Sierra, Monterey Peninsula make leaps in latest 3CFCA rankings
American River and Fullerton make their debuts.
AZUSA, CA — The Sierra College Wolverines and Monterey Peninsula Lobos jumped into the top-5 in the latest California Community College Fastpitch Coaches Association (3CFCA) state rankings.
Sierra moves to No. 3 after posting a perfect 5-0 week with a pair of wins over No. 13 Butte and No. 15 Fresno City to move to 7-0 overall. The Wolverines head into the toughest stretch of their schedule yet when they face No. 7 San Jose and No. 2 San Mateo.
The Lobos had an equally impressive week winning all three of their matchups including a 3-2 victory over No. 17 Folsom Lake.
For the second week in a row, Mt. San Antonio College and San Mateo hold on to the top-two spots. Mt. SAC won three games including two over ranked opponents No. 14 Canyons and No. 12 Ventura. San Mateo stayed busy with a 5-0 week including a 5-1 win against Folsom Lake.
Ventura made the biggest leap in this week's rankings jumping up five spots to No. 12. The Pirates split games with No. 9 Santiago Canyon and edged No. 15 Bakersfield 4-3.
No. 18 American River and No. 20 Fullerton both debuted in the state rankings. The Beavers won a pair of games to improve to 3-1 and Fullerton pulled out an 8-2 win over Southwestern in their season opener.
Previous Rankings: Preseason, February 1
| 3CFCA SOFTBALL STATE POLL (Feb. 8) | |||
| Rank | Team | Record | PR |
| 1 | Mt. SAC | 5-1 | 1 |
| 2 | San Mateo | 7-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Sierra | 7-0 | 6 |
| 4 | Monterey Peninsula | 7-0 | 7 |
| 5 | Cypress | 4-0 | 3 |
| 6 | Palomar | 4-0 | 5 |
| 7 | San Jose | 2-0 | 4 |
| 8 | Sacramento City | 8-0-1 | 10 |
| 9 | Santiago Canyon | 2-4 | 8 |
| 10 | Cerritos | 2-2 | 12 |
| 11 | El Camino | 5-0 | 13 |
| 12 | Ventura | 5-2-1 | 17 |
| 13 | Butte | 2-5 | 14 |
| 14 | Canyons | 3-1 | 15 |
| 15 | Bakersfield | 2-4 | 9 |
| 16 | Fresno City | 3-2 | 11 |
| 17 | Folsom Lake | 2-4 | 18 |
| 18 | American River | 3-1 | NR |
| 19 | Cosumnes River | 3-4 | 16 |
| 20 | Fullerton | 1-0 | NR |
| Dropped Out: West Valley, Long Beach | |||
| 3CFCA SOFTBALL SOCAL POLL (Feb. 8) | |||
| Rank | Team | Record | PR |
| 1 | Mt. SAC | 5-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Cypress | 4-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Palomar | 4-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Santiago Canyon | 2-4 | T4 |
| 5 | Cerritos | 2-2 | 6 |
| 6 | El Camino | 5-0 | 7 |
| 7 | Ventura | 5-2-1 | 9 |
| 8 | Canyons | 3-1 | 8 |
| 9 | Bakersfield | 2-4 | T4 |
| 10 | Fullerton | 1-0 | NR |
| Receiving Votes: Long Beach (1-3), Chaffey (5-1), Rio Hondo (4-2), Santa Ana (0-3), Orange Coast (1-2), Antelope Valley (4-3), Riverside (1-4) | |||
| 3CFCA SOFTBALL NORCAL POLL (Feb. 8) | |||
| Rank | Team | Record | PR |
| 1 | San Mateo | 7-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Sierra | 7-0 | 3 |
| 3 | Monterey Peninsula | 7-0 | 4 |
| 4 | San Jose | 2-0 | 2 |
| 5 | Sacramento City | 8-0-1 | 5 |
| 6 | Butte | 2-5 | 7 |
| 7 | Fresno | 3-2 | 6 |
| 8 | Folsom Lake | 2-4 | 9 |
| 9 | American River | 3-1 | NR |
| 10 | Cosumnes River | 3-4 | 8 |
| Receiving Votes: West Valley (4-2), Santa Rosa (3-1), Diablo Valley (1-1), Modesto (3-5), San Joaquin Delta (0-0), Redwoods (2-0), Reedley (1-0) | |||
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Anthony Avila, Sports Information Director, California Community College Fastpitch Coaches Association (3CFCA)