2024 USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 softball rankings: Week 4

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Pacifica continued its perfect run to remain atop the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 for a fourth straight week.

The (14-0) Mariners shut out Cypress, 5-0 on Tuesday, in their only action since last week. Senior Brynne Nally led the way on both sides of the ball for Pacifica with an one-hitter in the circle and two-hit, two-RBI day at the plate. She and the Mariners play at Calexico today.

Meanwhile, Katy (24-1-1) kept pace with two more victories, 11-1 over Katy Taylor last Friday and 15-0 over Tompkins on Tuesday. The Tigers have Morton Ranch up next this afternoon.

Northwest Rankin (18-0), Calvary Baptist (26-1) and Austintown-Fitch (1-0) all moved up one spot, leapfrogging Jackson (7-1), which slid to sixth after losing 1-0 on Saturday to Skyview.

The next five teams remained the same, ahead of new No. 12 Lincoln-Way East (5-1) and poll newcomer Owyhee (7-1) at No. 13.

No. 20 North DeSoto (23-3) gained a spot after beating No. 7 Sterlington 7-1 on Tuesday to earn a season split with the Panthers. Elsewhere, Lemont (2-1) rebounded from last week’s ranked loss to Marist with an 11-0 rout of Evergreen Park to remain 23rd in the Super 25.

State rankings submitted by the 2024 NFCA High School Steering Committee are used to compile the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25. Teams are chosen based on performance, roster quality and strength of schedule.

USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 Poll – March 28, 2024

1. Pacifica (Calif.)

Record: 14-0 | PR: 1

2. Katy (Texas)

Record: 24-1-1 | PR: 2

3. Northwest Rankin (Miss.)

Record: 18-0 | PR: 4

4. Calvary Baptist (La.)

Record: 26-1 | PR: 5

5. Austintown-Fitch (Ohio)

Record: 1-0 | PR: 6

6. Jackson (Wash.)

Record: 7-1 | PR: 3

7. Sterlington (La.)

Record: 23-1 | PR: 7

8. Basha (Ariz.)

Record: 16-1-1 | PR: 8

9. Antioch (Ill.)

Record: 5-0 | PR: 9

10. Diamond (Mo.)

Record: 9-0 | PR: 10

11. Watkins Memorial (Ohio)

Record: 3-0 | PR: 11

12. Lincoln-Way East (Ill.)

Record: 5-1 | PR: 17

13. Owyhee (Utah)

Record: 7-1 | PR: NR

14. Bingham (Utah)

Record: 7-1 | PR: 13

15. Ballard (Ky.)

Record: 4-0 | PR: 15

16. Roncalli (Ind.)

Record: 0-0 | PR: 16

17. Benton (Ark.)

Record: 5-1 | PR: 19

18. St. Thomas More (La.)

Record: 23-2 | PR: 20

19. North DeSoto (La.)

Record: 23-3 | PR: 21

20. Marist (Ill.)

Record: 3-1 | PR: 22

21. Rockridge (Ill.)

Record: 1-0 | PR: 12

22. Lemont (Ill.)

Record: 2-1 | PR: 23

23. Canyon Del Oro (Ariz.)

Record: 17-2 | PR: 2

24. Red Mountain (Ariz.)

Record: 14-2 | PR: 14

25. Neshoba Central (Miss.)

Record: 14-2 | PR: 25

Dropped out: Coral Springs Charter (Fla.) and West Stanly (N.C.).

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