By Jeremy Schneider and Bill Evans | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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Matt Smith | For NJ Advance Media
The NJ.com softball Top 20 for May 11: Late season upsets shake up ranks
At this point in the season we know who the majority of the best teams are, but we may not know their order yet. Despite being just days away from the state tournament, there has been even more shakeup in the NJ.com Top 20. Check out the latest ranks in the following slideshow.
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Lori M. Nichols | For NJ Advance Media
20-Rancocas Valley (15-3)
Rancocas Valley fell to Bordentown for just its third loss of the season.
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Phil McAuliffe | For NJ Advance Media
19-Robbinsville (13-4)
The Ravens fell to Nottingham last Wednesday but bounce back with wins over Hopewell Valley, West Windsor-Plainsboro North and Lawrence.
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Larry Murphy | For NJ Advance Media
18-Ewing (16-4)
The Blue Devils fell to Notre Dame but bounce back with wins over Lawrence and Trenton
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Matt Smith | For NJ Advance Media
17-North Hunterdon (15-2)
The Lions are on a nine-game winning streak and will face Pope John in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament final on Saturday.
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Steve Hockstein | For NJ Advance Media
16-Morris Knolls (16-2)
The Golden Eagles bested Chatham in the Morris County Tournament semifinals and faced Parsippany in the final on Wednesday.
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Scott Faytok | For NJ Advance Media
15-South Brunswick (13-1)
The Vikings have won four straight games since falling to Monroe, and are the second seed in the GMC Tournament.
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Larry Murphy | For NJ Advance Media
14-Northern Burlington (15-2)
Northern Burlington is on a six-game winning streak since falling to Bordertown on April 27.
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Andrew Miller | For NJ Advance Media
13-Gov. Livingston (13-2)
The Highlanders are on a 15-game winning streak and will face Johnson looking to win the Union County Tournament final on Saturday.
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Larry Murphy | For NJ Advance Media
12-Steinert (16-2)
Steinert fell to Mount St. Dominic but still are a top team in Mercer County.
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11-South Plainfield (18-1)
The Tigers have won five straight games since losing to Bishop Ahr, and are the top seed in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament.
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10-Notre Dame (16-2)
The Irish fell to Mount St. Dominic by one run but bested Steinert to bounce back.
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9-Ramsey (17-0)
The Rams handed Dumont its first loss of the season to go to 17-0 on the season and is the top seed in the Bergen County Tournament.
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8-West Essex (15-3)
The Lady Knights are on a four-game wining streak, including winning their last three games by a combined score of 19-0.
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7-Immaculate Heart (19-2)
The Blue Eagles are on a 17-game winning streak after topping Holy Angels, Bogota, Jefferson and Northern Highlands in recent action, and are the second seed in the Bergen County Tournament.
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6-Middletown North (17-1)
Red Bank Catholic, Manasquan and Monmouth all fell to Middletown North this past week.
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5-Mount St. Dominic (16-4)
The Lady Lions topped Notre Dame, Glen Ridge and Nutley and are the top seed in the Essex County Tournament.
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4-Egg Harbor (14-0)
The Eagles stayed undefeated with wins over Bridgeton, Atlantic Tech and Millville.
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3-Montgomery (17-0)
The Cougars topped Phillipsburg, Immaculata, Bridgewater-Raritan and Franklin in recent action. They could play in the Somerset County Tournament final on Saturday.
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2-St. John Vianney (18-0)
The Lady Lancers are still undefeated after wins over Keyport, Raritan and Red Bank Regional.
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1-Donovan Catholic (20-0)
The Griffins maintained their top spot in the NJ.com Top 20 with wins over Pinelands and Lacey.
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