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How can we pick the top high school softball team to start a season without games played? It's no easy task, but it all begins in the circle and the talent that surrounds it. And Roncalli (Indianapolis) has that and then some.

Led by Class of 2023 Keagan Rothrock, a returning MaxPreps All-American and Florida commit, the Royals begin the 2022 season as the No. 1 team in the MaxPreps Top 25.

Not only is Rothrock the top pitcher in her class, she's arguably the top ace in the country. She went 24-2 with a 0.13 ERA. The powerful right-hander struck out 364 batters, walked six, had seven no-hitters, and tossed five perfect games. ...

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