Player of the week — March 14-19
Sydney Klein, So., Academy at the Lakes
Position: Pitcher/first base/third base
Season stats: 2.15 ERA, 63 strikeouts
The lowdown: Last month, 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. Fans were impressed. Klein had 53 percent of the votes (789) to beat out River Ridge’s Caitlin Blankenship, who had 39 percent (582 votes).
Super seven team rankings
| Rank/team | Record | Last spot |
| 1. Mitchell | 13-4 | No. 1 |
| 2. River Ridge | 12-6 | No. 2 |
| 3. Land O’ Lakes | 11-9 | No. 3 |
| 4. Wiregrass Ranch | 12-6 | No. 4 |
| 5. Wesley Chapel | 9-7 | No. 5 |
| 6. Cypress Creek | 5-6 | No. 6 |
| 7. Sunlake | 6-11 | No. 7 |
Pasco County stat leaders
Here are the statistical leaders among county softball players. The stats were compiled this past weekend from MaxPreps. There was a minimum requirement of at least 29 plate appearances for hitters and at least 29 innings for pitchers.
Batting average
.647 Jaiden White, Sr., Anclote
.567 Lillian Patrias, Fr., Gulf
.512 Ava Blakely, So., Wesley Chapel
.500 Makenna Bellaire, Fr., Land O’ Lakes
.500 Reagan Alapa, Jr., Cypress Creek
.491 Sophie Johnson, Jr., River Ridge
.488 Jasmin Blossfield, Sr., Fivay
Home runs
6 Sophie Johnson, Jr., River Ridge
4 Kylee Johnson, Jr., Wiregrass Ranch
4 Kinnah Kreidler, Jr., Mitchell
4 Nehanda Lewis, Sr., Land O’ Lakes
4 Madison Petty, So., Pasco
3 Makenna Bellaire, Fr., Land O’ Lakes
3 Brianna Baer, Sr., Wiregrass Ranch
3 Miranda Schwartz, Sr., Cypress Creek
3 Reagan Alapa, Jr., Cypress Creek
RBIs
26 Brianna Baer, Sr., Wiregrass Ranch
25 Makenna Bellaire, Fr., Land O’ Lakes
24 Jaiden White, Sr., Anclote
23 Kadence Means, Sr., Wesley Chapel
22 Sophie Johnson, Jr., River Ridge
21 Juliana Snyder, So., Wiregrass Ranch
19 Kylee Johnson, Jr., Wiregrass Ranch
19 Kinnah Kreidler, Jr., Mitchell
19 Ava Blakely, So., Wesley Chapel
ERA
1.43 Jordan Sheets, Sr., River Ridge
1.43 Aliana Mercado, Jr., Land O’ Lakes
2.15 Sydney Klein, So., Academy at the Lakes
2.32 Sydney Fowler, Sr., Mitchell
2.40 Mia Fields, So., Land O’ Lakes
2.72 Alex Bowe-Wootton, Jr., Zephyrhills
2.74 Ava Daly, Sr., Wiregrass Ranch
Strikeouts
82 Sydney Walker, Fr., Sunlake
81 Jordan Sheets, Sr., River Ridge
76 Aliana Mercado, Jr., Land O’ Lakes
63 Sydney Klein, So., Academy at the Lakes
62 Addison Hatcher, Fr., Anclote
55 Ava Daly, Sr., Wiregrass Ranch
55 Faith Jetter, Jr., Fivay
Monday’s matchup (April 18)
Academy at the Lakes at Nature Coast, 5
Lecanto at Sunlake, 7
St. Petersburg at Anclote, 7
