SBLive's 2023 Washington high school softball rankings, May 1

Here are SBLive WA’s fourth installment of top-10 girls softball rankings for each WIAA classification (records as of April 30):

CLASS 4A SOFTBALL RANKINGS

1. Bothell (17-0)

2. Jackson (16-1)

3. Skyview (13-0)

4. Kamiak (18-1)

5. Richland (15-2)

6. Glacier Peak (12-2)

7. Battle Ground (8-4)

8. Skyline (14-4)

9. Olympia (14-2)

10. Kentwood (12-3)

Others: Lake Stevens (12-4), Puyallup (13-3), Eastlake (10-7), Redmond (10-7), Eastmont (13-3).

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CLASS 3A SOFTBALL RANKINGS

1. Bonney Lake (13-3)

2. Liberty of Issaquah (17-1)

3. Snohomish (13-3)

4. Peninsula (11-2)

5. Roosevelt (13-4)

6. Mount Spokane (16-1)

7. Bishop Blanchet (12-3)

8. Cascade of Everett (12-5)

9. Auburn Riverside (12-5)

10. Kennewick (11-7)

Others: Timberline (10-3), Juanita (13-5), Mountlake Terrace (10-4), University (13-2), Seattle Prep (12-2).

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CLASS 2A SOFTBALL RANKINGS

1. Ridgefield (13-1)

2. Othello (15-3)

3. W.F. West (12-4)

4. Shadle Park (13-2)

5. Sedro-Woolley (13-3)

6. Tumwater (9-6)

7. North Kitsap (11-0)

8. Orting (14-0)

9. Burlington-Edison (10-4)

10. Aberdeen (8-6)

Others: Ephrata (13-4), Centralia (9-6), Lynden (10-6), Olympic (7-6), Port Angeles (11-2).

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CLASS 1A SOFTBALL RANKINGS

1. Hoquiam (11-3)

2. Royal (12-1)

3. Montesano (11-4)

4. Riverside (11-1)

5. Deer Park (11-3)

6. Columbia of White Salmon (12-0)

7. Mount Baker (11-4)

8. Blaine (11-1)

9. Freeman (10-5)

10. Cashmere (13-3)

Others: Colville (8-7), Cedar Park Christian (11-3), Lynden Christian (8-8), Meridian (9-5), Quincy (12-5).

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CLASS 2B SOFTBALL RANKINGS

1. Adna (9-2)

2. Warden (15-0)

3. Forks (9-3)

4. Pe Ell/Willapa Valley (9-4)

5. Colfax (15-3)

6. Northwest Christian of Colbert (16-2)

7. Okanogan (16-2)

8. Toledo (9-6)

9. Brewster (15-3)

10. Ocosta (12-4)

Others: Toutle Lake (8-5), Rainier (10-1), Lind-Ritzville-Sprague-Washtucna (11-9), Napavine (8-4), Coupeville (13-5).

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CLASS 1B SOFTBALL RANKINGS

1. Liberty Christian (16-0)

2. Colton (11-3)

3. DeSales (10-4)

4. Inchelium (14-2)

5. Sunnyside Christian (7-5)

6. Mossyrock (6-5)

7. Almira-Coulee-Hartline (11-3)

8. Waterville-Mansfield (10-2)

9. Quilcene (6-1)

10. Naselle (5-6)

Others: Darrington (7-5), Tekoa-Rosalia (4-10), Northport (6-8), Taholah (3-1), Naselle (5-6).

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(Featured photo by Vince Miller)