Posted on Fri, Mar. 28, 2008

Even though its top returning pitcher was injured and its lineup was mostly underclassmen, the Palmetto baseball team is starting to make a push toward returning to the state final four.

Led by junior pitcher Casey Delgado's three-hitter, the Panthers earned a crucial, 5-3 district victory against Killian on Thursday night at Mark Light Field.

Palmetto (12-3) moved into a first-place tie with Southridge at the top of District 16-6A heading into next week's spring break and extended its winning streak to six games.

The result ended an eight-game winning streak for the Cougars (11-4).

The Panthers, who have only two seniors in the lineup, saw its top seven batters in the lineup finish with at least one hit. Junior Luis Montesinos, junior Hunter DeCamp and senior Joe Keebler had two hits apiece.

Montesinos drove in a pair of runs, including an insurance run on an infield single in the bottom of the sixth inning. Montesinos opened the scoring in the first with an RBI double. Palmetto stretched its lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the third on a doubles by Max Halasz and Keebler and a single by DeCamp.

CHARITY GAME

Florida Christian and Gulliver will be raising money for the Awareness of Hemophilia on Friday night during the two schools' baseball game at 7 p.m. at Florida Christian. Each school will make a donation to the Florida Hemophilia Association.

Fans who would like to make donations also can do so at the game.

Killian 000 201 0 --3 3 0 Palmettto 103 001 x --5 10 2

WP: Casey Delgado (3-1). LP: Sam Abrams.

BASEBALL

SOUTH DADE 9, CORAL REEF 6

SD 223 110 0 --9 11 2 CR 500 010 0 --6 6 1

WP: Kevin Bryant (3-2). Top performers: For South Dade (8-7) with Raul Polo was 3 for 4 with three RBI. Brandon Roush was 3 for 3 with three RBI. Alex Toirac was 2 for 3 with two doubles.

ARCHBISHOP CURLEY 4, RANSOM 3

RE 010 000 2 --3 6 2 AC 300 100 0 --4 8 3

WP: Michael Yeash (6-1). LP: Nietezl. Top performers: Yeash went 2 for 2 and pitched his 300th career strikeout. John Tillman had three hits and two RBI. Brett Couvell had a double. Records: AC 8-8.

CATHLOIC CHALLENGE

BISHOP MOORE (ORLANDO)

SEMIFINALS

LASALLE 12, NOTRE DAME 9 (ILL.)

ND 100 053 0 --9 12 1 Las 030 054 0 --12 8 0

WP: Steven Gonzalez (3-0). Top performers: Gonzalez hit the game-winning grand slam. Jeremy Lichtman went 2 for 2 with a triple and four RBI. Anthony Tzamtzis went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI. Records: Las 13-3.

MATER 7, BRITO 6

Bri 000 000 321 --6 8 1 Mater 000 001 222 --7 09 3

WP: Mike Rojas (1-1). Top performers: Albert Almora went 4 for 4 with four RBI. Juan Gonzalez had the game-winning RBI single. Records: Mater 6-7-1.

HIALEAH 12,

HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES 1

HIA 121 08 --12 8 1 HML 000 10 -- 1 3 5

WP: Robert Butrago (3-1). LP: Lora. Top performers: For Hialeah, Justin Garcia was 2 for 3 with two RBI and a run. Dayron Gomez was 2 for 4 with two RBI and a run. Randy Verdecia was 1 for 2 with two RBI and a run. Records: HIA 11-4, 10-1.

WEDNESDAY

SOUTH MIAMI 5, CORAL GABLES 3

CG 030 000 0-- 3 5 0 SM 023 000 x-- 5 7 0 WP: Maynor Portobanco (2-2). LP: Grifol. Top performers: For South Miami (10-6), Robert Munoz was 1 for 2 with two RBI. Camilo Baldelmar was 1 for 2. Maynor Portobanco pitched a complete game, recording seven strikeouts.

WEDNESDAY

BRADDOCK 7, SOUTHWEST 5

Braddock 210 004 0-- 7 7 0 Southwest 000 041 0-- 5 6 0 WP: Damian Rivera (3-2). LP: Suarez. Sv: Danny Gonzalez (1). Top performers: Steven Aleman was 2 for 3 with an RBI and two stolen bases. Eric Serra was 2 for 3 with an RBI and two stolen bases. Harold Martinez was 1 for 3. Records: Brad 6-6.

WEDNESDAY

PALMER TRINITY 13,

MIAMI COUNTRY DAY 5

MCD 013 000 1-- 5 8 2 Palmer 214 600 x-- 13 14 3 WP: Evan Kleiss (1-0). HR: Eric Figueredo (2). Top performers: Figueredo was 4 for 4 with a three-run home run and six RBI. Joro Foreman was 2 for 2 with an RBI. Ricky Morgan was 2 for 3 with three RBI. Records: PT 5-9.

WEDNESDAY

AMERICAN 10, NORLAND 0

Nor 000 000 0 --0 1 0 Ame 541 000 0 --10 12 0

WP: Monroe (3-1). LP: Douglas. Top performers: James Mondro had nine strikeouts. Richard Gomez was 3 for 3 with a double. Darnell Sweeney was 2 for 2. Records: Ame 8-6.

