Santa Teresa extends winning streak to 10 games, moves into Top 5; No. 1 Foothill, No. 2 Heritage dominate competition.
Heritage made the giant leap last week. Santa Teresa has done so this week.
The San Jose school has won 10 games in a row, including victories this past week over Archbishop Mitty, Carlmont and Presentation.
Santa Teresa jumped 10 spots in the latest Bay Area News Group Top 15, up to No. 5.
No. 1 Foothill and No. 2 Heritage held steady atop the rankings. Foothill ran its record to 17-0, beating Dougherty Valley 19-0 and San Ramon Valley 10-1. Heritage is 15-2 after rolling past Liberty 16-1 and Antioch 11-3.
St. Francis has gotten back on track after a couple of losses a few weeks ago. The fourth-ranked team’s week included a 3-1 win over Archbishop Mitty, which beat St. Francis 11-0 in late March.
Newcomers this week are Castro Valley, Silver Creek and Newark Memorial.
On to the rankings …
Bay Area News Group Top 15
(Records through Tuesday)
No. 1 Foothill (17-0)
Previous ranking: 1
Beat Dougherty Valley 19-0, San Ramon Valley 10-1
No. 2 Heritage (15-2)
Previous ranking: 2
Beat Liberty 16-1, Antioch 11-3
No. 3 Amador Valley (12-4)
Previous ranking: 4
Beat Monte Vista 5-0, Dougherty Valley 5-1
No. 4 St. Francis (13-3-1)
Previous ranking: 6
Beat Valley Christian 6-1, Mitty 3-1, Palo Alto 17-1
No. 5 Santa Teresa (17-5)
Previous ranking: 15
Beat Pioneer 17-14, Mitty 5-4, Carlmont 8-6, Presentation 6-1, Branham 5-4
No. 6 Archbishop Mitty (13-5)
Previous ranking: 5
Beat St. Ignatius 11-1, lost to St. Francis 3-1, Santa Teresa 5-4
No. 7 Presentation (13-4)
Previous ranking: 9
Beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 18-1, San Benito 7-0, Woodside 12-0, lost to Santa Teresa 6-1
No. 8 College Park (10-1)
Previous ranking: 3
Lost to Dublin 12-2, beat Clayton Valley Charter 5-4, Concord 10-0
No. 9 Aragon (9-4)
Previous ranking: 7
Beat Half Moon Bay 5-1, lost to Carlmont 7-6
No. 10 Castro Valley (9-4-1, 3-0)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Beat Bishop O’Dowd 2-1, San Leandro 4-1, Alameda 6-0
No. 11 Silver Creek (11-4)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Beat Oak Grove 17-3, Leigh 15-1
No. 12 Valley Christian (12-6)
Previous ranking: 14
Lost to St. Francis 6-1, beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 19-1, Pioneer 7-5, Carlmont 6-2
No. 13 Mountain View (12-4)
Previous ranking: 12
Beat Milpitas 5-0, lost to Monterey 3-2
No. 14 Clayton Valley Charter (11-5)
Previous ranking: 13
Lost to Concord 10-6, College Park 5-4, beat Berean Christian 12-0
No. 15 Newark Memorial (12-4-1)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Beat Kennedy-Fremont 16-6, Irvington 17-3
Also considered: Bishop O’Dowd (9-4), Granada (12-6), Berkeley (8-2), Antioch (10-6), Benicia (7-5), Los Gatos (13-3), Mt Eden (10-1), Alhambra (11-6).
Teams eligible for these rankings come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.
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