Softball roundup: Chaparral knocks off No. 1 Riverdale Ridge in 5A upset
Thursday’s softball action across Colorado featured major top-10 upsets and statement victories. Several ranked contenders reshuffled the polls following tight league and cross-classification battles.
(9) Chaparral 5, (1) Riverdale Ridge 4
No. 9 Chaparral (4-1) delivered a major Class 5A upset, topping top-ranked Riverdale Ridge (5-1) by 1 run to notch its 3rd consecutive win. The close decision handed Riverdale Ridge its 1st loss of the season. Following the victory, Chaparral moved up to No. 6 in the rankings.
5A
(7) Legend 12, (10) Eaglecrest 9 — No. 7 Legend (4-0) remained undefeated by fending off No. 10 Eaglecrest (4-3) for its 4th win in a row.
4A
Rifle 6, (9) Palisade 4 — Unranked Rifle (5-2) picked up a Class 4A upset against No. 9 Palisade (2-1) for its 2nd straight win.
3A
Resurrection Christian 14, (1) Platte Valley 2 — State RBI leader Taylor Francis (16 RBIs) helped propel unranked Resurrection Christian (5-2) to a Class 3A upset over No. 1 Platte Valley (5-1).
(8) Montezuma-Cortez 12, Delta 11 — No. 8 Montezuma-Cortez (6-0) held off unranked Delta (6-4) in 4A/3A Western Slope South play to extend its win streak to 6 games.
Cross-classification matchups
Lutheran 10, 4A No. 7 Ponderosa 0 — Unranked Lutheran (5-2) controlled momentum to defeat No. 7 Ponderosa (2-1) and secure its 2nd victory in a row.
3A No. 5 D’Evelyn 25, 5A No. 3 Arapahoe 11 — State slugging leader Myla Seda and Myla Vigil guided No. 5 D’Evelyn (3-0) past No. 3 Arapahoe (7-2) for its 3rd consecutive win.
5A No. 4 Greeley West 12, 3A No. 4 University 3 — No. 4 Greeley West (3-0) kept its clean record intact by handing No. 4 University (6-1) a loss in a top-10 matchup.
4A No. 6 Pueblo West 8, 5A No. 8 Liberty 4 — No. 6 Pueblo West (5-1) earned a 5A/4A CSML Metro win over No. 8 Liberty (2-1) to extend its winning streak to 2 games.
Notable results from Thursday
- (6) Brush 12, Weld Central 0
- (2) Lyons 15, Limon 1
- (7) Strasburg 16, The Academy 0
Tonight’s slate
Cross-classification matchups
3A No. 5 University (6-1) at 4A No. 3 Windsor (2-0) (4:00 PM) — No. 5 University features state home run leader Kenny Peconi (3 HRs) as it takes on unbeaten No. 3 Windsor.
A full schedule and final scores are on the Softball scoreboard.
Big movers in the rankings
5A
- Legend (4-0) gained 4 spots to reach No. 3 in Class 5A.
- Lutheran joined the Class 5A top 10 at No. 7 following a 4-spot rise.
- Denver East (3-0) moved up 2 spots to take No. 10 in Class 5A.
4A
- Mead (5-2) entered the Class 4A top 10 at No. 9 after rising 3 spots.
- Rifle surged 5 spots to land at No. 10 in Class 4A.
3A
- D’Evelyn (3-0) climbed 4 spots to claim the No. 1 ranking in Class 3A.
- Strasburg (6-1) moved up 5 spots to No. 2 in Class 3A.
- Montezuma-Cortez advanced 4 spots to No. 4 with a 6-0 record.
- Resurrection Christian (5-2) jumped 4 spots to enter the top 10 at No. 10.
Full listing on the Softball rankings page.
