Softball America Announces Class of 2027 Recruiting Rankings

With softball recruitment in full swing for the high school class of 2027, Softball America released its 2027 Softball Recruiting Rankings on Monday morning, spotlighting the nation’s best athletes.

Following the star-based system that On3/Rivals uses for football and basketball, the first wave will introduce 10-five-star recruits, or a starting lineup. These are the elite prospects that have Player of the Year potential. The rest of the Top 100 are four-star recruits with a rating between 97-90, which are seen as potential All-Americans and High-End Starters at a Power Four or Top-Tier Mid-Major Programs.

Here’s a glimpse at the Top 10 2027 softball recruits who are all listed as five-stars.

1. Aspen Boulware

Position: Middle Infielder
High School: Gray Collegiate Academy, South Carolina
Travel Team: Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier-Thompson
2025 Gatorade Softball Player of the Year
Member of the USA Softball U-18 Team

So honored to be named South Carolina's
Gatorade Player of the Year. All glory to God! @jmboulware99 @MikeBoulware28 @2026Birmingham @war_eagle_sball pic.twitter.com/umOcuunQKE
— Aspen Boulware (@AspenBoulware) June 9, 2025

2. Goose Hutchens

Position: Catcher
High School: Wagoner High School, Oklahoma
Travel Team: Iowa Premier 18U National-Dickel
Member of the USA Softball U-18 Team

3. Finlee Williams

Position: Outfielder
High School: Melissa High School, Texas
Travel Team: Texas Glory 18U
Recorded 19 home runs during Melissa’s championship season in 2025

Indy ✈️ 🥎🎤🫶🏽
Thanks to the coaches who spent time watching us compete! ❤️🤍💙@TexasGlory @glory2k26 @TFLfastpitch @thealliancefp @Bullpenevents @EastonFastpitch pic.twitter.com/oZ8UJbvKEY
— Finlee (@FinleeWilliams) July 28, 2025

4. Coral Williams

Position: Pitcher
High School: Norco High School, California
Travel Team: Athletics Mercado 18U Smith Gold
Led Norco in its CIFSS D1 title game win over El Modena in 2025

5. Kaylee Hodges

Position: Pitcher
High School: Matoaca High School, Virginia
Travel Team: NC Bowman
2025 Gatorade Player of the Year

I am EXTREMELY honored to be recognized as Virginia @Gatorade Player of the Year!! ⚡️I am also grateful to be named First Team All Region! I will continue to work hard & improve my game! Thank you to everyone who has helped and support me! 🥎❤️ @MatoacaSoftball #GatoradePOY pic.twitter.com/nL11ggvnFI
— Kaylee Hodges (@KayleeHodges14) June 10, 2025

6. Abby Ford

Position: Pitcher
High School: JSerra Catholic High School, California
Travel Team: Orange County Batbusters
Earned third-team All-County honors after helping the Lions reach the Division 1 semifinals.

7. Vivian Knott

Position: Pitcher
High School: Darien High School, Connecticut
Travel Team: Empire State Huskies 16U National
Threw 21 innings with 37 strikeouts, a 1.29 ERA, and a .83 WHIP this summer with the Huskies.

8. Addison DeRoche

Position: Pitcher
High School: Cheverus High School, Maine
Travel Team: Tennessee Mojo Ramsey/Fisher
2025 Gatorade Player of the Year

Extremely honored to be named #GatoradePOY for the second year in a row. Thank you @Gatorade! @Cheverus_Stags @MojoLewis @BSherSB @hoar_jen @AcesSangillo @BenMcCrillis1 pic.twitter.com/mjxjDh3KCH
— Addison DeRoche 2027 (@AddisonDeroche) June 10, 2025

9. Maya Matthies

Position: Infielder
High School: Mater Dei Catholic High School, California
Travel Team: OC Batbusters Stith 18U
Won the MLB 16U Junior Home Run Derby contest in 2023

10. Sydney Gonglik

Position: Pitcher
High School: Bentworth High School, Pennsylvania
Travel Team: Ohio Outlaws 09
Led Bentworth to its first section title since 2011 in 2024.

To view the rest of the list and see who could be college softball’s rising stars, visit Softball America.