Break out the bats and gloves as high school softball season is upon us across the country, especially in the Mountain State.

Here is why Murphy, Madison joined the WNC high school softball power rankings ahead of the playoffs starting next week.

There are hundreds of outstanding players in West Virginia ... on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings ...

WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — The high school sports classifications for the 2025-26 academic year are one step closer to being set following a West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission ...

The West Virginia ... rankings, jumping six spots to No. 8 and five places in Perfect Game top 25 to fourth, while moving one notch to No. 16 in D1Baseball to 16th and No. 13 in the USA TODAY ...