New faces emerge as West Valley retains No. 1 status

LOS ANGELES, Calif – West Valley regains its top spot in the week six California Community College Fastpitch Coaches Association top-20 poll.

The Vikings are off to an impressive 20-0 start to the season and hold the state’s top ranking in the RPI, which takes into account statistics and strength of schedule among other data to evaluate teams.

For the first time in three weeks new team’s join the top 20. In the south, Mt. San Jacinto breaks through in the No. 17 slot. The Eagles are 9-4 and three of their four losses are to No. 20 Saddleback, No. 2 Palomar – who takes the top-spot in the south – and No. 11 Antelope Valley. The Eagles opened the season with a 5-1 victory over No. 7 Long Beach City.

Modesto joins the party at 16. The Pirates, preceded by the No. 15 Orange Coast Pirates, are 12-7-1, but most recently spun three-straight shutouts – two against Folsom Lake and one to beat No. 14 Sacramento City – in the last week of play. It netted 3CFCA Pitcher of the Week honors to Brooklyn Heffernan who tossed 21 innings of no-run ball, allowing just 13 total baserunners.

Other notable jumps include No. 8 San Joaquin Delta. The Mustangs return to the top-10 after a short hiatus. After a three-game blip to begin the month, the Mustangs rattled off seven wins in their last eight games, falling only to No. 3 San Mateo – who’s also undefeated. San Joaquin Delta’s losses all come to teams currently in the top 10 – West Valley, No. 6 San Jose City, No. 10 Fresno City and San Mateo.

Dropped out: American River (14), Fullerton (20)

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)