Player of the week — Feb. 28-March 5
Alexis Barber, Jr., Mitchell
Position: Utility
Season stats: .375 average, six runs, four RBIs.
The lowdown: Three weeks ago, Barber went a combined 4-for-7 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored in wins over Land O’ Lakes and Wiregrass Ranch. Fans were impressed. Barber had 36 percent of the votes (754) in the Pasco County softball player of the week poll to beat out Land O’ Lakes’ Ayla Horne, who had 31 percent (654 votes).
Super seven team rankings
| Rank/team | Record | Last spot |
| 1. Mitchell | 5-2 | No. 1 |
| 2. River Ridge | 4-3 | No. 2 |
| 3. Land O’ Lakes | 4-7 | No. 3 |
| 4. Wesley Chapel | 2-1 | No. 4 |
| 5. Wiregrass Ranch | 5-2 | No. 5 |
| 6. Cypress Creek | 2-2 | No. 6 |
| 7. Sunlake | 3-5 | No. 7 |
Week in review
Monday night rewind (March 14)
Scoreboard
Durant 2, Land O’ Lakes 0
Palmetto 5, River Ridge 0
Prime time player of the night
Sophie Johnson, Jr., River Ridge
Though the Royal Knights were shut out in a loss to Palmetto, Johnson did her part at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
Tuesday night rewind (March 15)
Scoreboard
River Ridge 5, Lake Region 4
Plant 4, Land O’ Lakes 2
Academy at the Lakes 12, Bishop McLaughlin 0
Prime time player of the night
Sydney Klein, So., Academy at the Lakes
The Wildcats ace threw a one-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts in a 12-0 victory over Bishop McLaughlin that lasted five innings because of the mercy rule.
Other prime time performers
Caitlin Blankenship, Jr., River Ridge: Went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in a win over Lake Region at the Bay Made Fastpitch Invitational.
Nicol Werking, Jr., Land O’ Lakes: Ended up going 2-for-3 with a double and scored both of the Gators’ runs in a loss to Plant at the Bay Made Fastpitch Invitational.
Monday’s matchup (March 21)
Academy at the Lakes at Seffner Christian, 4
