Steeleville moves up to second in Class 1A

<span style="font-weight: 400;">In the final Illinois Coaches Association poll of the season on May 8, Steeleville softball moved into No. 2 in the state in Class 1A.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The Lady Warriors (22-2) have only lost to Class 3A competition and after several weeks of being stuck at No. 5, they leapfrogged archrival Trico - which had previously been second.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">"I told the girls the polls don't really matter, it's what you do in the postseason," said Steeleville coach Andy Gerlach. "Games win hardware, rankings don't."</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The Pioneers (23-3) fell to fourth in Class 1A despite having not lost since dropping a 7-5 decision to Steeleville on April 10, a win streak of 11 games and counting.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Steeleville's Cahokia Conference Kaskaskia Division foe New Athens, which earned a No. 1 seed in the Marissa Sectional, is ranked 16th.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The full rankings are as follows:</span>

<strong>Class 1A</strong>

<ol>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Ottawa Marquette</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Steeleville</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Somonauk</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Trico</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Hardin Calhoun</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Windsor-Stew Stras</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Leroy</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Camp Point Central</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Princeville</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Amboy</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Orangeville</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Dwight</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Eastland</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Heyworth</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> ALAH</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> New Athens</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Galva</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Fisher</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Lena Winslow</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Illini Bluffs</span></li>

</ol>

<strong>Others Receiving Votes:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Okaw Valley, Carrolton, Putnam County, Central A&M, Steator Woodland, Dakota, Cumberland, Salt Fork</span>

<strong>Class 2A</strong>

<ol>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Williamsville</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Herscher</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> St. Joe Ogden</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Rockridge</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Eureka</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Morrison</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Beecher</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Tuscola</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Flora</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Reed Custer</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> S-V-Waltonville</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Tri City</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Gillespie</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Bloomington Central Catholic</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Pinckneyville</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Maroa Forsyth</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Carterville</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Sherrard</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Sterling Newman</span></li>

<li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Seneca</span></li>

</ol>

<strong>Others Receiving Votes:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Spring Valley Hall, Illini West, Dupo, Hillsboro, Prophetstown, Nashville, Casey Westfield, Fieldcrest, Olympia, PORTA, Macon Meridian, Breese Central, Carmi, Quincy Notre Dame</span>