The Star's High School Baseball and Softball rankings

BASEBALL

1. ROYAL (12-2, 4-0 Coastal Canyon League)

Comment: The Highlanders are 9-0 against local opposition.

2. SIMI VALLEY (8-5, 2-1 Coastal Canyon League)

Comment: The Pioneers have wins over three teams who made deep runs last postseason in Pacifica, Camarillo and Moorpark.

More: Simi Valley's Gorshorn throws no-hitter in 1-0 win

3. PACIFICA (12-4, 5-1 Channel League)

Comment: The Channel League leader has wins over Marmonte League foes Calabasas and Thousand Oaks.

More: Monday's Top Prep Performers: Ojai Valley freshman throws no-hitter with 17 strikeouts

4. VENTURA (10-5-1, 4-1-1 Channel League)

Comment: The Cougars sport three out-of-state wins and a victory over Marmonte League leader Westlake.

5. WESTLAKE (9-3, 3-0 Marmonte League)

Comment: The Warriors opened defense of their Marmonte League title last week by sweeping a three-game series against Newbury Park.

More: Stead's homer gives Westlake another walk-off victory

6. OAKS CHRISTIAN (7-5, 2-1 Marmonte League)

Comment: The Lions were one inning away from a three-game sweep of Calabasas last week.

7. AGOURA (7-5, 2-1 Marmonte League)

Comment: The Chargers opened Marmonte League play last week by taking two of three from Thousand Oaks.

8. CALABASAS (9-4, 1-2 Marmonte League)

Comment: The young Coyotes brought a five-game winning streak into the start of Marmonte League play.

9. THOUSAND OAKS (8-4, 1-2 Marmonte League)

Comment: The Lancers have wins over Moorpark, St. Bonaventure and Buena under first-year coach Hayden Croenenbold.

10-tie. CAMARILLO (5-9, 2-2 Coastal Canyon League)

10-tie. MOORPARK (5-6, 1-3 Coastal Canyon League)

Comment: Last year’s CIF-SS finalists are already in a playoff race.   

Next five: Buena, St. Bonaventure, Santa Paula, Newbury Park, Channel Islands.

SOFTBALL

1. CAMARILLO (14-2, 1-0 Coastal Canyon League), CIF-SS No. 11

Comment: The Scorpions have five wins over The Star’s Top 10, including Saturday’s 9-8 victory over Westlake.

2. OAKS CHRISTIAN (4-1, 2-0 Marmonte League), CIF-SS No. 84

Comment: Despite only playing a handful of games so far, the Lions have wins over Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and Westlake.

3. SIMI VALLEY (10-5-1, 0-1 Coastal Canyon League), CIF-SS No. 63

Comment: The Pioneers are 6-2 against local opposition. The only losses are to Camarillo and ...