THE PREPS : Mater Dei Retains Top Spot in Poll Despite Defeat

Mater Dei High School had its 10-game winning streak snapped by San Jose Bellarmine last week, but the Monarchs maintained the top spot in the Orange County Sportswriters’ Assn. prep baseball poll.

Mater Dei (17-4) gained six first-place votes, with second-place Kennedy (18-4) earning one first-place vote. Westminster continued its climb, moving from eighth to sixth.

The writers’ poll:

Pos. School (League): Record

1. Mater Dei (Angelus): 17-4

2. Kennedy (Garden Grove): 18-4

3. Laguna Hills (Pacific Coast): 18-4

4. Mission Viejo (South Coast): 15-5

5. La Quinta (Garden Grove): 17-5-1

6. Westminster (Sunset): 15-6-1

7. Capistrano Valley (South Coast): 14-7

8. Ocean View (Sunset): 15-7

9. Fountain Valley (Sunset): 14-7

10. El Dorado (Empire): 14-8

Others Receiving Votes: Loara (11-10), Tustin (14-7), Katella (13-8), Troy (13-6), Anaheim (14-8), Foothill (14-7) and Santa Ana (14-7).