Register Top 10
Softball poll
Team	Points	Last	Class
1. Masuk (17) (20-0)	510	1	L
Last week’s results: Def. Notre Dame-Fairfield 15-0, New Milford 2-1, Bethel 8-0 and Brookfield 5-1.
Bottom line: The Panthers are the top-seed for this week’s South-West Conference tournament and host No. 8 Pomperaug on Tuesday at 4:15 p.m.
2. Southington (17-1)	456	2	LL
Last week’s results: Def. Farmington 15-0, Conard 9-0 and Simsbury 9-1.
Bottom line: The Blue Knights conclude the regular season with games at home against New Britain (Monday) and Hall (Tuesday).
3. Rockville (16-1)	432	3	L
Last week’s results: Def. RHAM 20-0, Bloomfield 21-0 and Tolland 8-0.
Bottom line: The Rams are home against Fermi (Monday), Hartford Public (Tuesday) and South Windsor (Wednesday).
4. Torrington (20-0)	420	4	L
Last week’s results: Def. Sacred Heart 15-0 and Naugatuck 2-1.
Bottom line: The Red Raiders are the top seed for the Naugatuck Valley League tournament and host No. 8 Kennedy Monday at 4 p.m.
5. Oxford (17-3)	348	6	S
Last week’s results: Pomperaug 3-0, New Fairfield 6-2, Newtown 1-0 and Lewis Mills 11-2.
Bottom line: The third-seeded Wolverines host No. 6 Bunnell in Tuesday’s SWC quarterfinals.
6. Bristol Central (17-2)	338	7	LL
Last week’s results: Def. Platt 17-1, Middletown 3-1 and Plainville 17-3.
Bottom line: The regular season ends for the Rams today against crosstown rival Bristol Eastern.
7. Maloney (17-2)	301	5	L
Last week’s results: Def. Middletown 6-4, Bristol Eastern 4-3 and lost to Berlin 4-1.
Bottom line: After starting the season 14-0, the Spartans have lost two of their last five games.
8. Seymour (18-2)	223	NR	M
Last week’s results: Def. St. Paul 20-2, Watertown 9-0 and Wolcott 15-0.
Bottom line: The No. 2 Wildcats host No. 7 Watertown in Monday’s NVL quarterfinals.
9. East Haven (17-3)	197	8	M
Last week’s results: Def. Hand 3-2 and lost to Cheshire 6-3.
Bottom line: The No. 2 Easties host No. 7 Law in Tuesday’s Southern Connecticut Conference tournament quarterfinals.
10. Mercy (16-3)	172	NR	LL
Last week’s results: Def. Lyman Hall 12-3, Foran 4-3, Hillhouse 14-1 and lost to Cheshire 7-4.
Bottom line: The Tigers, who visit Foran Monday in their regular season finale, had their 14-game winning streak snapped against Cheshire.
Dropped out: Stonington (9), Foran (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: Foran (15-4), 139; Berlin (16-3), 137; Granby (16-1), 124; East Lyme (16-2), 104; Stonington (16-3), 87; Hand (16-3), 84; St. Joseph (17-3), 80; Cheshire (15-5), 63; Lauralton Hall (16-3), 61; Amity (15-5), 25; Suffield (16-1) and Waterford (13-5), 17.
The following voted: Mary Albl, Fairfield Minuteman; Marc Allard, Norwich Bulletin; Scott Aresco, Maloney; Tony Calcagni, Mercy; 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.
The following did not vote: Mike Cardillo, Connecticut Post.
Poll compiled by Mike Pucci.