The Baltimore Banner/VSN Final Softball Top 15

Rising Sun jumps to No. 1 after championship breakthrough; IAAM A champ Spalding finishes 3rd

VSN Staff

Published 5/31/2023 10:48 a.m. EDT, Updated 5/31/2023 12:56 p.m. EDT

The wait is over for Rising Sun after Friday's 1-0 victory over Calvert County's Calvert in the Class 2A state championship game at the University of Maryland. It's the Tigers' first state title since 2003.
Rising Sun ended its 20-year title drought last Friday with the Class 2A state championship at the University of Maryland. The Tigers are No. 1 in the final Baltimore Banner/Varsity Sports Network Top 15. (Ted Black)

FINAL 2023 BALTIMORE BANNER/VSN SOFTBALL TOP 15

1. RISING SUN (22-1)

Previous rank: 5

Last week: Defeated Calvert, 1-0, Class 2A state final, and then-No. 15 Eastern Tech, 7-0, 2A state semifinal

Season result: CLASS 2A STATE & UCBAC CHESAPEAKE CHAMPIONS

2. RESERVOIR (21-1)

Previous rank: 1

Last week: Lost to Damascus, 2-0, Class 3A state final, and defeated Huntingtown, 4-0, 3A state semifinal

Season result: CLASS 3A STATE FINALIST & HOWARD COUNTY CHAMPIONS

3. ARCHBISHOP SPALDING (12-2)

Previous rank: 4

Season result: IAAM A CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

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4. NORTHEAST (20-3)

Previous rank: 2

Last week: Lost to Calvert, 12-1, Class 2A state semifinal

Season result: CLASS 2A STATE SEMIFINALIST & ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS

5. CROFTON (18-4)

Previous rank: 3

Season result: ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY CHAMPION & CLASS 3A SOUTH REGION 2 FINALIST

6. PATTERSON MILL (18-4)

Previous rank: 7

Last week: Lost to North Dorchester, 5-4, Class 1A state semifinal

Season result: CLASS 1A STATE SEMIFINALIST

7. JOHN CARROLL (14-3)

Previous rank: 6

Season result: IAAM A CONFERENCE FINALIST

8. FRANCIS SCOTT KEY (17-2)

Previous rank: 8

Season result: CLASS 1A STATE QUARTERFINALIST

9. CARVER A&T (14-7)

Previous rank: 13

Season result: CLASS 2A STATE QUARTERFINALIST & BALTIMORE COUNTY CHAMPIONS

10. EASTERN TECH (15-5)

Previous rank: 14

Last week: Lost to Rising Sun, 7-0, Class 2A state semifinal

Season result: CLASS 2A STATE SEMIFINALIST & BALTIMORE COUNTY FINALIST

11. DULANEY (17-3)

Previous rank: Not ranked

Last week: Lost to Urbana, 8-2, Class 4A state final, and defeated then-No. 15 Broadneck, 7-2, 4A state semifinal

Season result: CLASS 4A STATE SEMIFINALIST

12. GLENELG (17-3)

Previous rank: 9

Season result: CLASS 2A WEST REGION 2 SEMIFINALIST

13. ARUNDEL (14-4)

Previous rank: 10

Season result: CLASS 3A SOUTH REGION 2 SEMIFINALIST

14. WILDE LAKE (14-5)

Previous rank: 12

Season result: CLASS 3A EAST REGION 2 SEMIFINALIST

15. CHESAPEAKE-ANNE ARUNDEL (11-5)

Previous rank: 11

Season result: CLASS 3A SOUTH REGION 2 QUARTERFINALIST