PREP ROUNDUP: Riverview walks it off against Venice in district semis
BASEBALL
Riverview 5, Venice 4
Class 7A-District 8
AT: Suncoast Technical College, Sarasota
TOP PLAYERS: R, Cooper Bowditch (2-4, 2B), Clay Russin (1-2, HR, 2 RBI, run); V, Marek Houston (2-4, 2B, run)
PITCHING: R, Pip Smalley (5 IP, 4 hits, 2 runs, 1 earned, 4 walks, 3 Ks), Sam Klanot (1 IP, walk, 2 Ks); V, John Whitney (4 IP, 3 hits, 2 runs, 0 earned, walk, 9 Ks)
OF NOTE: Venice tied the game with two runs in the top of the seventh inning. … Riverview won it with a run in the bottom of the seventh inning. … Cooper Backman walked with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the seventh to produce Chris Barr with the winning run.
Sarasota 13, Gulf Coast 3, 6 inn.
Class 7A-District 8
AT: Sarasota High
TOP PLAYERS: S, Tyler Maszak (2-2, 3 runs, 2 RBI), Bernard Barnes Jr. (3-4, 4 RBI), Cale Kreiger (3-4, 2 runs, RBI)
PITCHING: S, Bernard Barnes Jr. (4.2 IP, 7 hits, 3 runs, 2 walks, 2 Ks), Tanner Crump (1.1 IP, walk, 3 Ks)
Cardinal Mooney 7, Gateway Charter 0
Class 3A-District 8
AT: Cardinal Mooney Catholic, Sarasota
TOP PLAYERS: CM, Landen Jensen (2-3, 2B, run), Jack Mackinnon (3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, run), Pedro Cidral (1-3, 2 RBI), Paddy Hebda (1-3, 2 runs, RBI), Luke Labriola (1-3, 3B, run)
PITCHING: CM, Bronson Sessa (7 IP, 2 hits, walk, 10 Ks)
Bradenton Christian 2, Saint Stephen’s 1
Class 2A-District 11
AT: Bradenton Christian School
TOP PLAYERS: BC, Jackson Easto (2-2, run, RBI), Brett Balais (1-3, run)
PITCHING: BC, Caleb Glover (4 IP, 3 hits, run, 5 walks, 5 Ks), Dominic Defrank (3 IP, 2 walks, 5 Ks)
SOFTBALL
Lakewood Ranch 9, Gulf Coast 0
Class 7A-District 8
AT: Lakewood Ranch High
TOP PLAYERS: LR, Cassidy McLellan (1-3, 2 runs), Grace Hogie (2-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI), Ella Coiner (1-3, run, 2 RBI), Kelsey Vogel (1-3, run, RBI), Amanda Lee (2-2, 2 RBI)
PITCHING: LR, Ella Dodge (7 IP, walk, 16 Ks)
OF NOTE: Ella Dodge threw her first career no-hitter and won her 19th game of the season while striking out a season-high 16. ... Lakewood Ranch has five shutouts in a row and 12 this season.
RECORD: Lakewood Ranch (24-2).
NEXT: Venice at Lakewood Ranch, 7 p.m. Thursday in the district final.
Venice 6, Riverview 0
Class 7A-District 8
AT: Venice High
TOP PLAYERS: V, Raionna Smith (2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, run), Micaela Hartman (2-4, 2 RBI), Bri Weimer (2-3 RBI), Karsyn Rutherford (2-3, run, RBI)
PITCHING: V, Layne Preece (5 IP, walk, 7 Ks), Micaela Hartman (IP, hit), Karsyn Rutherford (IP, 2 hits)
Lemon Bay 10, DeSoto County 0, 4 ½ inn.
Class 3A-District 12
AT: Lemon Bay High, Englewood
TOP PLAYERS: Madison Kinkade (2-3, run), Izzy Brickle (3-3, 2B, 2 runs, RBI), Taylor Jones (2-2, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 runs), Sydney Schlemper (2-2, run)
PITCHING: Ella Kraszewski (5 IP, hit, 4 Ks)
Dennis Maffezzoli is the deputy sports editor for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and chief reporter for Sarasota Herald-Tribune and HTpreps covering Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. Support local journalism by subscribing.
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