Michael Cooper: Softball: Defending state champ Kenton Ridge ranked No. 1 in D-IV; Centerville, Fairmont ranked in D-I
The defending Division IV state champion Kenton Ridge High School softball team is ranked No. 1 in Division IV in the first Ohio High School Softball Coaches Poll, which was released Monday, April 13. The unbeaten Cougars (11-0) – who have won 44 consecutive games – received all 11 first-place votes.
They’re currently ranked No. 16 in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll and No. 12 in the MaxPreps Top 25.
In Division I, defending state champion Lebanon (9-3) is tied for third with Pataskala Watkins Memorial. Three other area teams are ranked, including No. 5 Centerville (8-4), No.
6 Fairmont (10-2) and No. 7 Lakota East (10-3). Greenville (14-1) is No.
2 in D-III. Unbeaten Springfield Shawnee (13-0) is ranked No. 2 in D-V, while Ohio Heritage Conference member Fairbanks (11-2) is seventh and Miami East (9-4) is No.