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

There are a few changes in the rankings but the top team held serve in this week’s mahoningmatters.com Super 7 softball poll.

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 ...