Softball: FHSAA releases latest rankings — April 16, 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
13-3
16.656
2. Steinbrenner
15-6
14.226
3. East Ridge
15-5
14.134
4. Sarasota Riverview
15-3
14.123
5. Sumner
14-6
12.706
6. Newsome
13-5
12.285
7. Palm Harbor University
14-4
12.053
8. Venice
9-8
10.382
Locals in the mix: No. 9 Durant (10-7), No. 10 Plant (11-11) Plant (7-7)
Class 6A, Region 2
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Bloomingdale
20-0
23.624
2. Wiregrass Ranch
19-0
18.476
3. East Lake
17-2
17.964
4. Land O’ Lakes
15-6
14.366
5. Palmetto
11-9
10.210
6. Mitchell
13-6
10.198
7. Punta Gorda Charlotte
9-6
9.990
8. Bradenton Manatee
10-5
9.361
Local in the mix: No. 10 Sunlake (12-7)
Class 5A, Region 2
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Horizon
15-3
12.893
2. Pasco
7-4
9.429
3. Springstead
11-3
9.069
4. Osceola
13-8
8.652
5. Auburndale
7-11
8.056
6. River Ridge
13-8
7.751
7. Belleview
10-8
5.539
8. Seminole
9-8
3.465
Local in the mix: No. 9 Wesley Chapel (7-11)
Class 5A, Region 3
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Parrish Community
10-8
13.449
2. North Fort Myers
13-3
12.040
3. Fort Myers
13-4-1
11.138
4. East Bay
14-6
5.505
5. Northeast
10-5
5.548
6. Hollins
11-7
4.829
7. Ida Baker
8-6
4.716
8. Cape Coral Mariner
10-6
4.558
Local in the mix: St. Petersburg (7-6)
Class 4A, Region 2
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Eustis
15-1
19.006
2. Lake Region
13-5
17.974
3. Ocala Vanguard
14-5
12.353
4. Melbourne Eau Gallie
12-6
12.089
5. Lake Wales
10-10
9.304
6. Rockledge
11-8
8.089
7. Citrus
10-7
5.378
8. Nature Coast
10-10
4.231
Class 4A, Region 3
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Hardee
14-2
12.181
2. LaBelle
15-6
10.954
3. Clearwater
13-3
9.209
4. Estero
13-4
5.883
5. Robinson
9-5
3.444
6. Lemon Bay
6-8
1.134
7. Jefferson
10-4
0.121
8. Dunedin
8-12
0.083
Local in the mix: No. 11 Chamberlain (8-5)
Class 3A, Region 3
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Fort Myers Bishop Verot
13-3-1
16.829
2. Berkeley Prep
16-3
15.854
3. Calvary Christian
12-5
15.582
4. Academy of the Holy Names
12-5
15.308
5. Lakeland McKeel Academy
10-8
9.230
6. Tampa Catholic
8-5
9.180
7. Frostproof
7-8-1
3.538
8. Aubrey Rogers
9-5
1.861
Class 2A, Region 2
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Cornerstone Charter
16-3
14.998
2. Foundation Academy
13-3
12.746
3. Academy at the Lakes
14-10
10.620
4. Orlando The First Academy
10-7
8.044
5. Hernando Christian
14-2
4.100
6. Melbourne Central Catholic
6-6
3.226
7. Geneva
7-6
2.999
8. Melbourne Holy Trinity
7-5
0.711
Class 2A, Region 3
Rank/team
Record
Rating
1. Fort Myers Evangelical Christian
14-1
18.476
2. Southwest Florida Christian
14-3
8.986
3. Admiral Farragut
11-2
6.343
4. Seffner Christian
12-1
5.057
5. Naples Seacrest Country Day
12-5
4.874
6. Lakeland Christian
12-1
4.335
7. Bradenton Christian
6-5
1.117
8. Moore Haven
8-6
-1.468
Local in the mix: No. 9 Northside Christian (9-6), No. 11 Lakeside Christian (8-6)