The top softball teams in the Coastal Region are ranked regardless of class in the Press-Register Power 5. Postseason play began on Friday with area tournaments — some didn’t start until Monday — with all completed no later than Tuesday. Those games changed little with few competitive games for Coastal area teams in this week’s Power 5.

And the best way to gauge how things are shaping up is by taking a look at the state’s power point system. The NJSIAA baseball power point system will be used for all qualifying and seeding purposes.

His hot start to 2024 feels like a sign of things to come, however. As we approach May, De La Cruz is hitting .280/.390/.590 with eight HR, 19 RBI, and an MLB-leading 18 stolen bases. Cincinnati leads the league in steals and it should continue to take advantage of its collective speed throughout the season.

Two top five teams had their seasons ended last week, but Baker remains No. 1 in this week’s Press-Register Power 5 Baseball rankings. Fairhope continued to climb in the poll, and surging Baldwin County entered for the first time this spring.

Just a month into the MLB season, we’re starting to see teams separate themselves at the top, showing us how bad they are at the bottom.