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It was Ogden’s 13th home run of the season, which helped South Warren Madison Central (Richmond) 4-3 and move to place no. 5 in this week’s MaxPreps high school softball top 25 rankings. Ogden also started the game in the circle ahead of his teammate Courtney Norwood took over in relief and earned the win.
South Warren (43-0) will be coming off a 40-win streak Highlands (Fort Thomas) team in the semifinals on Friday.
The Spartans have been led all season by Ogden, Norwood and senior Florida State signees McLaine Hudson. The Seminole prospect had two hits and scored two runs in a 12-0 win against the first rounder Oldham County (Buckner).
In Ohio, no. 7 Kenton Ridge (Springfield) capped second straight 32-0 season by winning Division IV state championship game 7-6 Licking Valley (Newark). Down 6-0, the Cougars were led by the sophomore Ivee Rastatter and junior JJ Davis. Rastatter hit two home runs and pitched four scoreless innings to earn the district win.
Davis, an Ohio State commit, had three hits and three RBIs, including the sixth-inning knock.
In California, no. 9 Destiny Christian Academy (Sacramento) won the NorCal Division 1 crown while the no.16 Mater Dei Catholic (Chula Vista) won the SoCal Division 1 championship.
Destiny Christian erased an early deficit to complete an undefeated season. LSU signee Ayla Tua hit her 19th bomb of the season and struck out nine in the title game. The senior finished her career with 48 home runs and 47 RBIs.
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: 43-0 | Last week: 6
Results: Def. Oldham County 12-0, def. Madison Central 4-3
Other: Friday against Highland
6. Gray College Academy (West Columbia, SC)
Register: 33-0 | Last week: 5
Season over. Class 4A state champion.
7. Kenton Ridge (Springfield, Ohio)
Register: 32-0 | Last week: 7
Results: Def. Field 5-3, def. Slap Valley 7-6
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
Results: Def. College Park 13-2, def. St. Francis 4-3, def. Whitney 6-3
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: 15
Season over. Class 5A Division 1 state champion.
15. Midway (Waco, Texas)
Register: 35-6-1 | Last week: 16
Season over.
16. Mater Dei Catholic (Chula Vista, California)
Register: 31-3 | Last week: 17
Results: Def. Point Loma 7-4, def. La Habra 3-0
Season over. SoCal Division 1 Champion.
17. Taunton (Mass.)
Register: 24-1 | Last week: 18
Results: Def. Braintree 10-6, def. Newton North 8-6
Other: Today against Shrewsbury
18. Palo Verde (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Register: 24-1 | Last week: 20
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: 14
Results: Lost to Lincoln-Way West 2-1, def. Oswego 6-0
Season over.
21. DH Conley (Greenville, NC)
Register: 25-4 | Last week: 21
Season over.
22. Hernando (Miss)
Register: 32-5 | Last week: 23
Season over. Class 7A state champion.
23. High Point Christian Academy (High Point, NC)
Register: 23-3 | Last week: 26
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: 28
Season over. Class 6A state champion.
Abandoned: No. 22 Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown, Ohio)no. 25 Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta, California)
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