THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

Through Saturday’s games

Rk Team

(Rec., Div.) Comment (last ranking)

1 VILLA PARK

(9-1, SS-Div. II) Has given up one run or less in five of last six games. (5)

*

2 VALENCIA

(8-3, SS-Div. II) Hart lost bid for upset by committing four errors in fifth. (6)

*

3 ANAHEIM CANYON

(9-4, SS-Div. II) Few can solve Villa Park’s Mark Trumbo in 4-0 loss. (3)

*

4 CHATSWORTH

(13-0, City) Plenty of gaming this week at the Las Vegas Durango tournament. (4)

*

5 LAKEWOOD

(9-4, SS-Div. I) Gave up two runs in last six games, 10 walks all season. (10)

*

6 MARINA

(10-2, SS-Div. I) Two games back after first round of league play, but nobody’s pacing. (1)

*

7 CRESPI

(11-2, SS-Div. III) Blanked in consecutive games before edging Chaminade in rematch. (2)

*

8 FOOTHILL

(10-2, SS-Div. II) Has not allowed more than one run in six of last seven games. (8)

*

9 SANTA MARGARITA

(7-5, SS-Div. I) Finished on other end of pitchers’ dual vs. Bishop Amat’s Steve Martlaro. (7)

*

10 MATER DEI

(9-4, SS-Div. I) Finally gets a home game and defeats St. John Bosco, 7-2. (9)

*

11 THOUSAND OAKS

(10-2, SS-Div. II) Won five consecutive Marmonte League games, all by three runs or less. (18)

*

12 WESTM. LA QUINTA

(12-0-1, SS-Div. IV) Brandon Laird, Alex Jorgenson strike out 20 in sweep of Alhambra. (13)

*

13 MISSION VIEJO

(9-4, SS-Div. I) Combined to outscore Trabuco Hills and El Toro (twice), 28-4. (14)

*

14 SERVITE

(9-4, SS-Div. I) Kyle Brown does not allow earned run in 8-2 win over Bishop Amat. (16)

*

15 CANYON SPRINGS

(11-2, SS-Div. I) Joe Spiers homers in final at-bat to set state record for hitting streak. (20)

*

16 SAN CLEMENTE

(11-3, SS-Div. I) Can’t do any better than a split vs. Trabuco Hills. (15)

*

17 HUNTINGTON BEACH

(8-4, SS-Div. I) Has quietly built a two-game lead after first round of Sunset League play. (NR)

*

18 MOORPARK

(9-4, SS-Div. II) Still having trouble producing runs, but staff isn’t allowing many. (NR)

*

19 AGOURA

(9-4, SS-Div. II) Has outscored opponents, 7-3, during current three-game win streak. (NR)

*

20 CAPISTRANO VALLEY

(9-4-1, SS-Div. I) Would rather rewind clocks a week to erase losses to El Toro, Dana Hills. (11)

*

21 EL CAMINO REAL

(6-5, City) After three consecutive losses, took a couple breathers last week vs. Taft. (21)

*

22 ARLINGTON

(8-5, SS-Div. I) Lucas Duda’s sixth-inning grand slam breaks tie vs. Moreno Valley. (22)

*

23 CORONA

(10-2, SS-Div. II) Panthers hit bump in the road in 10-4 loss to Corona Santiago. (17)

*

24 ROYAL

(6-3, SS-Div. II) Bounced Simi Valley from top 25 with third straight league setback. (19)

*

25 LA MIRADA

(10-2, SS-Div. III) Breaks into rankings with eight-game winning streak. (NR)