North County and Marriotts Ridge return to the poll
Patterson Mill made the biggest jump in this week’s VSN Softball Top 20, racing up six spots from No. 12 to No. 6 as the Huskies won twice to improve to 10-1. This week also offers Patterson Mill and opportunity to climb even higher as the Huskies have a pair of games with No. 1 Bo Manor.
Last week’s Top 5 teams remained the same, as Bo Manor continues to hold down No. 1, followed by No. 2 Chesapeake-AA, No. 3 Towson, No. 4 McDonogh and No. 5 Severna Park.
Returning to the Top 20 this week are No. 19 North County and No. 20 Marriotts Ridge.
Here is the entire Week 6 VSN Softball Top 20:
VSN SOFTBALL TOP 20 – 2019 WEEK 6
1. BOHEMIA MANOR
Previous rank: #1
Current record: 12-1
Last week: def. North Harford, 7-1; def. then-No. 15 Bel Air, 5-0
This week: vs. C. Milton Wright, Apr. 29; at No. 6 Patterson Mill, Apr. 30; vs. No. 6 Patterson Mill, May 1; at Rising Sun, May 2
2. CHESAPEAKE-ANNE ARUNDEL
Previous rank: #2
Current record: 12-1
Last week: def. Meade, 17-2; def. then-No. 11 Glen Burnie, 6-0
This week: vs. Old Mill, Apr. 29; vs. Marriotts Ridge, Apr. 30; vs. Northeast, May 1; vs. No. 19 North County, May 3
3. TOWSON
Previous rank: #3
Current record: 11-1
Last week: def. Carver A&T, 12-3; def. Catonsville, 4-3
This week: at No. 8 Dulaney, Apr. 30; vs. Roland Park Country School, May 1; at Kenwood, May 3
4. MCDONOGH SCHOOL
Previous rank: #4
Current record: 11-2
Last week: def. Catholic High, 16-5
This week: vs. No. 10 Mount de Sales Academy, Apr. 29; vs. Liberty, Apr. 30; vs. No. 11 Archbishop Spalding, May 1
5. SEVERNA PARK
Previous rank: #5
Current record: 10-2
Last week: def. Broadneck, 12-8
This week: at South River, Apr. 29; vs. Arundel, Apr. 30; vs. Annapolis, May 1; vs. Southern, May 3
6. PATTERSON MILL
Previous rank: #12
Current record: 10-1
Last week: def. Perryville, 12-1; def. Havre de Grace, 10-0
This week: vs. No. 1 Bohemia Manor, Apr. 29; at No. 1 Bohemia Manor, May 1; at C. Milton Wright, May 2; at Francis Scott Key, May 3
7. CATONSVILLE
Previous rank: #6
Current record: 11-3
8. DULANEY
Previous rank: #7
Current record: 11-3
Last week: def. then-No. 19 Perry Hall, 9-8; def. Sparrows Point, 10-0; lost to Huntingtown, 16-1
This week: at No. 3 Towson, Apr. 30; at Lansdowne, May 1
9. EASTERN TECH
Previous rank: #8
Current record: 11-2
Last week: def. Patapsco, 16-5; def. North Harford, 14-6; def. then-No. 19 Perry Hall, 12-2
Next week: at Kenwood, Apr. 29; vs. Hereford, Apr. 30; vs. No. 10 Mount de Sales Academy, May 2
10. MOUNT DE SALES ACADEMY
Previous rank: #9
Current record: 8-3
Last week: Did not play
This week: vs. No. 4 McDonogh School, Apr. 29; at John Carroll School, May 1; at No. 8 Eastern Tech, May 3
11. ARCHBISHOP SPALDING
Previous rank: #10
Current record: 8-3
Last week: def. Elizabeth Seton, 5-3
This week: at No. 4 McDonogh School, May 1
12. GLEN BURNIE
Previous rank: #11
Current record: 12-2
Last week: def. North County, 7-6; lost to No. 2 Chesapeake-Anne Arundel, 6-0
This Week: at Northeast, Apr. 29; vs. Meade, May 1
13. RIVER HILL
Previous rank: #16
Current record: 9-3
Last week: def. Mount Hebron, 17-3; def. Glenelg, 4-3
This week: vs. Atholton, Apr. 29; vs. Long Reach, May 1; at No. 20 Marriotts Ridge, May 3
14. MANCHESTER VALLEY
Previous rank: #18
Current record: 11-3
Last week: def. Francis Scott Key, 7-2; def. South Carroll, 13-2
This week: vs. Westminster, Apr. 29; vs. Winters Mill, May 1; vs. No. 7 Catonsville, May 2
15. HOWARD
Previous rank: #13
Current record: 9-4
Last week: lost to Reservoir, 6-5
This week: vs. Mount Hebron, Apr. 29; at No. 16 Hammond, May 1; vs. Wilde Lake, May 3
16. HAMMOND
Previous rank: #14
Current record: 11-3
Last week: def. Atholton, 22-5; lost to Centennial, 9-5; def. Long Reach, 11-3
This week: at Reservoir, Apr. 29; vs. Wilde Lake, Apr. 30; vs. No. 15 Howard, May 1; at Mount Hebron, May 2
17. BEL AIR
Previous rank: #15
Current record: 8-4
Last week: lost to No. 1 Bohemia Manor, 5-0
This week: at John Carroll School, Apr. 29; vs. C. Milton Wright, May 1; vs. Perryville, May 3
18. ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL
Previous rank: #20
Current record: 7-0
Last week: def. Chapelgate Christian Academy, 15-1
This week: vs. Roland Park Country School, Apr. 29
19. NORTH COUNTY
Previous rank: Not ranked
Current record: 8-4
Last week: lost to then-No. 11 Glen Burnie, 7-6
This week: at Meade, Apr. 29; vs. Northeast, Apr. 30; at Old Mill, May 1; at No. 2 Chesapeake-Anne Arundel, May 3
20. MARRIOTTS RIDGE
Previous rank: Not ranked
Current record: 9-4
Last week: def. Wilde Lake, 19-0; def. Long Reach, 11-4
This week: vs. Glenelg, Apr. 29; vs. No. 2 Chesapeake-Anne Arundel, Apr. 30; at Oakland Mills, May 1; vs. No. 13 River Hill, May 3