1. LUDLOWE (7)
14-1
400
1
LL
Last Week: Def. Ridgefield 15-0, Stamford 10-6, Fairfield Warde 5-0.
This Week: at Wilton, Wednesday, 5 p.m.; vs New Canaan, Saturday, 1 p.m., vs Westhill, Sunday, 3 p.m.; at Danbury, Monday, 4 p.m.
The Bottom Line: Ludlowe is still undefeated against in-state teams this season and is holding on to the No. 1 spot by a thread with just five games remaining in the regular season.
2. SOUTHINGTON (6)
13-0
398
2
LL
Last Week: DDef. NWC 12-0, Enfield 16-4, Bristol Eastern 8-0, Berlin 6-0.
This Week: at Masuk, Tuesday, 5 p.m.; at Conard, Wednesday, 5 p.m.; vs Simsbury, Friday, 4:45 p.m.; vs Hall, Monday, 5:15 p.m.
The Bottom Line: Southington is one of the four remaining undefeated teams in the state, but will be tested in the final stretch of the regular season with games against Masuk, Hall, RHAM, and Waterford still to play.
Last Week: Def. Barlow 23-0, Bunnell 18-0, Brookfield 9-1, Weston 17-1.
This Week: vs Southington, Tuesday, 5 p.m.; vs Pomperaug, Wednesday, 4:15 p.m.; at Newtown, Monday, 4:30 p.m.
The Bottom Line: Masuk repeats its exact point total from last week as it improves its winning streak to 15 games since its opening day loss. The Panthers will be tasked with No. 2 Southington this week and Newtown early next week, which is second in the SWC standings.
4. WOODLAND (1)
16-0
346
4
M
Last Week: Def. Seymour Oxford 8-3, WCA 13-0, Ansonia 17-0, St. Paul 13-0.
This Week: at Kennedy, Wednesday, 3:45 p.m.; at Seymour, Friday, 6:30 p.m.; vs Crosby, Monday, 4 p.m.
The Bottom Line: Woodland allowed its fifth, sixth and seventh runs of the season to Oxford in an 8-3 win and proceeded to win its next three games in typical shutout fashion. Woodland is now outscoring opponents 230-7.
Last Week: Def. Norwalk 4-2, Darien 6-0, McMahon 5-1, Greenwich 9-1.
This Week: vs Bridgeport Central, Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.; Westhill, Thursday, 4:30 p.m.; Fairfield Luldowe, Monday, 4 p.m.
The Bottom Line: The Hatters remained undefeated with a 4-0 week. Should Danbury defeat Bridgeport Central and Westhill this week, it could put its undefeated record on the line next Monday against No. 1 Ludlowe.
6. WATERFORD
12-2
268
6
L
Last Week: Def. Griswold 18-1, NFA 1-0.
This Week: vs East Lyme, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m.; at Fitch, Thursday, 4 p.m.; vs Windsor, Saturday, 11a.m.
The Bottom Line: Waterford only played one game last week and blew out Griswold. On Monday, Maddie Burrows shutout NFA to extend Waterford’s winning streak to six games since its 8-4 loss to No. 1 Ludlowe.
Last Week: Def. Lewis Mills 15-0, Newington 4-0, Enfield 5-4.
This Week: at Berlin, Tuesday, 7 p.m.; vs NWC, Wednesday, 3:45 p.m.; vs Farmington, Friday, 3:45 p.m.; at Southington, Monday, 5:30 p.m.
The Bottom Line: Hall jumps up two spots after three straight wins extend its winning streak to 10 games. Hall’s lone loss came to Southington, and Sophie Garner-MacKinnon will look for revenge next Monday.
8. EAST HAVEN
13-2
230
7
L
Last Week: Def. Foran 8-7, Shelton 9-7, North Haven 8-3.
This Week: at Shelton, Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.; vs Cheshire, Friday, 4:30 p.m.; vs Branford, Monday, 5:30 p.m.
The Bottom Line: East Haven has won five games in a row since its loss to Waterford and survived close calls with Foran and Shelton last week. The Yellow Jackets will look to defeat Shelton again before Friday’s rematch with Cheshire.
9. ST. JOSEPH
8-5
182
8
L
Last Week: Def. Westhill 10-0, Trumbull 8-2.
This Week: vs Darien, Tuesday, 4 p.m.; vs Staples, Wednesday, 4 p.m.; at Ridgefield, Thursday, 4:30 p.m.; vs. McMahon, Saturday, 1 p.m.; vs Greenwich, Monday, 4:30 p.m.
The Bottom Line: St. Joseph won its one game last week and the first of its five games this week with a definitive win over Trumbull.
10. HADDAM-KILLINGWORTH
14-1
153
10
M
Last Week: Def. Valley Regional 17-7, Old Lyme 14-0.
This Week: vs East Hampton, Tuesday, 4 p.m.; at Cromwell, Friday, 4 p.m.; at East Lyme, Monday, 4 p.m.
The Bottom Line: Haddam-Killingworth sits in first place in the Shoreline and suffered its lone loss to Coginchaug (10-3) but has won seven straight since then including last week’s mercy rule victory over Old Lyme (11-4). H-K will look for its second win against Cromwell (12-2) this season on Friday.
