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THE POWER RANKINGS: Buda Johnson maintains top spot; Lake Travis climbs Austin area Softball chart
After a lot of smoke and fire this past week – actually more like thunder and lightning – there really wasn’t a whole lot of movement in this week’s Power Rankings. Buda Johnson swept both their opponents to remain on top of the poll. Bowie dropped their second 1-run game this year to surging Lake Travis but it’s hard to penalize Bowie too much, especially since Liberty Hill also dropped a game last week. And so it went throughout the standings with most teams mimicking their nearest rivals’ results.
It’s not until we reach the aforementioned Lake Travis that we see some real movement. The Lady Cavs’ clutch win over Bowie completed a sweep for the week and allowed Lake Travis to climb three spots and crack the Top 10. Round Rock and Bastrop also climbed a bit in the Rankings, but most of the pack stayed put.
With less than a month remaining in the regular season, here’s where they stand.
VYPE's Austin Softball Rankings
1. (1) Buda Johnson Lady Jaguars (6A) 17-3-1 (W vs. San Marcos; W vs. Steele)
2. (2) Bowie (6A) 14-4 (W vs. Canyon; L vs. #12 Lake Travis
3. (3) Liberty Hill (5A) 16-4-1 (W @ #10 Leander; L vs. Rouse)
4. (4) Cedar Ridge Lady Raiders (6A) 11-3 (W vs. McNeil)
5. (5) Georgetown Lady Eagles (5A) 15-8-1 (W vs. Pflugerville; W vs. Pflugerville Connally)
6. (6) Dripping Springs (6A) 17-6-1 (W vs. Westlake; W vs. Akins)
7. (7) Stony Point Lady Tigers (6A) 15-4-1 (W vs. Hutto; W @ Manor)
8. (8) Del Valle (6A) 13-3-1 (W vs. Akins; W vs. Austin High)
9. (12) Lake Travis Lady Cavaliers (6A) 14-8-1 (W vs. Austin High; W vs. #2 Bowie)
10. (10) Leander Lady Lions (5A) 15-8 (L vs. #3 Liberty Hill; W @ Hays)
11. (9) Westlake Lady Chaparrals (6A) 10-9 (L vs. #6 Dripping Springs)
12. (13) Round Rock Lady Dragons (6A) 11-6 (W @ Vandegrift; W vs. Vista Ridge)
13. (15) Bastrop Lady Bears (5A) 12-6-1 (W vs. Ann Richards)
14. (14) East View Lady Patriots (5A) 13-6 (W @ Hendrickson; L @ Weiss)
15. (11) Austin High Lady Maroons (6A) – 12-8 (L @ #12 Lake Travis; L @ #8 Del Valle)
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