JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Varsity 4 News4JAX Super 6 softball rankings presented by the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp will be published each Thursday in the regular season. Records are through April 23 games.
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Rank, previous, school, record, classification
1. (1) Baker County (17-4, Class 4A)
Quality wins: Baldwin, Columbia (twice), Fort White, Hilliard, Keystone Heights (twice), Middleburg (twice), Oakleaf, Paxon, West Nassau (twice).
Notable: Finally, some stability in the Super 6. After weeks of teams swapping positions at the top spot, the Wildcats lock it down after winning four straight. The District 3-4A tournament is up next, and Baker County should storm through it as it tries to return to the state championship game. Baleigh Shields (.543, 4 HR, 18 RBI) and Chloe Johnson (.359, 2 HR, 17 RBI) lead the Baker County regulars.
2. (3) Matanzas (19-1, Class 5A)
Quality wins: Atlantic Coast, Beachside, DeLand, Spruce Creek, St. Cloud, Taylor Pierson, Orange City University (twice), West Nassau (twice).
Notable: Gators signee Leah Stevens is a monster. She whiffed 15 in a 1-0 win over West Nassau, a game where the Pirates were actually no-hit but managed to win. one of the best arms around (10-1, 149 Ks in 65.2 IP, 0.43 ERA). She whiffed 15 in the win over Atlantic Coast. Stevens (.474), Juliet Fogel (.456, 2 HR, 15 RBI), McKenzie Manhart (.448, 10 RBI) and Jordyn Crews (.429) lead Matanzas at the plate.
3. (4) Fort White (16-5, Rural)
Quality wins: Branford, Columbia, Santa Fe (twice), Trenton, Williston (twice).
Notable: This Indians are on a roll. They beat Santa Fe (4-0) for the second time this season since our last Super 6. They’re a state semifinal contender for sure. Senior Kadence Compton (.431, 5 HR) leads at the plate and in the circle (13-4, 118.2 IP, 161 Ks, 0.72 ERA).
4. (2) Baldwin (16-7, Class 2A)
Quality wins: Atlantic Coast, Baker County, Bartram Trail, Bishop Snyder, Columbia, Mandarin, Middleburg, Paxon (twice), Trinity Catholic.
Notable: The Indians remained going up and down. They’ve been hot and cold this season more than they have in recent seasons. They beat a quality Middleburg (5-3), but lost to Creekside (3-1) and Yulee (5-3) since our last Super 6. Kendall North (.466, 19 RBI, 2 HR), Makaila Fry (.400, 24 RBI), Izabella Screws (.390, 10 RBI), Raven Watson (.385, 11 RBI) and Jazmine Ramos-Merced (.382, 9 HR, 33 RBI) are leading the way.
5. (5) Atlantic Coast (20-5, Class 7A)
Quality wins: Baldwin, Bishop Kenny, Creekside, Episcopal, Fleming Island, Fletcher (twice), Paxon.
Notable: The Stingrays finally escaped their slump, beating Flagler Palm Coast (17-4) and Fernandina Beach (4-2) since our last Super 6 to end a three-game losing streak. Stella Lynton (.419, 13 RBI), Skye Deans (.382), Morgan Brown (.362), Emma Cano (.361) and Lily Maguire (.353), all underclassmen, are leading Atlantic Coast.
6. (T6) Episcopal (19-5, Class 2A)
Quality wins: Bartram Trail, Clay, Creekside, Mandarin, Nease, Paxon, Ponte Vedra, Trinity, Christian, West Nassau, Yulee.
Notable: The Eagles have been another tough team to figure out. They beat West Nassau (3-2) and Mandarin (3-1) since our last Super 6, but lost 4-1 to a sub-.500 Ridgeview (4-1). Amelia Oreair (.466, 7 HR, 31 RBI), Emily Davidson (.453), Crissie Clayman (.348, 14 RBI), Claire Cinnamond (.338, 19 RBI) and Riley Valent (.329, 4 HR, 20 RBI) lead the Eagles.
T6. (6) Middleburg (16-8, Class 5A)
Quality wins: Baldwin, Bartram Trail, Clay, Columbia, Cornerstone Charter, Episcopal, Fletcher, Mandarin, Nease, Oakleaf, West Nassau, Yulee.
Notable: The Broncos are another team who has struggled with consistency. I’ve debated moving them out but they’ve answered the local challenges. Even with a loss to Baldwin since our last Super 6, they stacked Ws over quality teams in Bartram Trail (8-0) and Clay (17-1). Kerra Clarida (.455, 4 HR, 28 RBI), Mallory Ficklin (.358), Mika Wesley (.354), KK Hagan (.329, 17 RBI) and Emma Ward (.328) are leading Middleburg.
Others
Bartram Trail (15-10, Class 6A); Beachside (14-9, Class 5A); Bishop Snyder (13-9, Class 2A); Clay (14-10, Class 4A); Columbia (13-10, Class 4A); Creekside (16-8, Class 7A); Fleming Island (14-6, Class 5A); First Coast (10-13, Class 6A); Harvest Community (20-5, Class 2A); Mandarin (10-11, Class 6A); Nease (8-12, Class 6A); Oakleaf (9-12, Class 6A); Palatka (15-10, Class 3A); Paxon (15-5, Class 3A); Peniel Baptist (17-6, Class 2A); Ponte Vedra (13-9, Class 5A); Tocoi Creek (14-9, Class 6A); Trinity Christian (10-11, Class 2A); Union County (17-7, Rural); University Christian (16-4, Class 1A); West Nassau (11-10, Class 3A); Yulee (13-8, Class 3A).
