{"id":234296,"date":"2026-03-24T16:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/234296\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T16:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:25:08","slug":"long-beach-poly-surges-to-no-4-press-telegram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/234296\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach Poly surges to No. 4 \u2013 Press Telegram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Press-Telegram high school softball Top 10 rankings.<\/p>\n<p>SOFTBALL TOP 10(Team records through Monday, March 23)<\/p>\n<p>1. La Mirada (12-2): The Matadores went 2-0 last week, highlighted by a 5-0 victory against Valley Christian. Junior pitcher Alison Ortega had 12 strikeouts in her last outing. La Mirada will begin Gateway League play at home against Mayfair on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Previous: 12. Los Alamitos (6-6): The Griffins picked up a 6-5 win over Huntington Beach last week. They will continue Sunset League play with games against Newport Harbor, Edison and Marina this week.<\/p>\n<p>Previous: 2<\/p>\n<p>3. Millikan (11-4): The Rams beat Lakewood <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/2026\/03\/19\/millikan-softball-starts-league-play-with-shutout-win-over-lakewood\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">9-0<\/a> in a Moore League opener last week. Senior Addy Everett has a team-high 13 RBIs. Millikan\u2019s home game against Long Beach Poly, which was postponed due to the heat index, has been rescheduled for March 31.<\/p>\n<p>Previous: 3<\/p>\n<p>4. Long Beach Poly (5-0): The Jackrabbits move up to No. 4 in the rankings after beating Compton 20-0 last week to remain undefeated. They have outscored their opponents by a 55-8 margin. Poly will play a quality nonleague game against a nationally ranked Fullerton team Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Previous: 5<\/p>\n<p>5. Downey (10-2): The Vikings move up to No. 5 after defeating Notre Dame Sherman Oaks 21-6 last week. They will begin Gateway League play against Gahr Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Previous: 6<\/p>\n<p>6. St. Joseph (13-2): The Jesters drop to No. 6 after losing consecutive games to Paraclete and El Dorado last week. They bounced back with a 9-4 victory against Bishop Amat Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Previous: 4<\/p>\n<p>7. Gahr (7-5): The Gladiators beat Cerritos 10-0 last week. They will begin Gateway League play on the road against No. 5-ranked Downey Thursday. Sophomore Mylah Burrowes is hitting .412 with 17 RBIs and five home runs.<\/p>\n<p>Previous: 7<\/p>\n<p>8. Warren (9-5): The Bears went 3-1 last week in nonleague play with a local win over Norwalk.<\/p>\n<p>Previous: 8<\/p>\n<p>9. Valley Christian (5-4): The Defenders opened Olympic League play with a 7-3 victory against Heritage Christian Monday. Valley Christian beat Long Beach Wilson 10-2 on March 18. They lost to No. 1-ranked La Mirada 5-0 on March 19.<\/p>\n<p>Previous: 10<\/p>\n<p>10. Lakewood (6-10): The Lancers are on a two-game losing streak. They are 0-2 in the Moore League but will look to get back to .500 in league play with games against Cabrillo and Compton this week.<\/p>\n<p>Previous: 9<\/p>\n<p>Also considered: Paramount (6-4-1), Mayfair (5-5), Wilson (5-8), Norwalk (5-6-1), Artesia (4-4), Firebaugh (10-3), Cerritos (2-5).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/2026\/03\/17\/press-telegram-top-10-softball-rankings-la-mirada-on-top-st-joseph-surging\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Press-Telegram softball Top 10 rankings: La Mirada on top, St. Joseph surging<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Press-Telegram high school softball Top 10 rankings. SOFTBALL TOP 10(Team records through Monday, March 23) 1. 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