South Windsor Gets Some Support in Softball Poll

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — A rare three-game losing streak to close the month of April is now behind the South Windsor High School softball team, which has won five straight games in May to earn some votes in the most recent poll of coaches and media members.

The Bobcats (11-4) will play four tough games in five days this week - two against East Hartford, and one each against Ellington and Manchester.

Masuk (18-0) collected 11 of 13 first-place votes to take over the top spot in the rankings. Seymour (16-1), which had been No. 1 all season, got the other two top votes to place second.

Here are the top 10, plus all other schools receiving votes, with records through May 13:

1. Masuk (18-0)
2. Seymour (16-1)
3. North Branford (17-0)
4. Southington (14-1)
5. Griswold (17-0)
6. Trumbull (15-1)
7. Cheshire (16-1)
8. Amity Regional (15-2)
9. Daniel Hand (15-1)
10. St. Paul (16-1)

Also receiving votes: Brookfield (16-2), E.O. Smith (13-2), Granby Memorial (14-2), Northwestern Regional (15-0), Norwich Free Academy (13-4), Fairfield Ludlowe (14-3), Stafford (14-1), Maloney (14-2), Coventry (15-1), North Haven (14-3), Joel Barlow (14-4), Bristol Eastern (10-4), South Windsor (11-4), Newtown (14-4), Northwest Catholic (12-2).

Voters: Tony Calcagni, Coginchaug; Vickie Fulkerson, The Day; George DeMaio, WELI; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Jeff Babineau, St. Joseph; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Ryan Lacey, Danbury News Times; Mike Madera, Hearst Connecticut Media; Dave Phillips, Hearst Connecticut Media; Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.; Mike Suppe, HAN Network, Richard Zalusky, Willimantic Chronicle.

File photo credit: Tim Jensen

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