TUESDAY

HIALEAH 6, MIAMI SPRINGS 3

HIA 111 003 0 --6 12 0 MS 001 101 0 --3 5 2

WP: Dayron Gomez (5-2). LP: Lopez. Top performers: For Hialeah, Erick Yglesias was 2 for 3 with a double, an RBI and two runs. Luis Diaz was 2 for 3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Jonathan Regalado was 2 for 4 with a double and a run. Records: HIA 10-4.

SOFTBALL

AMERICAN 10, KROP 8

KROP 201 203 0 -- 8 8 4 AM 302 410 0 --10 7 4

WP: Denise Prieto (10-5). LP: Byers. Top performers: For the Patriots (11-6), Denise Prieto was 4 for 4 with four RBI and 12 strikeouts. Natalia Estrada was 1 for 2 with three runs and excelled on defense.

HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES 10, NORTHWESTERN 7

NW 000 303 1 --7 12 5 HML 111 133 0 --10 16 3

WP: Sarrah Salem (8-3). LP: Easterling. Top performers: Chrisitan Marion went 3 for 4 with two RBI. Yuniett Delataz went 2 for 4 with two runs scored. Natasha Lee Scott went 3 for 3.

KILLIAN 2, SOUTH DADE 1

SD 010 000 000 --1 6 3 Kil 000 001 001 --2 7 2

WP: Bencomo (8-10). LP: Baum. Top performers: Alaina Zuniga went 2 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. Chelsey Krtausch went 2 for 4. Brianna Gibson had the game-winning hit. Records: Kil 8-10.

runs scored. Records: HML 15-3.

MIAMI HIGH 11, CENTRAL 6

MH 152 030 1 --11 NA 3 CEN 001 040 1 -- 6 NA 7

WP: Amaranto. Records: MH 4-11.

PALMETTO 3, CORAL REEF 2

PAL 000 000 3 --3 6 0 CR 100 001 0 --2 5 3

WP: Kim Diaz (3-1). LP: Bigenho. Top performers: For the Panthers Kelly Saco was 1 for 4 with an RBI and a double. Amanda Marquez was 2 for 4 with two RBI. Cristy Pardinas was 1 for 1 with a run and two walks. Records: PAL 14-3.

WEDNESDAY

HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES 14, MIAMI BEACH 3 (5)

HML 0(11)0 30 --14 21 1 MB 000 03 --3 4 2

WP: Aileen Fiallo (4-0). Top performers: Fiallo went 4 for 4 with two runs scored and a home run. Vanessa Borrogo went 4 for 4 with three runs scored and two RBI. Roxanne Guzman went 1 for 3 with two runs scored. Records: HML 14-3.

WEDNESDAY

MIAMI CHRISTIAN 9, MIAMI COUTNRY DAY 3

MC 000 212 4 --9 9 1 MCD 002 010 0 --3 7 3

WP: Debbie Sanchez (3-4). LP: Angie Estes. Top performers: Andrea Garcia went 3 for 4 with a triple and three stolen bases. Katheryn Mansur went 2 for 5 with two RBI and two stolen bases. Alex Marchez went 2 for 3 with an RBI and five stolen bases. Records: MC 6-12.

WEDNESDAY

SUNSET 16, CORAL GABLES 6

Sunset 106 36 -- 16 2 0 Coral Gables 001 23 -- 6 4 3 WP: Michelle Sarradet (4-12). LP: Miriam Moran (0-4). Top performers: Bruchenka Jara was 1 for 4 with three RBI. Records: Sun 6-13, CG 4-12.

WEDNESDAY

PACE 12, DORAL 3

Doral 002 010 0 -- 3 1 4 Pace 341 220 0 --12 2 14

WP: Brown (6-10). LP: Eric Acevedo. Top performers: Mini Berthet was 3 for 4. Anastasia Beck was 2 for 3. Records: Pace 9-10.

WEDNESDAY

LOURDES 15, CORAL PARK 3 (5)

Lour 036 33 --15 12 1 CP 000 03 --3 3 3

WP: Melissa Gomez (8-4). LP: Gonzalez. Top performers: Gomez went 3 for 4 with a double and a home run. Astrid Menendez went 3 for 4 with a double and a triple. Records: Lour 11-7.

WEDNESDAY

GOLEMAN 16, CAROL CITY 6

GOL 903 301--16 5 2 CC 400 20 -- 6 6 2

WP: Jenny Rodriguez (6-1). Top performers: For Goleman, Kelly Martinez was 2 for 3 with an RBI. Melissa Morales was 1 for 2 with an RBI. Diana Fuentes was 1 for 3 with two RBI. Records: GOL 14-3.

BOYS' TRACK AND FIELD

• Wednesday - American 140.50, Varela 123.50, Coral Park 95, Southwest 84, McCarthur 16, MAST 2:4x100: American, 43.98; 400: Brandon Forbes (Amer) 52.40; 300 hurdles: Joshua Williams (Amer) 42.48, 3200: Tenay Jackson (Amer) 28-09.

BOYS' TENNIS

• LaSalle 6, Miami Country Day 1: Santiago Nieto won No. 1 singles 9-8; Mario Samson won No. 2 singles 8-4; