Softball: Glendora back where it started, #1

The biggest surprise in this week’s rankings is that I’ve got an 8-8 Bishop Amat over a 9-1 Sierra Vista? That’s becuse there is a huge gap between the top five and bottom five. I look at it this way, Bishop Amat has six wins over teams that are better than any of Sierra Vista’s wins. But don’t sleep on the Dons, they have a legitimate pitcher, I just want to see them win against better teams. Glendora is the obvious No. 1, but here comes the blog’s drama-filled Bearcats, making a mid-season push for the top spot. Los Altos? I can’t figure them out yet.

Safe: Glendora runner slides safely at second in last week’s 3-1 win over Bishop Amat.

Girls Softball top ten rankings
1. Glendora (6-2) – Who made their crummy schedule? Their 3-1 victory over Bishop Amat last week came two weeks after their loss to Etiwanda in the San Dimas tournament final, then they take another week off before playing Diamond Bar in the Sierra League opener on April 14. Still, they beat Bonita without Waldusky, so it’s a no-brainer, they’re No. 1.
2. Bonita (14-2) – You have to hand it to the ‘Cats, after losing a game they probably should have won at home to Los Altos, they go to Los Altos and get a big win, and are streaking again, winners of seven straight.
3. Los Altos (10-4) – The top spot was theirs to lose and they lost it. I just don’t see the hunger in their eyes that I see in other teams. Maybe that will come when the playoffs near, but it’s not there now. Talent-wise, they have it all, but it takes more than just talent.
4. San Dimas (8-3) – It must be April, because the slow-starting Saints are starting to warm-up. They have won five straight, and allowed just two runs over a four-game stretch, which includes back-to-back wins over Covina and Northview.
5. Bishop Amat (8-8) – I know they lost four of five, but they still looked pretty good in a 3-1 loss to Glendora at home last week. Their schedule is brutal, and maybe it pays off down the road. But if I’m being honest, they’re still a top five despite their .500 record.
6. Sierra Vista (9-1) – Hey Fred, why are you dissing the Dons? Because the only big win on their schedule was against some unknown 6-4 team named Connelly. I guarantee if they prove their worth in next week’s Charter Oak tournament, they will climb up the board in a hurry.
7. South El Monte (6-4) – They split a double-header against a very good Cantwell Sacred Heart team, the best evidence yet that they’re bouncing back from their early season troubles.
8. Charter Oak (8-5) – The loss of McKenna Gooden, arguably one of the area’s best hitters if not the best, is a tough blow on a team that relies on hitting. With Los Altos and Bonita in their league, that’s a tough spot to be in.
9. Walnut (6-4) – I was getting ready to bump the Mustangs up the rankings then they lose two-straight to Bonita and Rowland. Bonita I can forgive, but a 6-0 loss to a 6-8 Rowland team I can’t forget.
10. Covina (6-4) – The Colts won three straight, including a 6-5 win over rival Northview that puts them second in the Valle Vista all by themselves. They’re swinging the bat, I’ll give them that.