Looking to make another deep postseason run this year after losing in the state championship game last year, the Palmetto softball team began its 2013 campaign on the right track.
The Panthers beat Lourdes 7-1 in their season opener Monday afternoon at Palmetto Bay.
Palmetto scored four runs in the top of the third inning and then added two more in the fourth to give it a 6-0 lead it would not surrender.
Amanda Guglietta, on top of earning the win as Palmetto’s starting pitcher, also went 2 for 3 at the plate with a double and an RBI. Gabby Spallone went a perfect 3 for 3 with a double and two runs.
The win over the Bobcats was a rematch of last year’s Region 4-8A quarterfinal, which Palmetto also won 12-3.
Palmetto 7, Lourdes 1
| PAL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| LOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | 5 |
WP: Amanda Guglietta (1-0). LP: V. Flores. Top Performers: Emily Rodriguez 2-4, double, R, 3 RBI. Amanda Guglietta 2-3, double, RBI. Gabby Spallone: 3-3, double, 2 R. PAL 1-0.
MORE SOFTBALL
Miami Beach 18, Carol City 2
| CC | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | X | X | X | – | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| MB | 11 | 7 | X | X | X | X | X | – | 18 | 9 | 1 |
WP: Olya Seichrist (1-0). LP: Shanika Henry. Top performers: Olya Seichrist 9 K. Daniella Guerre 1-1, 2 BB, 3 SB. Rosemary Machado 2-2, double, BB, 2 SB.
Mater Lakes 18, Westwood Christian 0
| MLA | 10 | 2 | 6 | X | X | X | X | – | 18 | 13 | 0 |
| WWC | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | X | – 0 | 0 | 3 |
WP: Sam Herranz (1-0). LP: Espaillat. Top performers: Jasmine Harris 3-3, HR, 4 RBI. Melissa Luis 2-2, HR, 2RBI. Sam Herranz 1-1, HR, 2RBI; 2IP, 0ER. MLA 1-0.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
• Hebrew Academy senior Bari Gordon scored a school-record 52 points in a back-and-forth 79-74 win over host and No. 2 seed Greater Miami Academy on Saturday night in the District 14-2A final.
The top-seeded Warriors (16-0) will host a regional quarterfinal Thursday night against Posnack at 7 at the Miami Beach Jewish Community Center.
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
• District 15-3A quarterfinal – Dade Christian 55, Doctors Charter 39 – DC: Miller 1, Sampson 27, Ferguson 19, Vallejo 6, Batten 2. DOC: Myles 14, Bernie 4, Acevedo 4, Carrer 10, Jeff 4, Abugael 3. Halftime: DC 24-20. Rebounds: Batten 12. Assists: Miller 3. Steals: Ferguson 5.
BOYS’ TENNIS
• Miami Springs 6, Hialeah-Miami Lakes 1: David Fernandez, Kefyn Tamboboy, Jose Suarez, Cory Harrington all won singles matches.
• TERRA 7, Southridge 0: Luis Daimanti (TER) won 6-1, 6-0. Charles Ogden (TER) won 6-3, 6-1. Karl Hallstrand (TER) won 8-1. TER 1-0.
• Pace 5, St. Brendan 0: Evan Negron (MP) wins 8-2. Sergio Gaudix and Philip Grichener (MP doubles) win 6-0.
GIRLS’ TENNIS
• TERRA 7, Southridge 0: Samantha Franco (TER) won 8-0. Victoria Camble (TER) won 8-0. Cleste Tamers (TER) won 8-0. TER 1-0.
• St. Brendan 4, Pace 1: Cassandra LeMieux (MP) wins 8-0. Tatiana Paz (STB) wins 8-0. Katriana Falla (STB) wins 8-3. Victoria Randeros (STB) wins 8-0. LeMieux and Maria Valls (MP doubles) win 6-4. Falla and Victoria Randeros (STB doubles) won 6-1.
PRESEASON BASEBALL
Columbus 3, Belen 1
| BEL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | X | – | 3 | 6 | 4 |
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