Wiseball19
You are right, those pre-season rankings didn't really mean anything. Salem has a good team, its just that their bats weren't working for them in their opener and their pitching wasn't firing on all cylinders. They will play better.
Bayside played well against Kempsville and Kempsville played poorly. I am not saying it was a fluke, its just how it was. Is it saying Bayside should have been ranked higher than Kempsville, maybe. But like I said before, lets let the team's records determine the standings, not this web site nor the paper. Besides, underated teams have a tendancy to sneak up on people and surprise them. Thats alot of fun, just asked a Bayside player, they sure all had smiles on thier faces on Firday.