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Centerville leaped ahead of Springboro and Beavercreek in the newest Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association state poll this week.
The Elks are now No. 3 in Division I and received two first place votes. Centerville (17-2) swept Beavercreek (14-5) on Monday and clinched the Greater Western Ohio Conference championship in the process. They will play Springboro (15-4) on Wednesday and Friday.
Beavercreek swept Springboro, the two-time defending league champs, and moved into the No. 4 ranking ahead of the No. 5 Panthers.
Troy (17-1) remained in the third spot in D-II. Butler (17-2), Kenton Ridge (17-3) and Badin (15-3) are still ranked first, second, and third, respectively, in the D-III poll. Tippecanoe (16-5) dropped nine spots to 17th and Bellbrook (17-2) four spots to 12th.
Urbana (14-5) entered the D-IV rankings in a tie for 18th. Coldwater (16-1) moved up one spot to No. 2 in D-V, and Anna (13-3) is up eight spots to No. 10. Versailles (15-6) moved out while Arcanum (16-2) enters at 18th.
In D-VI, St. Henry (14-2) remains third and Mechanicsburg (16-0) is up one spot to fifth. Fort Loramie (13-6) moved up to No. 8 in D-VII, while Minster (10-6) fell to 10th and Newton (13-3) to 15th.
The district tournament draw takes place Sunday for all seven divisions.
Division III through VII softball district tournament brackets
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