Register Top 10
Softball poll
Team	Points	Last	Class
1. Masuk (16) (14-0)	480	2	L
Last week’s results: Def. Pomperaug 12-0, Lauralton Hall 5-0 and Newtown 6-0.
Bottom line: The Panthers are now not only the top team in the state, but they may have the state’s top player in junior pitcher Tatum Buckley.
2. Maloney (14-0)	442	3	L
Last week’s results: Def. Berlin 3-0, Tolland 10-2 and Platt 7-0.
Bottom line: The Spartans visit Bristol Central (12-2) today. The Rams have won eight in a row. Maloney defeated Bristol Central 2-0 on April 10.
3. Rockville (12-1)	384	1	L
Last week’s results: Def. Rocky Hill 4-3, lost to Bristol Central 6-3 and def. Fermi 17-0.
Bottom line: The Rams had their 16-game winning streak dating back to last season snapped by Bristol Central.
4. Southington (12-1)	378	4	LL
Last week’s results: Def. Simsbury 3-1, East Hartford 16-1 and New Britain 21-0.
Bottom line: There’s a good chance that the Blue Knights won’t lose another game in the regular season.
5. Torrington (16-0)	361	5	L
Last week’s results: Def. Derby 16-0, Wolcott 3-0 and Holy Cross 7-1.
Bottom line: Until Holy Cross, the Red Raiders had shutout their last five opponents.
6. East Haven (14-1)	292	7	M
Last week’s results: Def. Shelton 18-3, North Branford 11-1, Branford 18-3 and Career 28-0.
Bottom line: The Easties can win the Southern Connecticut Conference Oronoque Division with a victory over North Haven on Thursday.
T7. Oxford (11-2)	211	6	S
Last week’s results: Def. Bethel 5-0, Kolbe Cathedral 3-0 and lost to Lauralton Hall 2-1.
Bottom line: The Wolverines slip just one spot despite losing to Lauralton Hall.
T7. Waterford (11-2)	211	10	M
Last week’s results: Def. Fitch 2-1, Norwich Free Academy 5-1 and Bacon Academy 6-1.
Bottom line: The Lancers visit East Lyme (11-2) on Thursday. Waterford defeated the Vikings 6-5 on April 22.
9. Hand (12-1)	206	NR	LL
Last week’s results: Def. Law 3-0 and Sacred Heart Academy 6-4.
Bottom line: The Tigers reach the Top 10 for the first time this season and now must visit Foran (11-3) today at 3:45 p.m. in Milford.
10. Berlin (11-1)	202	9	L
Last week’s results: Lost to Maloney 3-0, and defeated E.O. Smith 4-1 and Plainville 13-8.
Bottom line: The Red Coats suffered their first loss of the season to Maloney last Monday but remain in the Top 10.
Dropped out: Foran (8).
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 (13-1), 192; Bristol Central (12-2), 152; Foran (11-3), 112; Mercy (11-2) and Seymour (12-2), 106; Granby (11-1), 78; East Lyme (11-2), 37; Danbury (11-3), 30; Suffield (12-0), 26; Westhill (11-3), 24; Lauralton Hall (10-3), 16; Morgan (11-1), 15; Brookfield (13-2), 12; Woodland (12-2), 7.
The following voted: Mary Albl, Fairfield Minuteman; 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: Marc Allard, Norwich Bulletin; Mike Cardillo, Connecticut Post.
Poll compiled by Mike Pucci.