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Salinas and Monterey: The top teams of the 2025 softball season!
Find out the current top 10 softball teams in California as of June 4, 2025, including stats and player performance.
Salinas and Monterey: The top teams of the 2025 softball season!
After an exciting spring, the California softball season has produced new rankings that summarize the performances of the best teams in the Central Coast Section. On June 4, 2025, the Monterey Herald took a closer look at the final top 10 softball teams and highlighted their outstanding achievements and challenges in the current season.
In the current ranking, the team from **Salinas** takes first place. The co-champions of the Gabilan Division successfully qualified for the State Northern California divisional playoffs. Their competitive strength is undeniable and they secure the title as one of the best teams in the region.
The best teams in the Central Coast Section
In second place is **Monterey**, which was eliminated in the first round of the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs. This marked the end of the career of the talented pitcher and slugger Ella Myers, who had a decisive influence on many games for the team.
**Alvarez** follows in third place and remains the three-time Central Coast Section champion despite a loss in the Division II semifinals to San Mateo. **Hollister**, ranked fourth, also had a tough time, falling in the Central Coast Section Division I quarterfinals. Their consistent participation in the postseason since 2000 is remarkable.
The **Pacific Grove** team won the Mission Division Championship in fifth place, but was eliminated by finalist San Mateo in the Division II playoffs. **Palma** made it to sixth place, using four fresh talents in the 4-3 loss to Woodside in the Division IV final. Seventh-seeded Scotts Valley was riding an impressive 12-game winning streak to advance to the Tri-Region before losing to Gilroy in the CCS Division I quarterfinals.
| rank | team | performance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salinas | Gabilan Division co-champions, qualified for state playoffs |
| 2 | Monterey | Eliminated in the first round of the Open Division playoffs |
| 3 | Alvarez | Three-time Central Coast Section champion, lost in semifinals |
| 4 | Hollister | Eliminated in the Division I quarterfinals |
| 5 | Pacific Grove | Mission Division Champions, eliminated by San Mateo |
Filling out the lowest ranks are **Aptos**, **Watsonville** and **King City**, which have seen notable success. For example, King City won its first CCS Division V title while posting the second-highest points total in the Pacific Coast Athletic League. This shows how competitive the league is and how hard-fought the playoff spots are.
Official recognition in the Central Coast Section gives many teams the chance to present themselves as serious title contenders. According to si.com, some teams have developed through excellent performances, while others are looking for new strategies and compositions of their players in order to perform better in the next meeting.
The season continues to be exciting and shows that the level of softball teams in California is high. Fans can look forward to more exciting games as the best teams prepare for the challenges ahead.