State Semifinals
All games are played at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers. Tickets are $12 and are available via GoFan. Parking is $10 for cars and $50 for buses (cash or credit card).
Class 7A
Plant (20-7) vs. Lake Worth Park Vista (23-3-1), 4 p.m., today
How they got here: Plant d. Sarasota 14-2, d. Lakewood Ranch 7-0, d. Windermere 1-0. Park Vista d. Port St. Lucie Centennial 9-1, d. Kissimmee Osceola 3-1, d. Jupiter 3-1.
Stat Leaders
Category | Plant | Park Vista |
Batting average | John Trey Freeman, .408 | William Bavaro, .449 |
Home runs | Rocco Demarinis, 4 | Three tied with 1 |
RBIs | Rocco Demarinis, 23 | Jason Lashley, 28 |
ERA | Robert Satin, 1.17 | Frank Sgarlata, 0.95 |
Strikeouts | Robert Satin, 99 | Ethan Mattison, 67 |
Outlook
This is a matchup between two of the top five teams in the class according to MaxPreps. The Panthers, ranked fifth, rebounded from a loss to Alonso in the 7A-7 district final, winning the last three games by a combined 22-2. The pitching staff has been a big part of Plant’s success. Robert Satin, the ace, is undefeated (11-0) and is coming off a perfect game with nine strikeouts in a win over Lakewood Ranch in the region semifinals. Garrett Hill and Mitchel Doane combined on a one-hit shutout in a win over Windermere in the region final. The Cobras, ranked second, have won seven straight games and have allowed just one run each in six of those victories.