For the most part chalk -- or expected chalk -- has held in the postseason.
Preston is the big exception as it stunned Moore Catholic 4-1 in the CHSAA Archdiocesan semifinals and move into the No. 4 spot on this list. No. 1 St. Joseph the Sea awaits the Bronx school in the finals. Rival St. Francis Prep and Molloy will again meet for the Brooklyn/Queens crown. Tottenville, Construction, Wagner and MSIT all advanced to the PSAL quarterfinals. Rain this week could cause some havoc on the playoff schedule.
Here are this week’s rankings:
1. St. Joseph by the Sea (14-0) (Last week: 1)
Denis Gostev
Preston coach Rachel Mazza guided her team to the CHSAA Archdiocesan final.
The Vikings cruised into the CHSAA Archdiocesan final. They beat St. Barnabas 15-5 and St. John Villa 9-0 over the weekend. All three Sea pitchers saw time in the circle with Jackie Cautela striking out 10 against Villa.
Next: @ No. 4 Preston, CHSAA Archdiocesan final (May 22, 5 p.m.)
2. Tottenville (19-0) (2)
The Pirates as expected have cruised through the first two rounds of the playoffs registering wins of 10-0 and 14-0 over Grand Street and Bronx Science, respectively. Now things pick up a little bit as Bryant visits Huguenot for the quarterfinals. Tottenville is in the home stretch.
Next: Bryant, PSAL Class A quarterfinals (May 21, 4 p.m.)
3. Susan Wagner (16-2) (3)
Like its high-seeded Staten Island counterpart, Wagner has yet to be challenged in the postseason, easily dispensing of New Dorp and Beacon. A very familiar and dangerous foe in MSIT waits for Taylor Sarcone and Co. in the quarterfinals. Can they beat the Seagulls for a third time?
Next: No. 2 MSIT, PSAL Class A quarterfinals (May 21, 4 p.m.)
4. Preston (15-1) (6)
It wasn’t a big hit or a strikeout that saved the game for Preston, but a diving tag by center fielder Megan Kelly for the second out of the seventh. The Panthers went on to hold off Moore Catholic 4-1 to reach their first diocesan final since 2004. St. Joseph by the Sea is waiting.
Next: No. 1 St. Joseph by the Sea, CHSAA Archdiocesan final (May 22, 5 p.m.)
5. Archbishop Molloy (11-2) (5)
Coach Maureen Rosenbaum put it best when she said that her team has just found a way to win tight playoff games over the years. The same was true with a 1-0 victory in eight innings over Fontbonne Hall in the Brooklyn/Queens semifinals. Victoria Goldbach tossed a gem fanning 13.
Next: No. 8 St. Francis Prep, CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens championship series, (May 22, 5 p.m. @ Queens College)
6. Moore Catholic (9-5) (4)
It was a day that nothing clicked for the Mavericks. Starter Gianna DeCesare gave up runs early and Nicole Guzzone had to come in to relieve during a 4-1 loss to Preston in the diocesan semifinals. The bats came alive late, but it was not enough.
Next: Season complete
7. Construction (18-1) (7)
The Red Hawks are a win away from a second straight year in the PSAL Class A semifinals. They beat Midwood and Telecom last week behind big days at the plate by Karen Werner and Kailan Luciano. A rematch with Clinton in the quarters is on tap.
Next: DeWitt Clinton, PSAL Class A quarterfinals (May 21, 3:30 p.m.)
8. St. Francis Prep (9-4) (8)
It was one of the year’s most thrilling finishes as the Terriers rallied twice, including from a run down in the bottom of the seventh to beat Mary Louis in the Brooklyn/Queens semifinal. Jessica Menna, Danielle Cervasio and Briana Emanuele all delivered big hits in the frame.
Next: No. 5 Archbishop Molloy, CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens championship series (May 21, 5 p.m. @ Queens College)
9. Mary Louis (7-6) (9)
The Hilltoppers were one of the city’s hottest teams to finish the regular season and were one out and one strike away from reaching the Brooklyn/Queens final. Instead they had to suffer another gut-wrenching defeat at the hands of St. Francis and a tough ending to a few seniors' fine careers.
Next: Season complete
10. MSIT (14-4) (10)
Seagulls coach Jessica Ragucci felt her team should have been seeded higher than 10, but never made an issue of it with her players. MSIT is concentrating on winning and that’s what it’s done so far beating Manhattan Center and knocking off Bayside to set up a quarterfinal rematch with rival Wagner.
Next: No. 3 Susan Wagner, PSAL Class A quarterfinals (May 21, 4 p.m.)
New: None
Dropped out: None
On the bubble: Francis Lewis (15-3), Fontbonne Hall (6-8), James Madison (13-2), Cardozo (15-3), Bayside (14-4) and Fieldston (10-2) and Poly Prep (10-2).
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