Northwest Rankin continue its dominance in Mississippi high school softball Super 25 rankings

With the Mississippi high school softball regular season nearing an end, here's a look at The Clarion-Ledger's latest Super 25 rankings.

Last week, No. 2 West Lauderdale defeated No. 5 Neshoba Central, and No. 11 Kossuth split with No. 12 Mantachie in a two-game series. No. 7 Lewisburg faces No. 8 Hernando in this week's highlight game. Tishomingo County joins the Super 25 for the first time this season.

Here are The Clarion-Ledger's softball Super 25 rankings for the week of April 15.

1. Northwest Rankin (23-0)

Previous ranking: No. 1. Next game: at Brandon, Thursday

2. West Lauderdale (23-2)

Previous ranking: No. 2. Next game: vs. Ethel, Tuesday

3. South Panola (22-3)

Previous ranking: No. 3. Next game: at Corinth, Friday

4. Hancock (14-3-1)

Previous ranking: No. 4. Next game: vs. Picayune, Thursday

5. Neshoba Central (22-4)

Previous ranking: No. 5. Next game: vs. Warren Central, Wednesday

6. East Central (18-3)

Previous ranking: No. 6. Next game: at No. 15 George County, Friday

7. Lewisburg (19-5)

Previous ranking: No. 7. Next game: at No. 8 Hernando, Thursday

8. Hernando (19-6)

Previous ranking: No. 8. Next game: vs. No. 7 Lewisburg, Thursday

9. D'Iberville (16-4)

Previous ranking: No. 9. Next game: at Ocean Springs, Thursday

10. Kossuth (20-2)

Previous ranking: No. 11. Next game: at Hardin County, Monday

11. Mantachie (22-4)

Previous ranking: No. 12. Next game: vs. Tupelo, Tuesday

12. Purvis (18-4)

Previous ranking: No. 17. Next game: at No. 24 Stringer, Tuesday

13. Petal (17-6)

Previous ranking: No. 14. Next game: at Oak Grove, Thursday

14. Itawamba Agricultural (22-2)

Previous ranking: No. 10. Next game: at Nettleton, Tuesday

15. George County (16-5)

Previous ranking: No. 23. Next game: at Pascagoula, Thursday

16. Grenada (13-4)

Previous ranking: No. 13. Next game: at Center Hill, Friday

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17. Sumrall (18-9)

Previous ranking: No. 19. Next game: at Pearl River Central, Tuesday

18. Kosciusko (17-7)

Previous ranking: No. 17. Next game: vs. Louisville, Tuesday

19. East Union (18-3)

Previous ranking: No. 20. Next game: at No. 15 George County, Friday

20. Puckett (21-8)

Previous ranking: No. 16. Next game: vs. Richland, Tuesday

21. Wesson (17-2)

Previous ranking: No. 24. Next game: at Franklin County, Tuesday

22. Tishomingo County (22-3)

Previous ranking: Not ranked. Next game: at Wheeler, Tuesday

23. Pisgah (18-5)

Previous ranking: No. 21. Next game: at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Tuesday

24. Stringer (16-5)

Previous ranking: No. 21. Next game: vs. No. 12 Purvis, Tuesday

25. New Hope (15-7)

Previous ranking: No. 25. Next game: vs. Lafayette, Tuesday

Michael Chavez covers high school sports, among others, for the Clarion-Ledger. Email him at mchavez@gannett.com or reach out to him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.

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