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.

Dropped out: Mt. San Jacinto (17)

Previous Rankings

Preseason Poll (January 23, 2025)

Week One (January 28, 2025)

Week Two (February 4, 2025)

Week Three (February 11, 2025)

Week Four (February 18, 2025)

Week Five (February 25, 2025)

Week Six (March 4, 2025)