Softball: FHSAA releases latest rankings — April 2, 2024
The Florida High School Athletic Association released its latest 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/team
Record
Rating
1. Windermere
9-3
14.570
2. Newsome
12-3
12.492
3. Steinbrenner
9-3
12.025
4. Sumner
9-3
11.886
5. East Ridge
8-2
11.723
6. Sarasota Riverview
11-3
11.057
7. Palm Harbor University
10-3
10.800
8. West Orange
7-6
8.544
Locals in the mix: No. 10 Plant (7-7), No. 11 Durant (7-6)
Class 6A, Region 2
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Bloomingdale
12-0
22.181
2. Wiregrass Ranch
13-0
16.574
3. East Lake
12-1
15.993
4. Mitchell
10-4
9.026
5. Bradenton Manatee
8-3
8.866
6. Land O’ Lakes
7-5
8.823
7. Palmetto
7-5
8.765
8. Riverdale
10-2
7.758
Locals in the mix: No. 9 Wharton (8-3), No. 11 Sunlake (8-4)
Class 5A, Region 2
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Horizon
12-1
14.171
2. Springstead
7-3
7.866
3. Auburndale
6-9
7.772
4. Pasco
5-3
6.975
5. Osceola
9-6
6.919
6. River Ridge
9-5
6.239
7. Wesley Chapel
6-6
4.220
8. Lecanto
5-5
2.636
Local in the mix: No. 9 Seminole (6-6)
Class 5A, Region 3
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Parrish Community
9-5
14.076
2. Fort Myers
8-0
13.554
3. North Fort Myers
11-1
11.444
4. Northeast
7-3
5.827
5. St. Petersburg
7-3
4.686
6. Naples Barron Collier
6-3
4.638
7. East Bay
10-6
4.053
8. Hollins
6-5
3.998
Class 4A, Region 2
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Eustis
12-0
18.703
2. Lake Region
10-5
15.974
3. Melbourne Eau Gallie
8-2
10.295
4. Ocala Vanguard
9-5
9.456
5. Lake Wales
7-7
7.623
6. Citrus
8-4
6.687
7. Nature Coast
8-5
4.932
8. Mulberry
9-3
4.344
Class 4A, Region 3
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. LaBelle
10-2
11.677
2. Hardee
10-2
11.016
3. Clearwater
10-2
8.376
4. Estero
8-4
3.152
5. Jefferson
8-2
1.857
6. Bonita Springs
5-5
1.453
7. Robinson
6-5
1.409
8. Dunedin
8-8
-0.108
Local in the mix: No. 10 Chamberlain (6-3)
Class 3A, Region 3
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Fort Myers Bishop Verot
9-1
16.387
2. Berkeley Prep
12-2
15.817
3. Calvary Christian
8-4
12.246
4. Lakeland McKeel Academy
9-5
10.668
5. Academy of the Holy Names
7-5
10.061
6. Tampa Catholic
7-5
5.765
7. Frostproof
6-5-1
5.149
8. Lake Placid
6-8
2.301
Local in the mix: No. 11 Clearwater Central Catholic (5-7)