First and Third Base Power Rankings: Week 7

D1Softball’s ​​First and Third Base Power Rankings of Week 7 of the 2023 season are led by Valerie Cagle and Alyssa Brito.

Winthrop’s Reese Basinger, Clemson’s Valerie Cagle and LSU’s Sydney Berzon take home the D1Softball weekly awards.

D1Softball’s Pitcher and Catcher Power Rankings in Week 7 of the 2023 season are led by Valerie Cagle and Kinzie Hansen.

Washington has Baylee Klinger’s back, which makes it tough to pitch around the All-American. Texas’ freshman class is on a historic pace. Aaliyah Jordan’s return inspires UCLA. That and more in What We Learned.

The status quo reigns supreme at the top of the D1Softball Top 25, but Georgia is on the move inside the top 10.

Valerie Clemson threw a one-hitter and hit a two-run home run as Clemson swept Georgia Tech on Sunday after a storm swept through Atlanta.

The rivalry rubber match between Tennessee and Alabama featured a little bit of everything – wacky and otherwise – as the Lady Vols clinched the series with a 7-5 win.

Oklahoma State, Washington and Northwestern all had big sweeps. Check out how the rest of the Top 25 Fared in Week 7.

Alex Salter helps Alabama snap Tennessee’s streak, Duke’s freshmen come up big against FSU and Oklahoma nearly hits a homer an innng. That and more from Saturday’s action in the D1Softball Daily Dozen.

The Clemson offense clinched the ACC series win over Georgia Tech on Saturday night with four home runs in an 8-4 victory.

Dallis Goodnight led Georgia to its sixth-straight SEC win with a victory over Mississippi State on Friday night.

Northwestern provides another cardiac win, Oregon takes down UCLA and Mia Scott helps Texas walk-off Texas Tech. That and more from Friday’s action in the D1Softball Daily Dozen.

Lair Beautae hit her first home run of the season and Ashley Rogers threw a three-hitter as No. 3 Tennessee beat No 15 Alabama 5-1 in the series opener on Friday night for its 20th straight win.

The broadcast of the Tennessee-Alabama game on Saturday will be a first-of-its-kind for softball, with former All-Americans Madison Shipman and Kayla Braud working together. Expect a lot nostalgia, history and fun.

The Big 12 and Big Ten begin conference play this weekend to join the rest of the Power 5s. There are several ranked matchups and a strong mid-major showdown to highlight Week 7.

Charlotte registered Wednesday’s big win at Virginia Tech to boost its stock, but Central Arkansas is the most upwardly mobile mid-major after a perfect ASUN start.

D1’s Tara Henry and 643’s Natalie Hansen recap Week 6 of the 2023 season, highlighted by the most impactful plays.

The D1Softball staff gives you its weekly check-in around the Power Five conferences.

Jen Schroeder joined Tara Henry this week on the D1Softball Podcast as a special guest co-host!

Tennessee’s Karlyn Pickens, Indiana’s Taryn Kern, and Southern Illinois’ Jackie Lis take home the weekly honors.

As they prepare to start Big 12 Conference play, the Oklahoma schools remained steady at the top of the D1Softball Top 25. Georgia made a big jump while Northwestern and Louisiana re-entered the poll.

Tennessee freshman Karlyn Pickens put on a show in sweeping LSU, while we learned a little more about Valerie Cagle’s path to Player of the Year contender.

The rubber match between UCLA and Washington started with a home run derby before the the Bruins pulled away to clinch the Pac-12 series win. More in Tara’s Takes.

Tennessee and Georgia had two big time sweeps in the SEC. UCLA and Stanford won Top 25 series in the Pac-12.

See how the entire Top 25 fared this week:

Arizona made quite the comeback…three times.

Allee Bunker and Oregon snapped Stanford’s 21-game winning streak.

Montana Fouts squared off against Chenise Delce and a pitching duel broke out.

That and more in the D1Softball Daily Dozen.

UCLA evened the series against visiting Washington behind Jordan Woolery’s bat, Megan Faraimo’s pitching and Anna Vines’ defense.

USF had an unlikely hero in a pair of walk-off wins.

Washington beats UCLA in Westwood.

Ashley Rogers tames the Tigers.

Mississippi State is holding Native American Heritage Day on Saturday, and pitcher Aspen Wesley, a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, will be front and center amid the celebration.

Week 6 is here! The D1Softball Staff has put in the prep and now it’s time to put in their picks. Series presented by Netting Professionals.

Need a break from basketball and brackets? The softball schedule for Week 6 has plenty of options for entertainment, including ranked matchups in the Pac-12 and SEC.