Washington softball moves up four spots in NCAA rankings

Following a hot start to the season, the Washington Huskies are sitting just outside the top 5.

After a strong start to the season at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, the Washington Huskies softball team has moved from No. 10 to No. 6 nationally. Coach Heather Tarr’s team impressed in its season-opening tournament, going 3-1 with the only loss coming against the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners.

The Huskies ended the weekend with an 8-4 victory over the Iowa State Cyclones, headlined by Rylee Holtorf’s 3-5 performance at the plate with 2 runs scored and an RBI. Lindsay Lopez earned her first victory of the season after allowing just one earned run over five innings and All-American Ruby Meylan came in for the final 1.1 inning to record her first save of the season.

Sophomore Brooklyn Carter had an impressive weekend for the Huskies, going 7/16 at the plate, scoring 4 runs, and stealing 6 bases, but the most eye-opening performance came from first-year Jadyn Glab. Glab went 3/11 with a double and a home run, accounting for a team-leading 6 RBIs which earned her Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors.

In the circle, Meylan got off to a strong start, going 1-1 with a save. She allowed just 1 earned run over 11.1 innings, good for a 0.62 ERA and 0.71 WHIP with 12 strikeouts against 8 baserunners allowed.

The Huskies will return to the diamond on Friday as they travel to the Shriner Children’s Clearwater Invitational in Clearwater, Florida, where they will have a chance to continue rising in the rankings. The weekend opens with a double header against No. 18 Kentucky and Minnesota, and Tarr’s team is also scheduled for a matchup with No. 12 LSU on Saturday.