THE POWER RANKINGS: Dripping Springs still leads static Austin area softball
The Dripping Springs Lady Tigers dispatched two district opponents, including 9th ranked Bowie, to dig in atop this week’s softball Power Rankings. And very little changed behind them.
Weiss stayed at #2 after undefeated Mother Nature “won” the Weiss vs. Hendrickson game, forcing a postponement between those two ranked teams. #3 Georgetown still holds the bronze position after edging crosstown rival East View in a battle between two Top 5 teams with Leander remaining wedged between them after sweeping their week.
It’s more of the same to round out the rest of the Top 10, where the only change is Vista Ridge moving up a spot over Bowie after the Lady Dawgs’ aforementioned loss to Drip.
The real action is at the bottom of the Rankings. Hays stays put at #11 despite their loss to #4 Leander, while Round Rock remains at #12. Gateway Prep continues to be the highest-ranked 4A squad, moving up a spot after two dominant wins. Then it’s Austin LASA debuting at #14 after knocking off the Bastrop Lady Bears earlier in the week.
With Easter in the rearview mirror, here are the Rankings head into the final two-plus weeks of the regular season.
VYPE's Austin Softball Rankings
(Last week’s rankings in parentheses)
1. (1) Dripping Springs Lady Tigers (6A) 22-6-1 (Def. Austin High; def. #9 Bowie)
2. (2) Weiss Lady Wolves (5A) 22-3-2 (Def. Elgin; @ #6 Hendrickson PPD)
3. (3) Georgetown Lady Eagles (5A) 21-8 (Def. #5 East View; def. Elgin)
4. (4) Leander Lady Lions (5A) 24-6-1 (Def. #11 Hays; def. Cedar Park)
5. (5) East View Lady Patriots (5A) 22-8 (Lost @ #3 Georgetown; def. Pflugerville)
6. (6) Hendrickson Lady Hawks (5A) 19-5 (vs. #2 Weiss PPD)
7. (7) Liberty Hill Lady Panthers (5A) 20-7 (Def. Rouse; def. Lockhart)
8. (8) Hutto Lady Hippos (6A) 22-9-2 (Def. McNeil; def. Westwood)
9. (10) Vista Ridge Lady Rangers (6A) 18-8 (Def. Westwood, def. Manor)
10. (9) Bowie Lady Bulldogs (6A) 16-11-1 (Def. Del Valle; lost vs. #1 Dripping Springs)
11. (11) Hays Lady Hawks (5A) 21-7 (Lost @ #5 Leander; def. Rouse)
12. (12) Round Rock Lady Dragons (6A) 15-7 (Def. Stony Point)
13. (14) Gateway Prep Lady Gators (4A) 16-5 (Def. Marble Fall; def. Burnet)
14. (NR) Austin LASA Lady Raptors (5A) 14-8 Def. Ann Richards; def. #13 Bastrop
15. (13) Bastrop Lady Bears (5A) 17-11 (Def. Navarro; lost vs. Austin LASA)
On the Radar: Lake Travis (14-12); Westlake (12-11); Glenn (15-13-1); Stony Point (6A) 13-13
