Here are the capsules for area teams playing in tonight’s region finals. The winners move on to the state semifinals. 

Class 7A

Plant (22-6) at Windermere (25-3), 4:30

Pitching and timely hitting have been the keys to the Panthers’ postseason run. During its current four-game win streak, Plant has allowed a combined three runs and recorded two shutouts. The Wolverines, ranked second in the class and seventh in the state, have won 14 straight games. Two of their three losses this season have been by a run.  

Stat leaders

Category	Plant	Windermere
Batting average	Robert Satin, .403	Gustavo Mendez, .534
Home runs	Two tied with three.	Gustavo Mendez, 8
RBIs	Robert Satin, 28	Gustavo Mendez, 28
ERA	Mike Hawks, 2.10	Connor Fink, 1.37
Strikeouts	Robert Satin, 71	Simon Sobelia, 66

Class 6A

Strawberry Crest (20-8) at Sickles (23-6), 7

This is a rematch from a game the Gryphons won 6-0 last month. This time, the stakes are higher with the winner moving on to the state semifinals. Since that loss, the Chargers have won nine of their last 11 games and are currently on a five-game win streak. Sickles, ranked seventh in the class by MaxPreps, has won four straight games, the last a 3-2 nail-biter against Mitchell in the region semifinals. 

Stat leaders

Category	Strawberry Crest	Sickles
Batting average	Ethan Pues, .362	Caden McDonald, .632
Home runs	Ethan Pues, 5	Caden McDonald, 8
RBIs	Ethan Pues, 26	Caden McDonald, 42
ERA	Zachary Redner, 1.46	Adrian Cartaya, 0.49
Strikeouts	Zachary Redner, 80	Caden McDonald, 77

Class 4A

Hernando (20-8) at Dunedin (20-8), 6:30

The Falcons, ranked eighth in the class by MaxPreps, are one win away from returning to the state semifinals. Pitching has been a big reason for Dunedin’s success. The Falcons have allowed a combined four runs in their last six games. But their offense also has delivered. Dunedin is averaging eight runs per game during their current four-game win streak. The Leopards recovered from a 3-6 stretch to close out the regular season to win four straight games. Each of the last three victories has been by a run. 

Stat leaders

Category	Hernando	Dunedin
Batting average	Dominique Janssens, .413	Trey Beard, .358
Home runs	Michael Savarese, 5	Two tied with two.
RBIs	Dominique Janssens, 26	Trey Beard, 18
ERA	Michael Savarese, 0.75	Trey Beard, 0.67
Strikeouts	Michael Savarese, 102	Trey Beard, 119

Class 3A

Berkeley Prep (26-3) at Lakeland Christian (22-5), 7

After losing three times to Calvary Christian this season, the Buccaneers won the matchup that mattered most, knocking off their rival with a 4-1 victory in the region semifinals. Berkeley Prep, ranked second in the class and ninth statewide and nationally by MaxPreps, has plenty of momentum after winning five of its last six games. The Vikings, ranked fifth in the class, have won their last six games by a combined 63-10. 

Stat leaders

Category	Berkeley Prep	Lakeland Christian
Batting average	Cade Kurland, .482	Wyatt Jenkins, .450
Home runs	Cade Kurland, 11	Brody Donay, 9
RBIs	Cade Kurland, 35	Brody Donay, 29
ERA	JT Quinn, 1.14	Daniel Hartley, 0.72
Strikeouts	JT Quinn, 77	Mack Estrada, 59

Class 2A

Seffner Christian (18-6-1) at Sarasota Out-of-Door (19-8), 7

The Crusaders are finding all kinds of ways to win. They posted consecutive shutouts in the district final and region quarterfinals, then outlasted Naples Seacrest Country Day in a 9-8 slugfest that lasted eight innings in the region semifinals. Now comes a tough task. Seffner Christian faces Sarasota Out-of-Door Academy, which is ranked fifth in the class and has won five straight games. 

Stat leaders

Category	Seffner Christian	Sarasota Out-of-Door
Batting average	CJ Koenck, .457	Aidan Marino, .423
Home runs	CJ Koenck, 2	Jack Hobson, 6
RBIs	Collin McNeal, 22	Jack Hobson, 34
ERA	Joe Tomasello, 1.75	Luke Geske, 1.63
Strikeouts	Joe Tomasello, 74	Joshua Cone, 73