Softball roundup: Wellington upsets No. 2 Lyons in 3A top-10 softball showdown
Thursday’s softball slate featured major top-10 upsets and pivotal league showdowns across Class 3A and 4A. Contenders made strong statements as several programs bolstered their position in the daily rankings.
Scores & ScheduleView Rankings
(10) Wellington 10, (2) Lyons 8
No. 10 Wellington (7-5) picked up a massive 3A league win, edging No. 2 Lyons (9-1) by 2 runs to extend its winning streak to 5 games. The loss was the first of the season for Lyons, while Wellington moved to 2-0 in league play.
5A
Chatfield 14, (6) Arapahoe 2 — Chatfield (5-7) pulled off a non-league upset over No. 6 Arapahoe (9-5), securing a 12-run victory.
(2) Erie 1, Rocky Mountain 0 — No. 2 Erie (9-1) held off Rocky Mountain (6-7) by 1 run to remain unbeaten at 4-0 in 5A league play.
4A
Widefield 9, (9) Falcon 6 — Widefield (9-2) earned a key league win by topping No. 9 Falcon (9-2), improving to 3-0 in league action.
3A
Sterling 10, (7) Strasburg 7 — Sterling (7-5) knocked off No. 7 Strasburg (8-4) to even both teams at 1-1 in league play.
Cross-classification matchups
4A No. 7 Eaton 6, 3A No. 5 Berthoud 2 — 4A No. 7 Eaton (8-5) extended its winning streak to 6 games with a victory over 3A No. 5 Berthoud (10-4).
Notable results from Thursday
- (10) Chaparral 9, Cherry Creek 3
- (6) Roosevelt 18, Greeley Central 0
- (5) Riverdale Ridge 14, Westminster 2
- 4A No. 1 Holy Family 15, Centaurus 0
- (7) Horizon 12, Fort Collins 0
Tonight’s slate
5A
(1) Cherokee Trail (9-2) at (7) Horizon (6-4) (3:30 PM) — Two top-10 squads meet as No. 1 Cherokee Trail brings a 6-game winning streak into a matchup with No. 7 Horizon, winner of 5 straight.
4A
Golden (2-4) at (10) Severance (7-4) (1:00 PM) — Golden relies on Daely Peterson, the No. 2 hitter statewide in batting average, against No. 10 Severance and its 5-game winning streak.
3A
(5) The Classical Academy (4-2) at (3) Brush (9-2) (11:00 AM) — No. 5 The Classical Academy features Taytum Kimbro, who ranks No. 7 statewide in batting average, as it faces No. 3 Brush and its 6-game winning streak.
Cross-classification matchups
3A No. 1 D’Evelyn (5-0) at 5A No. 8 Eaglecrest (5-3) (11:00 AM) — 3A No. 1 D’Evelyn features Myla Seda, who leads the state in slugging percentage, against 5A No. 8 Eaglecrest and Haisley Elliott, the No. 6 hitter statewide in batting average.
4A No. 10 Severance (7-4) at 3A No. 3 Brush (9-2) (5:00 PM) — No. 3 Brush puts its 6-game winning streak to the test against No. 10 Severance, which has won 5 in a row.
A full schedule and final scores are on the Softball scoreboard.
Big movers in the rankings
- Widefield (9-2) climbed 4 spots into the 4A top 10 at No. 8.
- Mead moved up 4 positions to take No. 9 in the 4A top 10 with a 12-3 record.
- Severance (7-4) gained 1 spot to enter the 4A top 10 at No. 10.
Full listing on the Softball rankings page.
