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Oshkosh West leads area high school softball rankings; Waupun No. 1 in baseball

Oshkosh West's Brianna Bougie tags out Appleton North's Meg Carew during their softball game on April 21 in Appleton.
Oshkosh West's Brianna Bougie tags out Appleton North's Meg Carew during their softball game on April 21 in Appleton.

Here are the high school softball and baseball rankings for the Oshkosh and Fond du Lac area through Tuesday's games.

Softball

1, Oshkosh West (13-2): Wildcats ranked No. 8 in latest Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association rankings in Division 1 and have showdown with Fox Valley Association leader Kaukauna on Thursday. Junior infielder Braelee Jodarski is batting .408 with 17 RBIs. Next: Thursday at Kaukauna.

2, Winnebago Lutheran (12-0): Vikings batting .369 as a team and have a pair of outstanding pitchers in seniors Natalee Boelk (6-0 record, 2.14 ERA) and Audrey Schumacher (6-0, 0.78). Next: Friday vs. Lomira.

3, Oakfield (12-1): Oakfield's lone loss was to New Holstein on April 21. Oaks have outscored their opponents 61-0 over the past four games. Next: Thursday vs. Randolph.

4, Waupun (14-2): Junior infielder Lexie Gerritson has three home runs and 26 RBIs to lead high-powered Warriors offense. Next: Thursday vs. Kewaskum.

5, Mayville (8-3): Cardinals' Allie Schwirtz batting .346 with nine RBIs and is also 3-2 with a 2.33 ERA in the circle. Next: Friday vs. Laconia.

Others: Winneconne (10-4), Fond du Lac (9-6), Campbellsport (7-5), Lomira (8-4), Lourdes Academy (8-6).

Baseball

1, Waupun (14-1): Warriors ranked third in latest Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association Division 3 poll. Evan Sauer has 19 hits, 18 RBIs and 19 stolen bases. Next: Thursday vs. Plymouth (DH).

2, Oakfield (9-0): Oaks ranked second in latest WBCA poll in D4. Junior pitcher Owen Sabel is 4-0 with an ERA of 0.37. Next: Thursday at Green Lake/Princeton.

3, Campbellsport (9-2): Cougars in honorable-mention section of latest D2 rankings by Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association. Next: Friday vs. St. Mary's Springs.

4, Laconia (8-2): Spartans honorable mention in latest D3 WBCA poll. Next: Thursday at Omro.

5, St. Mary's Springs (8-5): Ledgers split their last four games but are coming off 10-0 blanking of Gibraltar on Saturday. Next: Thursday vs. Lomira.

Others: Fond du Lac (5-3), Oshkosh North (6-5).

This article originally appeared on Oshkosh Northwestern: Oshkosh West softball, Waupun baseball lead area high school rankings