If the spring season were to end today, the MIAA Division 5 softball bracket would run through Franklin County. 

The MIAA released its second iteration of its spring power rankings on Tuesday, with local schools ranked Nos. 1, 2 and 4 in the Div. 5 softball field. 

Turners Falls sits atop the rankings at No. 1, back-to-back defending champion Greenfield is ranked No. 3 while Franklin Tech is ranked No. 4. The Thunder’s victory over the Eagles last Thursday helped prop it up to the No. 1 spot, though the Green Wave handed Turners its first loss of the season on Saturday. Greenfield and Turners will square off again on Wednesday, a game that will may well decide the top seed when the season comes to a close. 

The Pioneer baseball team has reached the Div. 5 semifinals the last two seasons and sits at No. 4 in the power rankings on Tuesday. Turners and Greenfield join the Panthers in the top 32 while Frontier is ranked in the top 32 in the Div. 4 field. 

Here’s a look at where each local team is ranked. As a reminder, the top 32 ranked teams earn an automatic bid to the state tournament. Each team ranked outside the top 32 that has a record of .500 or above will also make the field. All records listed are what the MIAA used for the formula and does not include Tuesday’s results. 

Baseball

D4: Frontier (24, 8-1)

D5: Pioneer (4, 9-2), Turners (27, 7-2), Greenfield (29, 3-6), Franklin Tech (39, 4-5), Athol (43, 4-3), Mahar (50, 3-3), Mohawk Trail (64, 1-8)

Softball

D4: Frontier (20, 6-5)

D5: Turners (1, 9-1), Greenfield (3, 6-1), Franklin Tech (4, 9-1), Mohawk Trail (27, 3-3), Athol (37, 3-5), Pioneer (45, 1-6), Mahar (51, 1-6)

Boys volleyball

D2: Frontier (30, 2-9), Athol (45, 2-8)

Boys tennis

D4: Frontier (23, 5-2), Turners (44, 0-9)

Girls tennis

D4: Frontier (40, 4-5), Greenfield (44, 3-2), Mohawk Trail (50, 1-4), Turners (59, 1-6)