Putnam County Leads Area Teams in Latest State Baseball Poll

The Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association has released its newest high school state rankings. Area teams feature prominently once again in Classes 1 and 2. The Putnam County Midgets have taken over the top spot in Class 2 after being ranked second in the previous poll. A total of four area teams are featured in Class 1. Green City is ranked seventh, Cairo eighth, Knox County ninth, and La Plata is tenth. Community R-6 is receiving votes in the new poll. Meanwhile, in Class 4, Southern Boone remains in second while Macon has begun receiving votes. You can view the full rankings with this story online at centralmoinfo.com.
Class 1 Class 4
1. Oran 5-2 1. Kennett 11-2
2. Northwest (Hughesville) 15-2 2. Southern Boone 19-1
3. Cooter 10-3 3. Logan-Rogersville 11-3
4. Pilot Grove 10-1 4. Summit Christian Academy 12-1
5. Leeton 8-4 5. St. Pius X (Kansas City) 8-2
6. St. Elizabeth 5-4 6. Hollister 11-3
7. Green City 7-1 7. Pleasant Hill 13-1
8. Northeast (Cairo) 5-2 8. Valle Catholic 13-4
9. Knox County 5-3 9. Fatima 8-6
10. La Plata 9-1 10. John Burroughs 13-2
Others receiving votes: Norwood (6-5), Weaubleau (7-3), Others receiving votes: Savannah (16-4), Blair Oaks (8-11)
Community (5-1), Advance (8-4) Mountain Grove (12-2), Aurora (8-5), Macon (10-0), Central Park Hills (6-3)
Class 2 Class 5
1. Putnam County 8-0 1. Willard 15-5
2. Russellville 15-3 2. Glendale 12-4
3. Marionville 10-1 3. Parkway Central 12-3
4. Gainesville 11-1 4. Smithville 14-4
5. East Buchanan 10-2 5. Union 10-0
6. Marion C. Early 10-2 6. McDonald County 13-4
7. Portageville 14-3 7. Branson 12-5
8. Eugene 8-2 8. Pacific 10-1
9. South Pemiscot 7-1 9. Lutheran South 8-5
10. Iberia 10-2 10. Kearney 13-9
Others receiving votes: Holcomb (9-3), Lone Jack (11-3) Others receiving votes: Festus (13-4), Platte County (14-7), St. Dominic (14-5) Camdenton (11-4), Webb City (9-9), MICDS (6-6)
Class 3 Class 6
1. Springfield Catholic 7-6 1. Liberty 17-5
2. St. Pius X (Festus) 8-4 2. Nixa 16-1
3. Fair Grove 11-2 3. Liberty North 16-5
4. Strafford 8-3 4. CBC 14-6
5. Licking 9-2 5. Rock Bridge 18-4
6. Hartville 8-3 6. Blue Springs South 15-5
7. Lawson 11-1 7. Fort Zumwalt West 18-6
8. Elsberry 10-5 8. Kickapoo 15-4
9. Kelly 11-4 9. Jackson 12-2
10. Holden 11-1 10. Francis Howell 16-5
Others receiving votes: West County (7-1) Others receiving votes: Timberland (11-5), Seckman (11-2), Eureka (14-2), Parkway West (11-3)