What to watch
Baseball
Packer Invitational
The tournament, hosted by Largo, continues with three games today. Here is the schedule.
Pinellas Park vs. North Port, 3:15
Hollins vs. Sarasota Cardinal Mooney, 5:30
Jesuit vs. Largo, 8:15
Steve Georgiadis Memorial Tournament
The 30th annual tournament, hosted by Seminole, continues with two games today. Here is the schedule.
Dunedin vs. Clearwater, 4:30
Seminole vs. Clearwater Central Catholic, 7:30
Girls basketball
Plant (22-3) at Sarasota Riverview (20-1), 7 (Class 7A region semifinal)
One of the best matchups in the second round of the playoffs. Both teams are ranked among the top four in 7A and the top 25 in the state according to MaxPreps.
Carrollwood Day (14-4) at Brooks DeBartolo (15-5), 7 (Class 3A region semifinal)
Two weeks ago, the Phoenix knocked off the defending 3A defending state champion Patriots in the district final, 42-39. Another close, low-scoring game is expected in the rematch.
Softball
Palm Harbor University (0-0) at East Lake (0-0), 7
The season opener between the rivals is a big one. But the cause is even bigger. This is the Eagles’ 13th annual Strike Out Cancer Game. Hundreds of luminaries bearing the names of survivors as well as those who lost their battle with cancer will line the sidewalk leading up to the field. Balloons representing the colors of each type of cancer will be tied to the bleachers. And the players will all make signs of support.Donations will go to the Tampa Children’s Cancer Center.
Robinson (0-0) at Steinbrenner (0-0), 7
Both teams have made frequent playoff appearances the past few seasons and are expected to make the postseason again this year.
Girls soccer
Palm Harbor University (13-3-1) at Newsome (16-2-1), 7 (Class 7A region quarterfinals)
Both teams are ranked among the top eight in 7A and the top 25 overall in the state and the top 45 nationally by MaxPreps.
The schedules
Baseball
Indian Rocks Christian at Shorecrest, 4
Carrollwood Day at Cambridge, 4
Osceola at North Port, 4:30
Hollins at Sarasota Cardinal Mooney, 5:30
Brooks DeBartolo at Tampa Catholic, 6
Bishop McLaughlin at Berkeley Prep, 6:30
Cambridge Christian at Carrollwood Day, 6:30
Fivay at Calvary Christian, 6:30
Lennard at Strawberry Crest, 7
Nature Coast at Citrus, 7
Wharton at Newsome, 7
Pasco at Wesley Chapel, 7
Spoto at Freedom, 7
Jefferson at Alonso, 7
Hernando at Weeki Wachee, 7
Plant at Gaither, 7
Brandon at Armwood, 7
Wiregrass Ranch at Land O’ Lakes, 7
Leto at Middleton, 7
Keswick Christian at St. Petersburg Catholic, 7
Gulf at Sunlake, 7
East Lake at River Ridge, 7
Admiral Farragut at Hudson, 7
St. Petersburg at Countryside, 7
Sickles at Bloomingdale, 7
Robinson at Steinbrenner, 7
Central at Lecanto, 7
Crystal River at Springstead, 7
Lakeland Kathleen at Zephyrhills, 7
Seffner Christian at Lakeland Christian, 7
Tampa Bay Tech at Blake, 7
Clearwater Central at Seminole, 7:30
Jesuit at Largo, 8:15
Girls basketball region semifinals (all games at 7)
Class 7A
Plant at Sarasota Riverview
Class 6A
Wiregrass Ranch at Palmetto
Lakeland George Jenkins at Armwood
Class 5A
Jefferson at Clearwater
Class 4A
Cocoa at Lakewood
Class 3A
Carrollwood Day at Brooks DeBartolo
St. Petersburg Catholic at Sarasota Cardinal Mooney
Class 2A
Hernando Christian at Foundation Christian
Softball
Seminole at St. Petersburg, 4
Fort Meade at Seffner Christian, 4:30
Calvary Christian at Indian Rocks Christian, 6
St. Petersburg Catholic at Bradenton Christian, 6
Gulf at Hudson, 6:30
Brooks DeBartolo at Cypress Creek, 6:30
Central at Lecanto, 7
Jefferson at Bloomingdale, 7
Crystal River at Springstead, 7
Palm Harbor University at East Lake, 7
Sickles at Alonso, 7
Dunedin at Gibbs, 7
Leto at Middleton, 7
Mitchell at Wesley Chapel, 7
Robinson at Steinbrenner, 7
Plant at Gaither, 7
Hillsborough at Chamberlain, 7
Hernando at Weeki Wachee, 7
Clearwater at Anclote, 7
Lennard at Strawberry Crest, 7
Wharton at Newsome, 7
Nature Coast at Citrus, 7
Largo at Northeast, 7
Spoto at Freedom, 7
Brandon at Armwood, 7
Pasco at Sunlake, 7:30
Land O’ Lakes at Wiregrass Ranch, 7:30
Girls soccer region quarterfinal (all matches start at 7 unless noted)
Class 7A
Lakewood Ranch at Plant, 6
Palm Harbor University at Newsome
Class 6A
Stuart Martin County at Strawberry Crest
Bloomingdale at Melbourne
Bradenton Manatee at Wiregrass Ranch
East Lake at Largo
Class 5A
Seminole at Countryside
River Ridge at Osceola
Pine Ridge at Land O’ Lakes
Sumner at Lake Wales
Auburndale at Robinson
Class 4A
Cypress Creek at Citrus
Crystal River at Nature Coast
Lemon Bay at Hudson
Tarpon Springs at Cape Coral Mariner
Class 3A
Fort Myers Bishop Verot at Tampa Catholic
Berkeley Prep at Sarasota Cardinal Mooney
Class 2A
Bradenton Saint Stephen’s at Shorecrest
Indian Rocks Christian at St. Petersburg Catholic
Bishop McLaughlin at St. John’s Country Day, 6
Jupiter Christian at Carrollwood Day, 5
Cambridge Christian at Pine, 2:30
