Top 10 West Virginia high school softball rankings (5/12/2025)

Cabell Midland takes the No. 1 spot out of West Virginia in our latest set of high school softball rankings

Cabell Midland tops our latest Top 10 West Virginia high school football rankings / Mickey Welsh / Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Break out the bats and gloves as high school softball season is upon us across the country, especially in the Mountain State. One of the tops when it comes to high level softball, West Virginia features several teams that are among the Appalachian region's best around. 

Remaining in the top spot in our latest set of rankings is Cabell Midland after they upended the previous No. 1 Hurricane in a 1-0 battle of the state's top two teams recently. Who else is in the conversation, though?

Besides them, who else is among the elites when it comes to high school softball in West Virginia? Take a look at our Power 10 rankings as we give you our list ahead of this week's set of regular season games.

Top 10 West Virginia High School Softball Rankings (5/12/2025)

1. Cabell Midland (24-3)

Jumping ahead of Hurricane is Cabell Midland, whose only loss of the season to a team out of West Virginia was against the Redskins back on April 8th. The Knights are led by junior pitcher Audrea Watts, who is currently 17-1 with a 0.81 earned run average and 219 strikeouts this fall.

2. Hurricane (22-6)

Hurricane falls out of the top spot after a loss to Cabell Midland last week, 1-0. For the first three weeks of the season, the Redskins held the No. 1 spot. The Redskins have lost two out of their last three games, but both came against Cabell Midland.

3. Frankfort (25-0)

The Falcons are in an exclusive group of teams that's still undefeated this season. What has separated this squad from others is their power at the plate, with Frankfort belting 26 home runs collectively this season so far.

4. Hoover (21-5)

The Huskies have won seven out of their last eight games, with the one loss coming against Lincoln County, 4-3. Senior Hannah Shamblin has been impressive, with her 14-2 record, 1.08 ERA and 104 strikeouts.

5. Washington (18-4)

Washington bounced back from a loss to Jefferson with a victory over the Cougars. The Patriots feature an impressive trio of pitchers, led by Zoe Kesterson, who is 8-1 with 97 strikeouts this season.

6. Jefferson (18-4)

The Cougars recently defeated Washington, 11-2, before nearly a week later fell to the same opponent, 4-1. Jefferson will face Washington for the third time in less than two weeks tonight.

7. Morgantown (20-9)

Just below Washington is Morgantown, with the two teams coming off of playing each other in a double header. The Mohigans are currently riding a 6-game winning streak, with victories over North Marion, Parkersburg South, Preston, Steubenville and Wheeling Park.

8. Parkersburg South (17-7)

After having having the Patriots higher up in our weekly rankings for the first few weeks, we drop them down due to a recent 3-0 loss Morgantown. Anniston Shelton has been an impressive looking freshman, owns a 11-5 record, 0.76 ERA and 221 strikeouts.

9. University (19-4-1)

The Hawks have been impressive this season behind the play of Maddie Campbell, who has been the team's best player at the plate this spring. Campbell is batting an impressive .455 at the plate with five home runs, four doubles, three triples and 33 RBIs. University ended the regular season with a 5-1 loss to Parkersburg South.

10. Logan (19-5)

Logan proved they belong recently when they lost to Cabell Midland, a 6-5 decision in a 10-inning affair. Myleigh Adkins has proven she has been one of the state's best hitters, batting .500, belting eleven homers, eight doubles and driving in 34 runs. Adkins is also the team's ace with a 16-2 record and 232 strikeouts.

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