Register Top 10
Softball Poll
Team	Points	Last	Class
1. Rockville (12) (10-0)	526	1	L
Last week’s results: Def. Tolland 5-4, RHAM 22-0 (5) and Hartford Public 18-0 (5).
Bottom line: The Rams travel to Bristol Central (8-2) on Wednesday in the teams’ only meeting during the regular season.
2. Masuk (6) (11-0)	516	2	L
Last week’s results: Def. New Fairfield 19-0 (5), Barlow 17-0 (5) and Bunnell 6-0.
Bottom line: Tatum Buckley allowed three hits and struck out 15 against Bunnell. The Panthers have recorded four straight shutouts.
3. Maloney (11-0)	468	3	L
Last week’s results: Def. Bulkeley 20-0, Middletown 8-0 and Bristol Eastern 9-0.
Bottom line: The Spartans have also shutout their last four opponents.
4. Southington (9-1)	410	4	LL
Last week’s results: Def. Northwest Catholic 25-0 (5), Farmington 15-0 (5) and Hall 10-1.
Bottom line: The Blue Knights have won seven in a row since losing to Bristol Central 4-3 on April 8.
5. Torrington (13-0)	381	6	L
Last week’s results: Def. Watertown 6-0, Ansonia 15-0 (5) and St. Paul 8-0.
Bottom line: Speaking of shutouts, the Red Raiders have not allowed a run in nine of their games.
6. Oxford (9-1)	347	7	S
Last week’s results: Def. Brookfield 5-2, Stratford 9-0, Notre Dame-Fairfield 12-0 and New Milford 4-0.
Bottom line: The Wolverines travel to Lauralton Hall (8-2), which has won seven straight games, on Friday.
7. East Haven (10-1)	265	9	M
Last week’s results: Def. Guilford 13-1.
Bottom line: The Easties have the best record in a very balanced Southern Connecticut Conference.
8. Foran (9-2)	248	8	L
Last week’s results: Def. Sheehan 6-1, Amity 4-1 and Career 16-1.
Bottom line: The Lions, behind junior pitcher Jess Harkness, have won four straight and appear to be playing their best ball of the season right now.
9. Berlin (9-0)	221	NR	L
Last week’s results: Def. Bristol Eastern 3-1, Platt 21-3 (5) and Bulkeley 11-0.
Bottom line: The Red Coats enter the Top 10 for the first time this season.
10. Waterford (8-2)	205	NR	M
Last week’s results: Def. East Lyme 6-5, St. Bernard 5-0 and Stonington 1-0.
Bottom line: The Lancers knocked off two previously unbeaten teams last week (East Lyme and Stonington).
Dropped out: Amity (5), Stonington (10).
First-place votes in parentheses and points tabulated on a 30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-11-10-9-8-7 basis.
Others receiving votes: Stonington (8-1), 197; Hand (10-1), 191; Danbury (10-1), 87; East Lyme (9-1), 85; Seymour (9-2), 83; Mercy (9-2), 81; Westhill (9-2), 76; Amity (7-4), 57; Bristol Central (8-2), 36; Brookfield (9-2) and Granby (7-1), 34; Suffield (8-0), 20; Old Saybrook (9-1), 8; Haddam-Killingworth (8-2) and Morgan (7-1), 7.
The following voted: Mary Albl, Fairfield Minuteman; Marc Allard, Norwich Bulletin; Scott Aresco, Maloney; Tony Calcagni, Mercy; Mike Cardillo, Connecticut Post; George DeMaio, WELI; Vickie Fulkerson, The Day of New London; Kathleen Hoag, Cheshire; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Suzy Miner, Hale-Ray; Theresa Napolitano, Lauralton Hall; Ken Pereiras, Seymour; Mike Pucci, New Haven Register; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Mike Suppe, Hersam-Acorn; Liz Sutman, Waterford; Peter Vander Veer, Hersam-Acorn; Jimmy Zanor, Middletown Press.
Poll compiled by Mike Pucci.