Midway through April, Desert Mountain softball continued its rise up the charts to No. 1 in Arizona and No. 29 nationally, according to MaxPreps.
To win a third straight 5A Conference title, the Wolves probably will have to beat someone else in a similar rare rankings air. Three 5A teams are undefeated in the regular season and are favored to end the season that way.
Tucson Canyon del Oro was No. 1 by MaxPreps for most of the early season and has dropped to No. 5 behind the Wolves and three 6A teams. But the Dorados’ three losses are against California schools at one tournament.
