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Even though the 2026 Texas High School Softball schedule is a week further along than baseball, there have still been precious few competitive district games played; the kind of head-to-head matchups that separates the powers from the pretenders. Because that leaves us with primarily overall records, program pedigree and a smattering of relevant games to go by, our first Softball Power Rankings is a bit all over the map.

Which is not to say that Tuesday (3/10) night’s early season showdown between #1 Hendrickson and #2 Weiss won’t provide volumes of information on both squads.

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5PM - Baseball: Anderson vs. LASA

7PM - Baseball: Austin High vs. Del Valle

Tournament baseball is great for the coaches, who get to mix and match a Rubik’s Cube of lineups over each 4-6 game tournament weekend. It’s great for the players who get lots of “seat time” to hone their timing at the plate, field different positions and maybe log a few innings on the mound. It’s great for fans who get to sate their appetites through a steady parade of teams on fields across Texas.

What tournament baseball is not good for is trying to sus out which teams are legitimate contenders and which are simply early season pretenders. One team can run up an impressive record against overmatched opponents in a weaker tournament while a powerful team can drop three 1-run games again state powers in a different event. Throw in – pardon the pun – the fact that pitching is such an integral part of high school baseball and the records can become skewed in a hurry. Who knows how many arms are left in Game 5 on a Saturday afternoon?