Movement In The Middle Of CT High School Softball Poll

CONNECTICUT — The top three and the bottom three schools remained intact from last week in the latest Connecticut high school softball poll, but the middle four teams were jumbled with two squads each moving up a pair of spots.

Masuk had eight of 15 first-place votes from coaches and media members to maintain its position atop the rankings. Waterford had four top nods and St. Joseph three to retain the second and third spots, respectively.

Here are the top 10, with last week's ranking in parentheses, as well as all other teams receiving votes.

1. Masuk (lw: 1)
2. Waterford (lw: 2)
3. St. Joseph (lw: 3)
4. Fairfield Ludlowe (lw: 6)
5. Southington (lw: 7)
6. Cheshire (lw: 4)
7. East Haven (lw: 5)
8. Notre Dame-Fairfield (lw: 8)
9. Woodland (lw: 9)
10. Amity Regional (lw: 10)

Also receiving votes: Berlin, Ledyard, Granby, Hall, Haddam-Killingworth, Wolcott, Griswold, Staples, North Branford, Seymour, Windsor, Enfield, Stamford, Oxford, Trumbull, Maloney.

Voters: Tim Jensen, Patch Media; Vickie Fulkerson, The Day; George DeMaio, WELI; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Will Aldam, GameTimeCT; Mike Madera, Hearst Connecticut Media; Dave Phillips, Hearst Connecticut Media; Bryan Burdick, Norwich Free Academy; Nick DeLizio, North Branford; Richard Zalusky, Willimantic Chronicle; Ken Pereiras, Seymour; Jeff Babineau, St. Joseph; Terry Dinan, New Canaan; Tony Calcagni, Mercy.
Compiled by Will Aldam

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