PELLA— The Central College softball team moved up to No. 19 in the latest NFCA coaches poll.
This comes after a 6-0 week in which Central swept doubleheaders against Buena Vista University, Cornell College and Grinnell College.
Pitcher
Emma Beck (junior, Holland, Grundy Center HS) also threw a no-hitter in game one against Buena Vista, Central's first since 2002.
East Texas Baptist University remains ranked No. 1 and American Rivers foe Simpson College is now ranked 22.
The Dutch play two doubleheaders this week starting Wednesday when they travel to Cedar Rapids to take on Coe College at 2 p.m., before they host Luther College Friday also at 2 p.m.
NFCA/GoRout Division III Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll – April 15, 2025
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
2025 Record |
Previous |
| 1 |
East Texas Baptist (10) |
250 |
28-2 |
1 |
| 2 |
Rowan |
240 |
30-0 |
2 |
| 3 |
Christopher Newport |
230 |
26-2 |
3 |
| 4 |
Linfield |
220 |
24-2 |
4 |
| 5 |
Virginia Wesleyan |
210 |
30-1-1 |
5 |
| 6 |
Texas Lutheran |
200 |
31-1 |
6 |
| 7 |
Trine |
190 |
22-4 |
7 |
| 8 |
Salisbury |
180 |
25-3-1 |
8 |
| 9 |
Huntingdon |
170 |
30-3 |
9 |
| 10 |
Redlands |
160 |
27-7 |
10 |
| 11 |
Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
150 |
24-2 |
11 |
| 12 |
WashU |
140 |
23-5 |
14 |
| 13 |
Case Western Reserve |
130 |
19-8 |
15 |
| 14 |
Gettysburg |
120 |
27-4 |
13 |
| 15 |
Belhaven |
110 |
26-7 |
16 |
| 16 |
Moravian |
100 |
22-4 |
17 |
| 17 |
Saint Mary's (Minn.) |
90 |
27-3 |
22 |
| 18 |
Randolph-Macon |
80 |
28-6 |
12 |
| 19 |
Central |
70 |
17-5 |
21 |
| 20 |
Wisconsin-Whitewater |
60 |
21-3 |
23 |
| 21 |
Wisconsin-Stevens Point |
50 |
22-4 |
25 |
| 22 |
Simpson |
40 |
25-3 |
RV |
| 23 |
Williams |
27 |
17-7 |
19 |
| 24 |
Pfeiffer |
16 |
22-7 |
24 |
| 25 |
Baldwin Wallace |
8 |
19-2 |
NR |
Others receiving votes: Chapman 3, Greenville 3, Rensselaer 2 and Illinois Wesleyan 1.
