Softball: The week in review

Monday (March 15)

Scoreboard

Academy at the Lakes 11, Hernando Christian 4

Tampa Catholic 5, Christian Academy of Knoxville 4

Prime time performers

SS Vanessa Alexander, Sr., Academy at the Lakes: Went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in a win over Hernando Christian. 

OF Abbey Bolt, So., Tampa Catholic: Ended up 2-for-4 with a triple and a run scored in a win over Christian Academy of Knoxville. 

1B/3B Kaylee Higgins, Sr., Hernando Christian: Finished 2-for-3 with a double, two RBis and a run scored in a loss to Academy at the Lakes. 

OF/SS Hailey Miranda, Fr., Tampa Catholic: Went 2-for-2 with a double, an RBI and three runs scored in a win over Christian Academy of Knoxville. 

OF Isabella Reis, Fr., Academy at the Lakes: Ended up 2-for-4 with two runs scored in a win over Hernando Christian. 

Tuesday (March 16)

Scoreboard

Bradenton Christian 16, St. Petersburg Catholic 7

Inspiration Academy 7, Seffner Christian 4

Berkeley Prep 11, Tampa Catholic 3

Prime time performers

OF KaYanti Burden, Jr., St. Petersburg Catholic: Finished 2-for-4 with a homer, an RBI and a run scored in a loss to Bradenton Christian. 

C/SS/OF Anna Burnside, Jr., Seffner Christian: Went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in a loss to Foundation Academy. 

C/1B Hannah Church, Jr., Berkeley Prep: Ended up 3-for-3 with a homer, two RBIs and three runs scored in a win over Tampa Catholic. 

P Gracie Murphy, Fr., Berkeley Prep: Helped power the Buccaneers’ offense by hitting a double, a homer and finishing with four RBIs in a win over Tampa Catholic. 

P/3B Alexa Grande, Sr., St. Petersburg Catholic: Went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run scored in a loss to Bradenton Christian. 

Wednesday (March 17)

Scoreboard

Tampa Catholic 9, Christian Academy of Knoxville 3

Prime time performers

OF Makayla Highsmith, So., Tampa Catholic: Went 2-for-2 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in a win over Christian Academy of Knoxville. 

3B/OF Emma Rodrigues, Sr., Tampa Catholic: Led the Crusaders by going 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and three runs scored in a win over Christian Academy of Knoxville. 

Thursday (March 18)

Scoreboard

Shorecrest 11, St. Petersburg Catholic 8

Academy at the Lakes 17, Clearwater Central Catholic 10

Seffner Christian 6, Fort Meade 3

Prime time performers

P/3B/2B Shannon Kendall, Fr., Seffner Christian: Recorded three strikeouts in 1 ⅓ innings on the mound and had a run-scoring double at the plate in a win over Fort Meade. 

OF/1B/2B Brianna LaPella, So., Clearwater Central Catholic: Finished 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored in a loss to Academy at the Lakes. 

UTIL Rebecca Salcido, Fr., St. Petersburg Catholic: Went 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in a loss to Shorecrest.