Softball roundup: Severance knocks off No. 9 Roosevelt in Class 4A upset
Thursday’s softball slate was highlighted by a Class 4A upset and competitive top-10 play across the state.
Scores & ScheduleView Rankings
Severance 9, (9) Roosevelt 2
Severance delivered a major Class 4A upset, knocking off No. 9 Roosevelt (7-3) in league play. The outcome gave Severance (3-4) a key victory while handing Roosevelt its third loss of the season.
4A
(7) Pueblo West 9, (8) Vista Ridge 2 — No. 7 Pueblo West (6-2) took down No. 8 Vista Ridge (9-2) in a league battle between top-10 programs. Following the result, Pueblo West moved up to No. 6 in the rankings.
Cross-classification matchups
3A No. 9 University 6, Palisade 5 — No. 9 University (7-2) pulled out a 1-run win against Palisade (3-2). The tight victory marked the seventh win of the year for University.
Notable results from Thursday
- 4A No. 10 Fruita Monument 11, Grand Junction 1
- (1) Erie 15, Fort Collins 1
- 5A No. 7 Fountain-Fort Carson 17, Rampart 9
- (3) Riverdale Ridge 15, Prairie View 0
- (9) Arapahoe 6, Mountain Vista 1
- (5) Lyons 15, Platte Valley 0
- (10) Forge Christian 10, The Academy 3
- (3) Falcon 11, Mesa Ridge 5
- (10) Valor Christian 13, Castle View 3
- (5) Pueblo County 15, Pueblo South 0
- (4) Cherokee Trail 15, Rock Canyon 0
Tonight’s slate
4A
(7) Palmer Ridge (8-2) at (2) Windsor (4-0) (5:30 PM) — Kayleigh Garcia ranks No. 4 in the state in home runs and No. 3 in slugging percentage for Palmer Ridge as both teams carry multi-game winning streaks into the contest.
(10) Mead (6-2) at Poudre (2-6) (2:00 PM) — Mead aims to keep momentum going on a 3-game winning streak.
3A
(7) University (7-2) at (5) Strasburg (6-1) (5:00 PM) — Strasburg brings a 6-game winning streak into the matchup behind Phebe Johnson, who ranks No. 5 statewide in slugging percentage.
Cross-classification matchups
4A No. 10 Mead (6-2) at Prairie View (4-5) (10:00 AM) — Prairie View features Shelby Ortiz, who ranks No. 5 in the state in batting average, while Mead puts a 3-game winning streak on the line.
A full schedule and final scores are on the Softball scoreboard.
Big movers in the rankings
- Mead (6-2) moved into the Class 4A top 10 at No. 10 after advancing 1 spot.
Full listing on the Softball rankings page.
