The Wayland girls’ varsity softball team, ranked No. 1 in this week’s statewide Class B poll, did absolutely nothing Saturday to hurt its lofty standing.

The Lady Wildcats lifted their overall season record to 17-1 by claiming the championship in the Wayland Invitational. They started their day with victories over Cedar Springs and Lake Odessa Lakewood and finished with a victory in the championship round over St. Joseph, ranked No. 10 in this week’s Class B poll.

It has been a hug week for coach Cheri Ritz’s group, which a week ago won the Gull Lake Invitational by taking out Portage Central, the No. 1 team in Class A.

PHOTO: If this photo looks familiar, it’s close to the same one the Lady Wildcats posed for a week ago after they won the Gull Lake Invitational. (Photos courtesy Coralie Miller)

AT RIGHT: Freshman Sydney Urben isn’t just a good bowler. She is a feared hitter on the Wayland softball team. She’s the one at left getting high fives from her teammates during the Wayland Invitational.