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Here's who finished No. 1 in the Nashville area small, large class softball rankings

With the TSSAA state softball championships completed last week, Green Hill finished the season as the No. 1 large class team in the Nashville area rankings, a position the Hawks held all season.

Gordonsville, fresh off a Class 1A state title, jumped into the No. 1 spot in the small class rankings.

Below are the final rankings in the large (Class 4A, Class 3A, DII-AA) and small (Class 2A, Class 1A, DII-A) classes:

Large class

1. Green Hill (44-2) The third-year Hawks finished the season on a 40-game winning streak, capping it with the Class 4A state title. They were wire-to-wire No. 1 in the large class rankings. Previous week: No. 1.

2. Nolensville (41-16) − The Knights and senior pitcher Rylan Smith reached the 4A winners bracket finals before falling in back-to-back games to champ Green Hill and runner-up Daniel Boone. Previous week: No. 3.

3. Henry County (29-7) − The Patriots went 2-2 in Class 4A state tournament play, including wins over Daniel Boone and Farragut before being eliminated by Daniel Boone in the losers bracket. Previous week: No. 4.

4. Coffee County (27-9) The Raiders and senior pitcher Caitlyn Davis dropped decisions to Nolensville (3-1) and Farragut (4-3) in the Class 4A state tournament. Previous week: No. 2.

5. Rossview (21-4) − The Hawks lost in both the region championship game and sectional (3-2 to Arlington) to end their season. Previous week: No. 5.

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6. Centennial (23-10) − The Cougars fell 12-0 to Nolensville in the region finals and 7-2 to Green Hill in the 4A sectional to end their season. Previous week No. 6.

7. Siegel (18-7) − The Stars ended their season after losing twice during the District 7-4A tournament. Previous week: No. 7.

8. Greenbrier (29-7-1) − The Bobcats ended their season with losses in the region finals and 3A sectional (6-0 to Lexington). Previous week: 8.

9. Lipscomb Academy (22-9) − The Mustangs ended their season by falling 2-1 in a best-of-three series with GPS in the state quarterfinals. Previous week: No. 9.

10. Lincoln County (30-9) − The Falcons ended their season with a region quarterfinal loss to Macon County. Previous week: 10.

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Green Hill is presented with their championship trophy after defeating Daniel Boone in the TSSAA Class 4A State Girls' Softball CHampionship in Murfreesboro, Tenn. on Friday, May 26, 2023.
Green Hill is presented with their championship trophy after defeating Daniel Boone in the TSSAA Class 4A State Girls' Softball CHampionship in Murfreesboro, Tenn. on Friday, May 26, 2023.

Small class

1. Gordonsville (37-5) − Senior pitcher Kailey Plumlee and the Tigers finished off a perfect Class 1A state tournament run by defeating Eagleville 5-2 in the title game, their second win over the Eagles in the tourney. Previous week: No. 4.

2. Forrest (30-14) − The Rockets reached the Class 2A state championship game before falling to Westview 13-5 to settle for runner-up. They went 4-2 in the tourney. Previous week: No. 3.

3. Columbia Academy (31-9) − The Bulldogs reached the DII-A state championship game before falling to Silverdale 2-1, going 2-2 in tourney play. Previous week: No. 1.

4. Eagleville (25-8) − The Eagles finished runner-up in Class 1A, going 4-2 in the tournament, with the only two losses being to champion Gordonsville. Sophomores Addisyn Linton and Brinli Bain both had big tourneys. Previous week: No. 5.

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5. Waverly Central (25-11) − Waverly won its first two games in the Class 2A state tourney before falling to eventual champ Westview (4-3) and eventual runner-up Forrest (9-4). Previous week: 6.

6. Jo Byrns (29-18) − The Devils won their first two Class 1A state tournament games before falling to eventual champ Gordonsville (5-3) and eventual runner-up Eagleville (6-4). Previous week: 7.

7. Community (20-13-1) − The Viqueens had a Class 2A state tourney win (1-0) over Kingston, wedged between losses to Westview and Forrest. Previous week: 9.

8. Summertown (35-10) − The Eagles were shut out 3-0 in the 2A sectional by Westview after having scored a combined 22 runs in region play. Previous week: No. 2.

9. Goodpasture (21-10-1) − The Cougars ended their season with a 2-0 loss to Silverdale in the DII-A state quarterfinals. Previous week: No. 8.

10. Zion Christian (24-10) − The Eagles completed their season on May 13 with a 15-0 win over Christian Community in the Tennessee State Independent Athletic Association championship game. Previous week: 10.

This article originally appeared on Murfreesboro Daily News Journal: TSSAA softball: Green Hill, Gordonsville top Nashville area rankings