Softball rankings

1. San Benito: Has scored 33 runs in three Gabilan Division games.
2. Notre Dame: The two-time reigning DIII champs have rattled off eight straight wins.
3. North Salinas: Perhaps the biggest surprise of the season at 12-2.
4. Santa Catalina: The only undefeated team left in the MTAL.
5. Alvarez: Off to its best start in school history.
6. Carmel: Is just 1-4 against teams with winning records this spring.
7. Stevenson: Big win followed by a stunning loss.
8. Monterey: On the job training for seven freshmen in the starting lineup.
9. Salinas: Expect a lot of slug fests for the Cowboys.
10. Christopher: Has dropped four straight games after a 5-2 start.
 On the bubble: Soledad, Seaside, Gilroy, Monte Vista.