D.C. Beltway Area: Top 10 Softball

Softball Top 10
Rankings and records as of April 20

1. Battlefield (10-0)
Topped No. 8 Loudoun Valley 1-0 in extra innings on Thursday, then followed up with a 9-1 thumping of Osbourn Park on Friday.

2. McDonough (9-0)
Senior pitcher Melanie Mitchell and the Rams have surrendered just one run on the season.

3. Broad Run (8-1)
Went 3-0 last week, including 1-0 win over No. 10 Potomac Falls. Senior pitcher Judy Betz allowed just five hits and struck out 32 in 21 innings of work.

4. Madison (10-0)
Have put together seven straight shutouts, including 1-0 over Stone Bridge on Friday.

5. Huntingtown (8-0)
Hurricanes’ potent offense has scored more than 10 runs five times this season, including 13 on against defending Maryland 3A champion Northern on March 25. Rematch with the No. 7 squad is scheduled for Wednesday.

6. South County (11-1)
Win streak at six games following 8-3 win at Hayfield on Friday.

7. Northern (8-1)
Defending Maryland 3A champ has been rolling since early-season setback to No. 5 Huntingtown. Rematch is set for Wednesday at Huntingtown.

8. Loudoun Valley (7-2)
Gave No. 1 Battlefield a scare in 1-0, eight-inning loss on Thursday.

9. Damascus (7-0)
Have yet to be tested, winning by at least five runs in every game thus far. Faces challenge with Sherwood on tap for Friday.

10. Potomac Falls (7-2)
Rebounded from one-run loss to No. 3 Broad Run with a 1-0 over Briar Woods on Friday.

Also receiving votes
Bowie (8-0)
Briar Woods (8-2)
Mclean (9-3)
Bishop O’Connell (11-1)
Robinson (10-3)
Saint Mary’s Ryken (9-0)
Sherwood (7-0)
Stone Bridge (10-3)
Westfield (8-3)

**Rankings include teams from Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, Prince William County, the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference and the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference.

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