The Times’ Rankings

Rk School (Rec, Div) Comment

1 MATER DEI

(24-8, SS-Div. I) Celebrated 25th anniversary of last section title by winning another

2 RIVERSIDE POLY

(26-4, SS-Div. I) Young Bears will be hungry after losing in Division I championship

3 HART

(19-9-1, SS-Div. I) Made history by ending Chatsworth’s 54-game winning streak

4 EL CAMINO REAL

(28-6, City) Took back the City title it last had in 1997 and ’98

5 CAPISTRANO VALLEY

(21-5-1, SS-Div. I) One of only two teams to beat Riverside Poly and Mater Dei

6 ESPERANZA

(20-9, SS-Div. I) Won the Placentia El Dorado National Classic, just couldn’t beat El Dorado

7 NORCO

(22-5-1, SS-Div. I) Saved worst game for last in 13-1 second-round loss to Esperanza

8 SAUGUS

(23-4, SS-Div. I) Won 18 straight games heading into the playoffs, then got shut out

9 CHATSWORTH

(29-4, City) Couldn’t muster enough pitching to slow the bats of El Camino Real

10 MARINA

(18-9, Div. I) Shut out in playoff opener after surviving Sunset League play

11 LOS ALAMITOS

(19-9, SS-Div. I) Robbed of a three-run homer in 4-2 playoff loss to San Clemente

12 EL DORADO

(17-14, SS-Div. I) Voted Southland’s best sandbaggers after making section semifinal

13 CANYON SPRINGS

(21-9, SS-Div. I) Scored three consecutive upsets before falling to Mater Dei in semis

14 ROYAL

(25-4, SS-Div. I) Undefeated outside Marmonte League play, but untested overall

15 ANAHEIM CANYON

(22-6, SS-Div. I) Went 14 of 15 games in the challenging Century League

16 CORONA SANTIAGO

(20-7, SS-Div. I) Skidded to a halt while losing four of last seven

17 AGOURA

(19-7, SS-Div. I) Won both games vs. Royal, just couldn’t beat Newbury Park

18 SANTA MARGARITA

(17-11, SS-Div. I) Barely made playoffs after blowing late three-game lead

19 CYPRESS

(25-7, SS-Div. II) Wasn’t ranked in division until halfway through season

20 BISHOP AMAT

(17-9, SS-Div. I) Even with no returning pitchers, Lancers fared well in tough league

21 CHINO

(20-7, SS-Div. I) Burst out of the gate with eight straight victories

22 CRESCENTA VALLEY

(23-4, SS-Div. I) Lost key coin flip to Mater Dei and sent on road for second round

23 SAN CLEMENTE

(17-11-1, SS-Div. I) Another quarterfinal team that seemed out of place

24 OCEAN VIEW

(25-5, SS-Div. III) Temecula Valley gave Seahawks the section title on silver platter

25 WSTM. LA QUINTA

(27-5, SS-Div. III) Lost, 1-0, at Temecula Valley against unbeaten left-hander