Week 3 Softball Rankings

The top ten takes into consider a team's overall record, strenghth of schedule and the team's long term post-season potential.

1. Fletcher (8-0)
Previous ranking: No. 2
Last week: Went 3-0 with wins over Buchholz, Mandarin, Hilliard
Key wins: Mandarin, Hilliard
Key losses: None
This week: Yulee (Mar 2), Paxon (Mar 3), at Fernandina Beach (Mar 4)
Comment: Senators did something they couldn't do last season, beat Mandarin. A year ago, five of the eight season losses for Fletcher came at the hands of Mandarin. Fletcher finally avenged one ofthe losses and moves up to claim the top ranking.

2. Providence (5-0)
Previous ranking: No. 3
Last week: Went 2-0 with wins over ACD, St. Joseph
Key wins: Eagle's View
Key losses: None
This week: St. Johns (Mar 3), at Gainesville (Mar 6), at Pine Castle (Mar 7)
Comment: Stallions move up one spot after two wins over ACD and St. Joseph. Schedule gets tougher this week with road trips to Gainesville and Orlando.

3. Mandarin (5-1)
Previous ranking: No. 1
Last week: Went 2-1 with wins over First Coast and Bishop Snyder
Key wins: First Coast
Key losses: Fletcher
This week: Bishop Kenny (Mar 2), Buchholz (Mar 3), Stanton (Mar 5),
Comment: Mustangs move down two spots after suffering first loss to Fletcher, which stops five game winning streak over Fletcher the last two seasons.

4. Eagle's Vew (4-2)
Previous ranking: No. 4
Last week: Went 2-0 with wins over Nease and Bartram Trail
Key wins: Bartram Trail, Bishop Snyder
Key losses: Providence
This week: Hilliard (Mar 2), Mandarin Christian (Mar 3), First Coast Christian (Mar 5)
Comment: Eagl'es View make big noise knocking off 5A state champ Bartram Trail along with a win over 4A Nease.

5. Baker County (5-1)
Previuous ranking: No. 5
Last week: Went 2-0 with wins over Santa Fe, Hilliard
Key wins: Hilliard,
Key losses: Fletcher
This week: at Middleburg (Mar 3), Bradford (Mar 5), Clay (Mar 6)
Comment: Baker County continues to roll along picking up two more wins including a solid win over Hilliard.

6. Stanton (8-0)
Previous ranking: No. 6
Last week: Went 2-0 with wins over Bishop Kenny, Ed White
Key wins: Bishop Kenny, Paxon
Key losses: None
This week: Forrest (Mar 3), at Jackson (Mar 4), at Mandarin (Mar 5)
Comment: Stanton rolls with wins over district rival Bishop Kenny and Ed White

7. Bartram Trail (5-1)
Previous ranking: No. 7
Last week: Went 2-1 with wins over Bolles, Parker
Key wins: Bolles, Bishop Kenny
Key losses: Eagle's View
This week: at Ed White (Mar 3), Sandalwood (Mar 4), at First Coast (Mar 6)
Comment: After knocking off Parker and Bolles, Bears suffer first loss of the season at the hands of Eagle's View.

8. Clay (5-2)
Previous ranking: No. 8
Last week: Went 1-1, beating Ridgeview
Key wins: Orange Park, Palm Coast
Key losses: Suwannee
This week: Santa Fe (Mar 3), Menendez (Mar4), at Baker County (Mar 6)
Comment: Clay went 1-1 on the week, including a big win over county rival Ridgeview.

9. West Nassau (5-1)
Previous ranking: No. 10
Last week: Went 3-0 with wins over Baldwin, Episcopal, Fernandina Beach
Key wins: Baldwin
Key losses: Yulee
This week: Bishop Snyder (Mar 3), at Bolles (Mar 6)
Comment: Warriors continute to coast through the season with just one blemish, adding three more wins this week.

10. Bolles (7-1)
Previous ranking: Not ranked
Last week: Went 1-1, beating Bishop Synder, falling to Bartram Trail
Key wins: Palatka, Baldwin, Bishop Snyder, Yulee
Key losses: Bartram Trail
This week: Trinity (Mar 3), West Nassau (Mar 5), Madison County (Mar 7)
Comment: Bolles checks into the top ten after beating Bishop Snyder and dropping a close one to Bartram Trail.

Dropped out: No. 9 Bishop Snyder

Honorable Mention: Hilliard (4-2), Keystone (6-1), Yulee (6-2), Bishop Snyder (2-4), Fleming Island (6-1), Creekside (6-1), Palatka (3-2), Baldwin (3-3), Ponte Vedra (5-2), Bishop Kenny (3-2), Columbia (6-3), Paxon (6-2), St. Augustine (4-4), Lee (5-1), UC (4-3)