First, Blue Mountain beat North Schuylkill 4-1.

Then North Schuylkill beat Pine Grove 6-4.

Then Pine Grove beat Williams Valley 9-0.

It’s tight at the top.

Nevertheless, as the Schuylkill League’s only undefeated team, Blue Mountain climbs one spot to replace Pine Grove as the No. 1 team in the T102 Sports Now Super 7 Softball Poll.

North Schuylkill, based on its win over Pine Grove, rises to No. 2. The Cardinals slip to No. 3, while Williams Valley remains No. 4.

Pottsville stays steady at No. 5, with Tri-Valley at No. 6 and Minersville at No. 7. The Bulldogs and Miners trade places from a week ago.

The T102 Sports Now Super 7 Softball Poll will be published each Monday during the regular season.

T102 Sports Now Super 7 Softball Poll

(Through games played Monday, April 6)

1. Blue Mountain (7-0)

Last poll: No. 2

Last week’s results: W Mahanoy Area (15-1, 5 inn.), W Tamaqua (5-1)

This week’s schedule: Pottsville (Tuesday), at Lourdes (Thursday), Hamburg (Saturday)

Around the horn: Pitching and defense have keyed Eagles’ start (7 games, 6 runs allowed, 5 errors).

2. North Schuylkill (6-1)

Last poll: No. 3

Last week’s results: W Panther Valley (8-0), W Pine Grove (6-4)

This week’s schedule: Tamaqua (Tuesday), at Pottsville (Thursday), Tri-Valley (Saturday, WPPA live broadcast)

Around the horn: Huge win at Pine Grove made Spartans 10-2 in their last 12 meetings with the Cardinals.

3. Pine Grove (7-1)

Last poll: No. 1

Last week’s results: W Pottsville 4-0, L North Schuylkill (6-4), W Upper Perkiomen (16-2, 5 inn.), W Williams Valley (9-0)

This week’s schedule: Panther Valley (Thursday), Northampton (Saturday)

Around the horn: Rebounded from loss to North Schuylkill by thumping Upper Perk and Williams Valley. Jamie Dinger pitched seven-inning perfect game against the Vikings in the championship game of the Cardinal Classic.

4. Williams Valley (5-1)

Last poll: No. 4

Last week’s results: W Weatherly (15-0, 3 inn.), W Schuylkill Haven (13-3, 5 inn.), W Greater Nanticoke Area (8-0), L Pine Grove (9-0)

This week’s schedule: at Tri-Valley (Tuesday), Minersville (Thursday, WPPA live broadcast)

Around the horn: If Vikings can learn from Pine Grove game, that will serve them well the rest of the way in the division and playoffs. Pair of huge division games this week.

5. Pottsville (4-2)

Last poll: No. 5

Last week’s results: L Pine Grove (4-0), W Panther Valley (20-2, 3 inn.)

This week’s schedule: at Blue Mountain (Tuesday), North Schuylkill (Thursday), at Minersville (Saturday)

Around the horn: Tide have been in every game they’ve played so far. Still looking for signature win against one of Division I’s big three.

6. Tri-Valley (3-1)

Last poll: No. 7

Last week’s results: W Nativity (16-0, 4 inn.), W Shenandoah Valley (15-0, 3 inn.)

This week’s schedule: Williams Valley (Tuesday), at Marian (Thursday), Tamaqua (Friday), at North Schuylkill (Saturday, WPPA live broadcast)

Around the horn: With just four games in the book, still very much behind schedule. Tough four-game week will show what kind of team Bulldogs have.

7. Minersville (5-3)

Last poll: No. 6

Last week’s results: L Schuylkill Haven (12-11), W Weatherly (18-4, 6 inn.)

This week’s schedule: South Williamsport (Monday, W 20-5, 3 inn.), Shenandoah Valley (Tuesday), at Williams Valley (Thursday, WPPA live broadcast), Pottsville (Saturday)

Around the horn: Up-and-down squad can have stretches of great play mixed with struggles. Can hit, though: Have scored 78 runs on 74 hits in going 4-1 in their last five games.

—- Compiled by Bob Lipsky