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Softball: FHSAA releases initial rankings — March 28

The Florida High School Athletic Association released its first softball rankings of the season that will determine playoff seedings and some postseason berths. The district winners in each region automatically qualify for the playoffs and secure a home playoff in the region quarterfinals if they are not playing another champion. The next four postseason berths in each region are determined strictly by the rankings. Here is the list of the top eight in regions that includes area teams. Local ranked teams are in bold.

Class 7A, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Windermere8-218.334
2. Steinbrenner10-514.981
3. Lakewood Ranch9-414.527
4. East Ridge9-414.271
5. West Orange8-414.072
6. Sarasota 10-313.593
7. Plant8-412.802
8. Venice8-311.175
Locals in the mix: No. 9 Palm Harbor University (9-5), No. 10 Newsome (8-4)

Class 6A, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. East Lake10-313.468
2. Punta Gorda Charlotte10-312.291
3. Sickles7-49.764
4. Bloomingdale7-49.209
5. Gaither9-28.895
6. Land O’ Lakes8-98.732
7. Wiregrass Ranch6-37.991
8. Palmetto 7-67.333
Locals in the mix: No. 9 Wharton (4-3), No. 10 Mitchell (5-6)

Class 5A, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Auburndale10-514.255
2. Osceola10-213.588
3. River Ridge8-411.927
4. Seminole7-111.808
5. Wesley Chapel7-46.598
6. Winter Garden Horizon4-45.958
7. Cypress Creek4-35.817
8. Lecanto5-44.162
Local in the mix: No. 9 Pasco (3-4)

Class 5A, Region 3
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Parrish Community11-220.601
2. North Fort Myers7-112.769
3. Fort Myers6-78.821
4. Immokalee7-48.278
5. Cape Coral Ida Baker7-36.435
6. St. Petersburg6-35.186
7. Northeast6-44.950
8. Naples Barron Collier4-54.904
Local in the mix: No. 9 Hollins (3-4)

Class 4A, Region 3
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. LaBelle11-210.071
2. Bonita Springs8-28.720
3. Hardee9-28.696
4. Clearwater7-26.423
5. Cypress Lake7-25.606
6. Middleton5-13.632
7. Lemon Bay5-33.520
8. Dunedin6-63.220
Local in the mix: No. 9 Robinson (4-5)

Class 3A, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Hernando11-214.283
2. Montverde Academy9-413.260
3. Alachua Santa Fe9-39.736
4. Crystal River13-49.725
5. The Villages Charter10-19.425
6. South Sumter8-58.521
7. Lake Highland Prep6-33.886
8. Gainesville PK Yonge6-23.798
Class 3A, Region 3
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Calvary Christian9-222.151
2. Berkeley Prep10-121.458
3. Fort Myers Bishop Verot9-215.687
4. Academy of the Holy Names7-212.592
5. Lakeland McKeel Academy6-79.463
6. Tampa Catholic4-56.583
7. Clearwater Central Catholic7-54.825
8. Lake Placid5-62.107

Class 2A, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Academy at the Lakes8-19.401
2. Mount Dora Christian9-38.436
3. Orlando Christian Prep8-17.401
4. Orlando The First Academy6-46.598
5. Winter Park Geneva7-16.316
6. Melbourne Holy Trinity Episcopal6-36.021
7. Melbourne Central Catholic8-35.041
8. Cornerstone Charter6-45.750
Local in the mix: No. 12 Hernando Christian (8-2)

Class 2A, Region 3
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Fort Myers Evangelical Christian8-5-112.562
2. Lakeland Christian9-07.743
3. Bradenton Christian4-15.710
4. Admiral Farragut5-30.689
5. Lakeside Christian6-3-0.557
6. Canterbury2-9-0.600
7. Naples St. John Neumann 6-4-2.273
8. Lakeland Santa Fe Catholic2-2-2.819