The baseball playoffs continue Saturday with region final games in Classes 7A-6A and 2A. Admission is $7. Here is the schedule with outlooks for each area game, as well as team leaders for each matchup.
Class 7A
Kissimmee Osceola (20-7) at Durant (21-5), 7
Cougars ace Sean Hermann threw 53 pitches in Wednesday’s region semifinal win over Sarasota Riverview. That means he needed just two days rest under the Florida High School Athletic Association’s pitch count policy and is available for the final. Durant, which has won eight of its last nine games, does have some momentum. The Kowboys are on a similar late-season streak, winning 10 of their last 11.
Team leaders
| Category | Kissimmee Osceola | Durant |
| Batting average | Bryan Avila .393 | Dylan LaPointe .397 |
| RBIs | Josean Sanchez 21 | Dylan Lapointe 22 |
| Home runs | Josean Sanchez 2 | Luke Scolaro 2 |
| ERA | Manuel Lopez 1.14 | Sean Hermann 0.42 |
| Strikeouts | Manuel Lopez 72 | Sean Hermann 120 |
Class 6A
Bloomingdale (21-6) at Naples Gulf Coast (16-11), 7
The Bulls are in the region final for the first time since 2014. Bloomingdale got to this point by winning close games. Two of the Bulls’ last three wins were decided by a run. The Sharks are making their first region final appearance since 2017. They have won five straight thanks to stellar pitching and defense that has posted two straight shutouts and has allowed just four runs during that stretch.
Team leaders
| Category | Bloomingdale | Naples Gulf Coast |
| Batting average | Drake Harman .400 | Jean Cuello .328 |
| RBIs | Marlon Bowen 22 | Lorenzo Soto 13 |
| Home runs | Colby Shelton 5 | Three players tied with one. |
| ERA | Jack Owens 0.92 | Matthew Geller 0.52 |
| Strikeouts | David Eckaus 82 | Matthew Geller 68 |
Class 2A
Seffner Christian (19-4) at Mount Dora Christian (21-6), 7
The Crusaders are making their first region final appearance. They have won five straight, including the past four by seven or more runs. The Bulldogs are in the region final for just the second time. They have won 13 straight and keep getting better. In the last four games, Mount Dora Christian has outscored opponents by a combined 49-3.
Team leaders
| Category | Seffner Christian | Mount Dora Christian |
| Batting average | Dylan Cheeley .405 | Ty Quan Wiggins .486 |
| RBIs | Andrew Ura 22 | Collin Priest, Ty Quan Wiggins 31 |
| Home runs | Spencer Boynton, Andrew Ura 2 | Collin Priest 9 |
| ERA | Ben Cheek 0.25 | Cooper Chapman 1.54 |
| Strikeouts | Joey Jensen 80 | Mekai Griffin 54 |
Bishop McLaughlin (20-7) at Sarasota Out-of-Door (21-3), 7
The Hurricanes are in the region final for the first time since 2017 and are one game away from reaching the state semifinals for just the third time in school history. Bishop McLaughlin’s success is due in large part to finding ways to pull through in close games. Of the Hurricanes’ nine straight wins, six were decided by two runs or less, including two that went into extra innings.
Team leaders
| Category | Bishop McLaughlin | Sarasota Out-of-Door |
| Batting average | Augie Mojica .409 | Logan Tribble .487 |
| RBIs | Andrew Duncan 18 | Carter Dierdorf 30 |
| Home runs | Three players tied with one. | Tanner Fairchild 5 |
| ERA | Ethan Burkhardt 1.20 | Carter Dierdorf |
| Strikeouts | Tanner Boccabello 55 | Josh Cone 60 |
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