs. Rouse)
12. (13) Lake Travis Lady Cavaliers (6A) 11-8-1 (L @ Dripping Springs; 2-2 Tournament)
13. (NR) Round Rock Lady Dragons (6A) 8-5 (W @ McNeil; W vs. Westwood)
14. (NR) East View Lady Patriots (5A) 11-5 (W vs. Pflugerville; W @ Connally)
15. (15) Vista Ridge Lady (6A) 7-7 (L vs. Cedar Ridge; W vs. Weiss; L vs. Lake Belton; W @ Vandegrift)