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No. 5 South Warren (Bowling Green) capped off a perfect season with dominant outings in the semifinals and championship game at Kentucky.
In the semifinals, the Spartans fell Highlands (Fort Thomas) 10-0. Junior Courtney Norwood threw four shutout innings and Florida State signee McLaine Hudson powered the offense with two home runs, finishing the season with a .735 batting average and 28 walks.
The next day in the finale, Norwood threw a complete game shutout to finish 2026 with a 26-0 record in the district and a 1.06 ERA.
Norwood and Layla Ogden formed a power duo in the circle with 26 shutouts – including nine in the final 10 games of the season.
In Massachusetts, Taunton climbed to No. 15 after coming back to win the Division 1 state championship 11-8 over Attleboro.
Taunton trailed 5-0 after the first leg but clawed back for their sixth straight crown. Bella Bourque AND Victoria Corrao every home run goes while She looks pitched 6.2 innings out of the bullpen, earning the win.
MaxPreps Top 25 softball rankings
1. Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, La.)
Register: 37-1 | Last week: 1
Season over. Division III Select State Champion.
2. Lake Creek (Montgomery, Texas)
Register: 40-1 | Last week: 2
Season over. Conference 5A Division 2 state champion.
3. Barber Hill (Mt. Belvieu, Texas)
Register: 41-5 | Last week: 3
Season over. Conference 5A Division 1 state champion.
4. Orange Beach (Ala.)
Register: 46-1 | Last week: 4
Season over. Class 4A state champion.
5. South Warren (Bowling Green, Ky.)
Register: 45-0 | Last week: 5
Results: Def. Highlands 10-0, def. Bullitt East 8-0
Season over. KHSAA State Champion.
6. Gray College Academy (West Columbia, SC)
Register: 33-0 | Last week: 6
Season over. Class 4A state champion.
7. Kenton Ridge (Springfield, Ohio)
Register: 32-0 | Last week: 7
Season over. Category IV state champion.
8. Katy (Texas)
Register: 40-5 | Last week: 8
Season over. Conference 6A Division 2 state champion.
9. Destiny Christian Academy (Sacramento, California)
Register: 31-0 | Last week: 9
Season over. NorCal Division 1 Champion.
10. Weddington (Matthews, NC)
Register: 27-0 | Last week: 10
The season is over. Class 7A state champion.
11. Melissa (Texas)
Register: 33-4 | Last week: 11
Season over.
12. Norco (California)
Register: 28-3 | Last week: 12
Season over.
13. Rhythm (Fla.)
Register: 27-4 | Last week: 13
Season over. Class 6A state champion.
14. Summerville (SC)
Register: 30-1 | Last week: 14
Season over. Class 5A Division 1 state champion.
Register: 26-1 | Last week: 17
Results: Def. Shrewsbury 9-2, def. Attleboro 11-8
Season over. Category 1 champion.
16. Mater Dei Catholic (Chula Vista, California)
Register: 31-3 | Last week: 17
Season over. SoCal Division 1 Champion.
17. Midway (Waco, Texas)
Register: 35-6-1 | Last week: 15
Season over.
18. Palo Verde (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Register: 24-1 | Last week: 18
Season over. Class 5A state champion.
19. Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.)
Register: 46-3-2 | Last week: 19
Season over.
20. Marist (Chicago, Ill.)
Register: 37-2 | Last week: 20
Season over.
21. DH Conley (Greenville, NC)
Register: 25-4 | Last week: 21
Season over.
22. Hernando (Miss)
Register: 32-5 | Last week: 22
Season over. Class 7A state champion.
23. High Point Christian Academy (High Point, NC)
Register: 23-3 | Last week: 23
Season over. Division II state champion.
24. Ponderosa (Shingle Springs, California)
Register: 27-1 | Last week: 24
Season over.
25. Xavier College Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Register: 31-5 | Last week: 25
Season over. Class 6A state champion.
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