Player of the week — March 7-12

Zachary Crawford, Sr., Mitchell

Position: Second base

Season stats: .324 batting average, five RBIs

The lowdown: Two weeks ago, Crawford went a combined 4-for-6 with two RBIs and a run scored in two games against Sunlake. Fans were impressed. Crawford had 33 percent of the votes (355) in the Pasco County baseball player of the week poll to beat out Wiregrass Ranch’s Cannon Hinkle, who had 25 percent (268 votes).

Monday night rewind (March 21)

Scoreboard

Hernando Christian 16, Zephyrhills Christian 0

Academy at the Lakes 6, Marathon 4

Prime time team of the night

Academy at the Lakes

The Wildcats are starting to put things together. Monday’s victory over Marathon was their second straight to improve their record to 6-4. Trailing 3-2, Academy at the Lakes rallied with two runs each in the fifth and sixth inning thanks to an offense that delivered with 10 hits.

Prime time player of the night

Ramon Cintron III, Jr., Academy at the Lakes

Led the Wildcats by going 3-for-4 with a run scored in win over Marathon.

Other prime time performers

Nicholas Cameron, So., Academy at the Lakes: Ended up going 2-for-4 with a run scored in a win over Marathon.

Tanner Pelaez, Sr., Academy at the Lakes: Threw five innings, allowing three earned runs on five hits while striking out 10 in a win over Marathon.

Vincent Verpault, So., Academy at the Lakes: Went 2-for-3 in a win over Marathon.

Tuesday night rewind (March 22)

Scoreboard

Wesley Chapel 10, Pasco 2

SALT Tampa at Anclote, 7

Cypress Creek 6, Bishop McLaughlin 1

River Ridge 14, Hudson1

Countryside 10, Fivay 4

Land O’ Lakes 7, Sunlake 4

Prime time team of the night

River Ridge

After starting the season 2-3, the Royal Knights have won six of their last seven games. The lone loss in that span came against Mitchell in the final of last week’s Farm Bureau Classic. River Ridge rebounded from that setback to cruise to a 14-1 victory over Hudson on Tuesday. It marked the fourth time in the past six games the Royal Knights have scored six or more runs.

Prime time player of the night

Ethan Channa, Jr., Wesley Chapel

Led the Wildcats by throwing five scoreless, no-hit innings and recording 10 strikeouts in a win over Pasco. He was two walks and a hit batter away from being perfect for the night.

Other prime time performers

Darian Collins, Fr., River Ridge: Threw four scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out five in a win over Hudson.

Seamus Gallagher, So., Cypress Creek: Went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored in a win over Bishop McLaughlin.

Tyler Ganoe, Sr., River Ridge: Ended up going 2-for-5 with two RBIs and a run scored in a win over Hudson.

Corey Hodierne, Jr., Land O’ Lakes: Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in a win over Sunlake.

John Perry, Sr., Anclote: Had four hits, including a double and triple, to go along with three RBIs and three runs scored in a win over SALT Tampa.

Zack Showalter, Sr., Wesley Chapel: Powered the Wildcats by going 2-for-4 with a homer and five RBIs in a win over Pasco.

Michael Sierra, So., Anclote: Threw four scoreless innings, allowing three hits while striking out three in a win over SALT Tampa.

Justin Slover, Sr., Anclote: Went 3-for-3 with four RBIs and three runs scored in a win over SALT Tampa.

Wednesday’s matchups (March 23)

Tampa Prep at Academy at the Lakes, 7

Central at Gulf, 7

Parrish Community at Wesley Chapel, 7

Lakeland George Jenkins at Mitchell, 7