THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

MARTIN HENDERSON’S SOFTBALL RANKINGS AND COMMENTS:

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*--* Rk School (Record) Comment (last week) 1 COR. SANTIAGO (16-2, SS-Div. II) Taryne Mowatt & Co. have showdown today at Corona. (1) 2 PACIFICA (19-1, SS-Div. III) Jamie Waldecker’s RBI single beats Corona, 1-0. (2) 3 MATER DEI (16-3, SS-Div. I) Monarchs had an easy week -- didn’t play. (3) 4 VALENCIA (18-3, SS-Div. I) Never seriously challenged in winning Righetti tournament. (5) 5 ROYAL (13-4, SS-Div. I) Devon Hofland, Lauren Allen, Andi Ramirez homer vs. Westlake. (6) 6 CORONA (16-2, SS-Div. II) Panthers’ best game of season was thrilling loss to Pacifica. (9) 7 SIMI VALLEY (12-5, SS-Div. I) Chanel Roehner had RBI, perfect game against Calabasas. (7) 8 EL MODENA (14-4, SS-Div. II) Vanguards had tough week, losing to Canyon, Woodbridge (4) 9 CALIFORNIA (11-5, SS-Div. II) Idle Condors hope break doesn’t slow down offense. (10) 10 RIVERSIDE POLY (14-4, SS-Div. I) Pitcher Mindy Cowles provided more offense than she allowed. (11) 11 HART (12-4, SS-Div. I) Plays Burbank and Burroughs after taking a week off. (12) 12 ETIWANDA (14-4, SS-Div. I) Melissa Rodriguez’s two RBIs helped beat former league foe Chaffey. (13) 13 ROSARY (16-3, SS-Div. I) Showdown with Mater Dei postponed to May 7. (14) 14 H.H. WILSON (13-3, SS-Div. III) Jamee Juarez struck out 18 against Los Altos. (15) 15 SAN PEDRO (18-0, City) Idle Pirates go another week without a loss. (16) 16 ANA. CANYON (15-7, SS-Div. I) Comanches won nine in a row, including one over El Modena. (NR) 17 WESTLAKE (12-5, SS-Div. I) Loser to Royal is idle this week before meeting Simi Valley. (18) 18 THOUSAND OAKS (10-5-1, SS-Div. I) Head down the stretch without ineligible pitcher Mandy Kilionski. (8) 19 GLENDORA (12-3-1, SS-Div. I) Candice Molinari’s run avenged earlier loss to Diamond Bar. (19) 20 NEWBURY PARK (12-6-1, SS-Div. I) Have a week to think about loss to Agoura before facing Royal. (20) 21 CAMARILLO (9-5, SS-Div. I) Idle last week, plays host to Rio Mesa on Friday. (22) 22 PASADENA POLY (14-1, SS-Div. V) Terra Bennett provided offense against Rio Hondo. (25) 23 MORENO VALLEY (17-3, SS-Div. I) In a big week, split with Ivy League foes Poly and Canyon Springs. (NR) 24 DON LUGO (18-1, SS-Div. II) Breann Mead had two-run double, scored in win over Montclair. (NR) 25 CAJON (17-4, SS-Div. II) Finished third at Righetti tournament with win over Dos Pueblos. (NR)

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EXTRA BASES

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HIGHLIGHTS

* Brittany Throckmorton had six hits, including a grand slam, for L.A. Pacific Christian in a 20-14 victory over L.A. Archer. She finished with 11 runs batted in, the sixth-highest total in Southern Section history. The record is 14, shared by Beth Freeman of North Hollywood Oakwood in 1982 and Nikki Greer of Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian in 1989.

* Jessica Navarro of South Gate gave up one hit and struck out 27 over 14 innings in same-day victories over L.A. Lincoln, 2-1, and Long Beach Jordan, 9-0.

NOTABLE

* Anaheim Canyon, after a 6-7 start, returned to the top 25 by winning its last nine games. Twice in that streak the Comanches beat The Times’ No. 4 team -- Anaheim Esperanza, 4-3, three weeks ago and Orange El Modena, 3-0, last week.

* Corona Santiago sophomore Taryne Mowatt retired 21 batters in a row, but it wasn’t enough to be a perfect game. Mowatt threw a one-hitter in an eight-inning, 1-0 victory over Riverside La Sierra that ended when she drew a bases-loaded walk.

* Moreno Valley was a surprise this season, sitting atop the Ivy League with victories over Riverside Poly and Moreno Valley Canyon Springs. Poly pitcher Mindy Cowles prevented Moreno Valley from turning the league race into a rout by pitching a three-hitter and hitting a two-run homer to beat the Vikings, 3-0.

ON DECK

* The game of the week takes place today at Corona, where the sixth-ranked Panthers -- fresh from taking No. 2 Garden Grove Pacifica to the wire in a 1-0 loss -- play host to No. 1 Corona Santiago. A Santiago win virtually assures the Sharks of the Mountain View League title.

-- Martin Henderson