Compiled by Rod Gipson
MaxPreps.com
BASEBALL
1. Tampa Plant (9-0) – Ranked among the top 40 teams nationally by Baseball America.
2. Seminole (10-0) – Four shutouts in 10 games.
3. Clearwater Central Catholic (10-1) – Pitcher Ryan White is 4-0 after a 13-1 win against St. Petersburg Catholic.
4. Dade City Pasco (7-1) – Solid pitching and plenty of bats have the Pirates in the top 5.
5. Tampa Alonso (6-1) – Three straight wins against Class 6A, District 7 foes (including a 10-0 win against Clearwater Countryside) keep the Ravens in the poll.
Honorable Mention – Tampa Jesuit (8-2), Tampa Gaither (7-2), St. Petersburg Northeast (8-2), Largo (7-2), Clearwater (8-2).
SOFTBALL
1. Tampa Gaither (10-2) – Pitcher Morgan Grove returns from injury with a 3-hit, 8-strikeout performance in a 2-1 win against New Port Richey Mitchell.
2. Dade City Pasco (10-0) – Freshman pitcher Courtney Brandt no-hit Spring Hill Springstead 10-0 last week. And she’s the Pirates’ no. 2 pitcher behind Colena Lazar.
3. Clearwater Countryside (10-1) – Freshman pitcher Alyssa Bache is 6-0 on the season.
4. Tampa Chamberlain (7-0) – The Chiefs have scored 13 runs or more four times this season.
5. Tarpon Springs (7-1) – Spongers earned a tough eight-inning 2-1 win against Pinellas Park.
Honorable Mention – Tampa Plant (8-1), New Port Richey River Ridge (6-0), Riverview (6-2), Plant City Durant (9-3), Palm Harbor University (8-3).