Southington Softball Still Near Top of Weekly Poll

SOUTHINGTON, CT — For the third straight week, Southington High School ranked second in the statewide softball poll of coaches and media members.

The Blue Knights (2-0) received four first-place votes after crushing its first two opponents by a combined score of 27-1. Southington is scheduled to play games on four straight days this week.

Seymour (4-0) again topped the list in the most recent balloting, collecting eight first-place votes.

Here are the top 15, plus all other schools receiving votes, with records through April 15:

1. Seymour (4-0)
2. Southington (2-0)
3. Trumbull (5-0)
4. Masuk (5-0)
5. North Branford (6-0)
6. Griswold (7-0)
7. Daniel Hand (5-0)
8. Cheshire (4-1)
9. Joel Barlow (5-1)
10. Norwich Free Academy (4-1)
11. Granby Memorial (5-0)
12. Amity Regional (5-1)
13. St. Joseph (4-1)
14. Holy Cross (4-1)
15. Coginchaug (5-0)

Also receiving votes: E.O. Smith (4-0), Fairfield Ludlowe (4-1), Watertown (5-0), Bristol Eastern (2-1), Danbury (5-2), Fitch (1-3), South Windsor (3-1), Fairfield Warde (3-2), Notre Dame-Fairfield (4-1), Coventry (4-0), Norwalk (4-2), Stonington (4-1), Berlin (1-0), Guilford (3-1), Maloney (3-0), Lyman Memorial (5-0).

Voters: Ryan Lacey, Danbury News-Times, Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; David Heuschkel, The Valley Press; Bill Bloxsom, HAN; Mike Madera, Walter Camp Foundation/New Haven Register; Dave Phillips, Shoreline Newspapers; Michael Suppe, HAN; Noah Finz, Frontier Cable/Vantage Sports Network; Scott Ericson Stamford Advocate; Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.

File photo credit: Tim Jensen

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