OSAAtoday - Softball coaches polls: April 9

April 9 Statewide Softball Coaches Polls

OSAAtoday presents its weekly statewide Softball Coaches Polls in all classifications. Thanks to all the coaches who took the time and had the expertise to contribute their opinions to this endeavor.

Please email johnt@osaa.org if you are a varsity head softball coach who did not vote this time but would like to going forward.

Look for the polls every week during the spring season.

Please note: these polls are for generating interest and discussion only and have no impact on the OSAA’s RPI and Colley ratings that form the basis of the OSAA’s rankings for playoff purposes.

Softball

1. Tualatin (9) [1] 12-0 108

2. Grants Pass (2) [2] 10-0 95

3. Sunset [8] 8-4 58

4. Sheldon [7] 8-2 53

5. McMinnville [nr] 8-4 51

6. Reynolds [9] 11-0 44

7. Westview [nr] 9-3 39

8. Roseburg (1) [nr] 7-5 35

9. Mountainside [3] 8-4 33

10. Jesuit [4] 10-3 32

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.

Others receiving significant votes: Tigard (25); North Medford (19); Barlow (17)

Notes: Tualatin extended its winning streak to 42 with a pair of one-run wins, 7-6 in 10 innings over Sunset on Friday and 2-1 over Central Catholic on Monday. The streak is believed to be a state record. ... Grants Pass outscored South Eugene 43-1 in a doubleheader sweep Saturday. ... Since a 7-0 start, Mountainside has lost four of five. ... McMinnville beat Jesuit 13-3. ... Tigard falls out of the top 10 after losing to Westview 11-1 and Sunset 1-0. ... Grants Pass plays at Roseburg on Tuesday. ... Westview goes to Sheldon on Thursday.

1. Hillsboro (1) [1] 8-1 85

2. Ridgeview (6) [3] 6-0 83

3. West Albany (2) [2] 7-2 76

4. Hood River Valley [6] 7-2 52

5. Dallas [4] 5-3 50

6. Crater [6] 9-2 43

7. Pendleton [9] 7-3 37

8. Thurston (1) [5] 11-1 36

9. The Dalles / Dufur / Sherman / South Wasco County [nr] 6-2 17

10. Putnam [8] 5-3 14

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.

Others receiving significant votes: Central (11); Eagle Point (10)

Notes: Hillsboro ends a two-week layoff Tuesday when it plays at St. Helens in the Northwest Oregon Conference opener. The Spartans play host to Putnam on Thursday. ... Hood River Valley won at home over Dallas 5-2. ... Thurston is averaging 15.7 runs per game. ... Thurston, Crater, Churchill and Eagle Point are all 4-0 in the Midwestern League. Crater plays a doubleheader at Churchill on Tuesday. ... Crater won 7-4 over visiting Henley, previously unbeaten and No. 1 in 4A. ... Pendleton went on the road for a 4-3 win over La Grande, No. 2 in 4A. ... Ridgeview will play host to 4A No. 4 Marist Catholic on Wednesday and visits Hood River Valley for a doubleheader Friday.

1. Henley (4) [1] 7-1 65

2. La Grande (2) [2] 7-1 62

3. Junction City [3] 7-2 56

4. Marist Catholic [5] 7-1 50

5. Ontario [8] 8-2 31

6. McLoughlin / Griswold [6] 8-3 26

7. Sweet Home [9] 7-4 21

8. Elmira [4] 6-2 17

9. Philomath / Alsea [7] 7-6 16

10. Cascade [nr] 8-4 8

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.

Others receiving significant votes: Gladstone (7)

Notes: Henley suffered its first loss -- falling at 5A No. 6 Crater 7-4 -- as did La Grande, which lost at home to 5A No. 7 Pendleton 4-3. ... Pendleton defeated McLoughlin / Griswold 4-3. ... Junction City beat Sweet Home 8-4 and 3A No. 2 South Umpqua 2-1. ... Marist Catholic visits 5A No. 2 Ridgeview on Wednesday. ... Ontario plays host to McLoughlin / Griswold in a doubleheader Thursday. ... Sweet Home goes to Philomath / Alsea on Friday.

1. Clatskanie (3) [2] 8-0 83

2. South Umpqua (4) [1] 8-2 77

3. Cascade Christian [3] 8-1 58

4. Rainier (1) [4] 6-4 53

5. Dayton [5] 5-3 51

6. Scio (1) [7] 7-0 50

7. Taft [6] 6-4 43

8. Santiam Christian [9] 4-6 16

9. Blanchet Catholic [10] 6-4 14

10. Harrisburg [8] 5-6 9

10. Yamhill-Carlton [nr] 5-9 9

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.

Others receiving significant votes: Nyssa (8)

Notes: South Umpqua lost to 4A No. 3 Junction City 2-1, ending an eight-game winning streak. ... Taft beat Santiam Christian 2-1 and lost to Dayton 13-6. ... South Umpqua goes to Dayton on Wednesday in a rematch of a March 18 game, won by South Umpqua 8-1. ... New No. 1 Clatskanie puts its perfect record on the line Friday with a doubleheader at Rainier. ... Rainier visits Taft on Tuesday. ... Harrisburg plays at Santiam Christian on Wednesday. ... Blanchet Catholic is home to face Scio on Tuesday.

2A/1A

1. Toledo (6) [2] 11-2 125

2. North Douglas (4) [3] 9-1 104

3. Grant Union / Prairie City (2) [1] 9-2 93

4. Union / Cove (2) [4] 7-3 84

5. Central Linn [5] 5-1 61

6. Weston-McEwen [nr] 6-0 56

7. Kennedy [7] 3-3 43

8. Oakland [9] 5-0 40

9. Knappa [8] 7-2 32

9. Bandon [6] 5-1 32

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.

Others receiving significant votes: Santiam (25); Echo / Stanfield (14); Glide (14); Rogue River (10)

Notes: Grant Union / Prairie City split a doubleheader with Union / Cove, losing 2-1 and winning 15-14. ... Toledo defeated Bandon 10-4.