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SOFTBALL TOP 25

(Records through Sunday, March 13)

1. Villa Park (11-0): Spartans beat Murrieta Mesa 3-1 in the finals to claim their first title at the Dave Kops Tournament of Champions in Bullhead City, Ariz.

2. Pacifica (11-3): Mariners avenged a loss to La Mirada en route to reaching the consolation final in Bullhead City.

3. Los Alamitos (8-3): Griffins took third at Dave Kops tournament, losing to Murrieta Mesa 9-1 in the semifinals.

4. Huntington Beach (5-3): Oilers didn’t travel to Bullhead City but an earlier win against Murrieta Mesa offsets some up-and-down results.

5. La Habra (7-4): Highlanders lost to three out-of-state teams en route to a 2-3 finish in Bullhead City.

6. Mission Viejo (13-3): Diablos’ bats were cooled by Capistrano Valley but showed recovery during a 3-2 run at the Bishop Gorman showcase.

7. Orange Lutheran (6-3): Lancers reached the quarterfinals in Bullhead City but now focus on their Trinity League opener against Rosary on Wednesday.

8. Marina (6-4): Vikings went 2-3 at Dave Kops Tournament of Champions but face another top opponent Wednesday in host Pacifica.

9. Whittier Christian (8-5): Division 1 Heralds and ace Brooklyn Carreon showed their potential by making the semifinals in Bullhead City.

10T. Canyon (8-3): Comanches beat Norco early at the Dave Kops tournament in their run to the quarterfinals.

10T. Esperanza (7-5): Aztecs plays at battle-tested La Habra on Wednesday.

12. Mater Dei (5-6)

13. Capistrano Valley (9-2-1)

14. Rosary (7-3)

15. Beckman (7-4)

16. JSerra (8-5)

17. Aliso Niguel (10-7)

18. Yorba Linda (4-3)

19. El Dorado (7-5-1)

20. Kennedy (6-8)

21. Fountain Valley (8-3-1)

22. Sonora (5-7)

23. Newport Harbor (8-0)

24. El Toro (11-6)

25. Cypress (5-6)

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