Rivals High School Softball Top 25 Rankings – Apr. 26
The 2026 high school softball season is fully underway all around the country, with the latest set of rankings featuring three of the Top 5 teams residing from the Lone Star State. For the third consecutive week this 2026 high school softball season, Texas’ Melissa Cardinals are the No. 1 team in the latest Rivals High School Top 25 rankings, with Barbers Hill (TX) just slightly behind them in second place and Lake Creek (TX) in third, respectively.
Multiple high school softball programs enter this week’s set of rankings, all coming from a different state and region of the country. Which national high school softball teams made the rankings cut this week? [ $19.
99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] We dive in to the best high school softball teams on the national scene and give you our take on which teams stay in the conversation as of Apr. 26. 1.
Melissa Cardinals (TX) (29-2) Melissa Cardinals (29-2) started the season as the No. 1 team and have returned into the top spot after bouncing back from two losses, which in perspective the program had only one in their previous 50 games. The roster is loaded and it all starts with Class of 2027 right-handed pitcher Eloisa Maes (Arizona commit), who is currently 20-2 with 158 strikeouts.
Coming off a season in which Melissa defeated Barbers Hill in a Best of 3-series to win the UIL Class 5A, Division I state championship, the Cardinals have high expectations once again this spring to repeat. Florida Gator commitment Kennedy Bradley has been red hot at the plate this season, belting 18 home runs and driving in 58 runs through 31 games. 2.
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