Tough call. Top-ranked Westlake fell 16-14 to #10 Anderson Saturday (4/5) in a typical city league softball-like non-district affair. Non-district games are usually not truly indicative of the teams’ strengths; those games are great for providing playing time for reserves and getting your bullpen some innings on the mound. However, these two were district foes just last year and the Trojans are mopping up their new 5A district. That adds some credence to their win. Combined with how well Round Rock is playing, that’s enough for a flip-flop as the Dragons take over the top spot in this week’s Power Rankings.

Right behind them #5 Lake Travis fought #3 Dripping Springs to a draw to edge in front of #4 Liberty Hill after the Panthers split with unranked Glenn. And right behind them, Buda Johnson split with a good East Central squad while Cedar Ridge and Vandegrift fought each other to a draw to remain in place.

For those who love parity in sports, there is no game better than baseball. A hot pitcher here, a tricky bounce there and enough good players who can make enough of the routine plays gives any decent team a chance to knock off a favorite. All of which explains why polling in baseball – and particularly high school baseball – is nothing more than intriguing thought exercise.

But we like to do it anyway. Especially since teams moved up and down this week’s Power Rankings as if they were joy riding the Frost Bank Building elevator. And at the end of a wild week, it was Westlake – the safest choice after two shutouts over Akins – that climbed atop the poll.