Sequoias soar into top-10 after impressive week
LOS ANGELES, Calif – Despite losing its first game of the season, West Valley retains the top-spot in the 3CFCA Week Seven Coaches’ Poll.
The Vikings are 23-1 on the season, suffering a 10-2 loss to No. 6 Sequoias on March 8. The Giants make the biggest jump of the week, soaring from 20th to the top 10. Led by pitcher Taylor Hastin – 3CFCA’s only repeat Pitcher or Player of the Week, Sequoias is 18-6 on the season.
Not to be overshadowed by the Giants, No. 8 San Jose City is on a 20-game winning streak, sitting at 21-1 on the season. The Jaguars, perhaps the most under-the-radar squad in the state, are led by Evangelina Chavarria. The two-way player is slashing .500/.548/.754 in 66 at-bats while spinning a 1.23 ERA in 85.2 innings. She’s sporting a spotless 14-0 record.
In the south, Palomar keeps rolling. The Comets, now second for back-to-back weeks, lead the south and are second in the state in RPI. They’re 13-2 on the season and are recently coming off a 13-5 run-rule victory over Preseason No. 1 Fullerton. Breanna Lutz leads the state in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage (.686/.750/1.229).
No. 9 Orange Coast enters the top-10 for the first time this season. The Pirates are one of five teams with a RPI over .60 and boast wins over No. 4 El Camino and No. 15 Mt. San Antonio College. Their only losses are to Palomar and El Camino.
No. 17 Bakersfield is back in the top-20 after missing out for five weeks. The 9-9 Renegades beat No. 5 Cypress to begin a four-game winning streak.
3CFCA State Rankings (Week 7 – March 11, 2025) |
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Rank |
Team |
Mascot |
Previous Ranking |
1 |
West Valley College |
Vikings |
1 |
2 |
Palomar College |
Comets |
2 |
3 |
College of San Mateo |
Bulldogs |
3 |
4 |
El Camino College |
Warriors |
5 |
5 |
Cypress College |
Chargers |
4 |
6 |
College of the Sequoias |
Giants |
20 |
7 |
Long Beach City College |
Vikings |
7 |
8 |
San Jose City College |
Jaguars |
6 |
9 |
Orange Coast College |
Pirates |
15 |
10 |
Yuba College |
Niners |
12 |
11 |
Cerritos College |
Falcons |
9 |
12 |
San Joaquin Delta College |
Mustangs |
8 |
13 |
Antelope Valley College |
Marauders |
11 |
14 |
Modesto Junior College |
Pirates |
16 |
15 |
Mt. San Antonio College |
Mounties |
13 |
16 |
Fresno City College |
Rams |
10 |
17 |
Bakersfield College |
Renegades |
NR |
18 |
Sacramento City College |
Panthers |
14 |
19 |
Saddleback College |
Bobcats |
19 |
20 |
Cosumnes River College |
Hawks |
18 |
Dropped out: Mt. San Jacinto (17)
Previous Rankings
Preseason Poll (January 23, 2025)
Week Three (February 11, 2025)