Softball roundup: Widefield stuns top-ranked Greeley West in 8-4 upset

Thursday’s softball action featured bold upsets and close battles in cross-classification play. Top teams put their unbeaten marks and winning streaks to the test across Colorado.

Widefield 8, 5A No. 1 Greeley West 4

Widefield (4-1) delivered a major surprise by defeating No. 1 Greeley West (3-2) in an 8-4 win. Widefield built momentum with its 4th straight victory. The loss dropped Greeley West to No. 10 in the latest poll.

4A

Blue Springs 12, (8) Eaton 2 — No. 8 Eaton dropped a 12-2 decision to Blue Springs later in the day.

(2) Pueblo County 9, Air Academy 8 — Class 4A No. 2 Pueblo County (7-0) held off Air Academy (1-4) for a 9-8 win, propelled by Bella Mares, who ranks 5th statewide with 3 home runs. The win stretched Pueblo County’s streak to 7 games.

Cross-classification matchups

Palmer Ridge 7, 5A No. 1 Greeley West 1 — Palmer Ridge (5-1) capitalized on state leader Kayleigh Garcia, who ranks 4th in Colorado with a 1.462 slugging percentage, to top No. 1 Greeley West 7-1. The victory extended Palmer Ridge’s winning streak to 5 games.

Stillwater 10, 4A No. 8 Eaton 0 — No. 8 Eaton (2-3) fell 10-0 in a non-league matchup against Oklahoma opponent Stillwater.

4A No. 3 Windsor 12, 3A No. 5 University 2 — No. 3 Windsor (3-0) earned a 12-2 victory over Class 3A No. 5 University (6-2) to capture a top-10 battle and stay perfect through 3 games. Kenny Peconi, who ranks 8th in the state with 3 home runs for University, was contained in the loss.

5A No. 2 Erie 3, Severance 1 — Class 5A No. 2 Erie (4-0) earned a tight 3-1 win against Severance (2-3) to maintain its unbeaten record.

5A No. 8 Fountain-Fort Carson 10, Lewis-Palmer 9 — Class 5A No. 8 Fountain-Fort Carson (4-0) pulled out a 10-9 victory over Lewis-Palmer (3-3) in a 1-run thriller.

Notable results from Friday

• 4A No. 5 Roosevelt 12, Fort Collins 4
• 4A No. 5 Roosevelt 12, Northfield 0
• (2) Pueblo County 17, Mesa Ridge 1
• 5A No. 8 Fountain-Fort Carson 13, Coronado 4

Tonight’s slate

5A

(4) Erie (4-0) at (2) Riverdale Ridge (5-1) (11:00 AM) — Erie brings a 4-game winning streak into this Class 5A showdown.

4A

(7) Roosevelt (6-1) at (8) Palmer Ridge (5-1) (9:00 AM) — Palmer Ridge enters on a 5-game winning streak backed by Kayleigh Garcia (4th in CO with a 1.462 slugging percentage), while Roosevelt features Jaylynn Yebra (.778 batting average, 8th in state) on a 3-game streak.

(10) Falcon (2-0) at Fountain-Fort Carson Blue (5:00 PM)

Coronado (2-2) at (10) Falcon (2-0) (1:00 PM) — Both teams meet in a 4A/3A CSML South league opener.

3A

(1) D’Evelyn (3-0) at (9) Forge Christian (4-1) (2:00 PM) — D’Evelyn features Myla Seda, who leads the state with a 2.000 slugging percentage and ranks 7th with a .778 batting average, alongside Myla Vigil (.778 batting average, 6th in CO).

Cross-classification matchups

3A No. 8 Berthoud (5-1) at 4A No. 5 Holy Family (4-1) (10:00 AM) — Berthoud features Camryn Olivas, who ranks 4th in Colorado with 15 RBI.

4A No. 10 Falcon (2-0) at 5A No. 5 Fountain-Fort Carson (4-0) (5:00 PM) — Fountain-Fort Carson carries a 4-game winning streak into the matchup.

4A No. 8 Palmer Ridge (5-1) at Rocky Mountain (3-3-1) (1:30 PM) — Rocky Mountain features state batting leader Claire Killingsworth (.867 batting average, 1.533 slugging) and Ashlyn Clemmer (3 home runs) as Palmer Ridge puts its 5-game winning streak on the line.

A full schedule and final scores are on the Softball scoreboard.

Big movers in the rankings

5A

• Eaglecrest moved up 2 places to enter the Class 5A rankings at No. 9.

4A

• A 5-spot jump pushed Palmer Ridge (5-1) to No. 8 in Class 4A.
• Falcon (2-0) joined the Class 4A rankings at No. 10.

3A

• Lyons (6-0) climbed 4 spots to No. 2 in Class 3A after an undefeated start.
• Forge Christian entered the Class 3A top 10 at No. 9 with a 4-1 record.

Full listing on the Softball rankings page.