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/teamRecordRating
1. Windermere13-316.656
2. Steinbrenner15-614.226
3. East Ridge15-514.134
4. Sarasota Riverview15-314.123
5. Sumner14-612.706
6. Newsome13-512.285
7. Palm Harbor University14-412.053
8. Venice9-810.382
Locals in the mix: No. 9 Durant (10-7), No. 10 Plant (11-11) Plant (7-7)

Class 6A, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Bloomingdale20-023.624
2. Wiregrass Ranch19-018.476
3. East Lake17-217.964
4. Land O’ Lakes15-614.366
5. Palmetto11-910.210
6. Mitchell13-610.198
7. Punta Gorda Charlotte9-69.990
8. Bradenton Manatee10-59.361
Local in the mix: No. 10 Sunlake (12-7)

Class 5A, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Horizon15-312.893
2. Pasco7-49.429
3. Springstead11-39.069
4. Osceola13-88.652
5. Auburndale7-118.056
6. River Ridge13-87.751
7. Belleview10-85.539
8. Seminole9-83.465
Local in the mix: No. 9 Wesley Chapel (7-11)

Class 5A, Region 3
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Parrish Community10-813.449
2. North Fort Myers13-312.040
3. Fort Myers13-4-111.138
4. East Bay14-65.505
5. Northeast10-55.548
6. Hollins11-74.829
7. Ida Baker8-64.716
8. Cape Coral Mariner10-64.558
Local in the mix: St. Petersburg (7-6)

Class 4A, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Eustis15-119.006
2. Lake Region13-517.974
3. Ocala Vanguard14-512.353
4. Melbourne Eau Gallie12-612.089
5. Lake Wales10-109.304
6. Rockledge11-88.089
7. Citrus10-75.378
8. Nature Coast10-104.231
Class 4A, Region 3
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Hardee14-212.181
2. LaBelle15-610.954
3. Clearwater13-39.209
4. Estero13-45.883
5. Robinson9-53.444
6. Lemon Bay6-81.134
7. Jefferson10-40.121
8. Dunedin8-120.083
Local in the mix: No. 11 Chamberlain (8-5)

Class 3A, Region 3
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Fort Myers Bishop Verot13-3-116.829
2. Berkeley Prep16-315.854
3. Calvary Christian12-515.582
4. Academy of the Holy Names12-515.308
5. Lakeland McKeel Academy10-89.230
6. Tampa Catholic8-59.180
7. Frostproof7-8-13.538
8. Aubrey Rogers9-51.861

Class 2A, Region 2
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Cornerstone Charter16-314.998
2. Foundation Academy13-312.746
3. Academy at the Lakes14-1010.620
4. Orlando The First Academy10-78.044
5. Hernando Christian14-24.100
6. Melbourne Central Catholic6-63.226
7. Geneva7-62.999
8. Melbourne Holy Trinity7-50.711

Class 2A, Region 3
Rank/teamRecordRating
1. Fort Myers Evangelical Christian14-118.476
2. Southwest Florida Christian14-38.986
3. Admiral Farragut11-26.343
4. Seffner Christian12-15.057
5. Naples Seacrest Country Day12-54.874
6. Lakeland Christian12-14.335
7. Bradenton Christian6-51.117
8. Moore Haven8-6-1.468

Local in the mix: No. 9 Northside Christian (9-6), No. 11 Lakeside Christian (8-6)