South Windsor Softball Team Garners Votes In Latest Poll

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — The release of the latest weekly high school softball poll yielded the same result as each previous week since day one of the season: Seymour is first, and Southington second.

Seymour (10-0) received 10 of 14 first-place votes from coaches and media members, with Southington (7-0) garnering the other four.

South Windsor (6-3) did not crack the top 15 in the most recent balloting, but received some support from voters. This week, the Bobcats are scheduled for away games Monday at Southington and Wednesday at East Catholic, then return home to host Norwich Free Academy Friday.

Here are the top 15, plus all other schools collecting votes, with records through April 29:

1. Seymour (10-0)
2. Southington (7-0)
3. Masuk (10-0)
4. North Branford (11-0)
5. Trumbull (10-1)
6. Griswold (12-0)
7. Cheshire (7-1)
8. Daniel Hand (9-0)
9. St. Joseph (10-1)
10. Amity Regional (10-2)
11. Joel Barlow (9-2)
12. Granby Memorial (9-0)
13. Bristol Eastern (7-1)
14. Maloney (9-0)
15. Northwest Catholic (7-0)

Also receiving votes: Coginchaug (9-1), Brookfield (9-1), E.O. Smith (7-1), Coventry (8-0), East Hartford (6-0), Wolcott (9-2), Fitch (5-5), North Haven (7-3), Montville (8-2), Thomaston (4-3), Holy Cross (9-3), Norwich Free Academy (7-3), Windsor (8-2), Northwestern Regional (8-0), South Windsor (6-3).

Voters: Tony Calcagni, Coginchaug; Vickie Fulkerson, The Day; George DeMaio, WELI; Ken Pereiras, Seymour; Richard Zalusky, Willimantic Chronicle; 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.

File photo credit: Melanie Oliveira

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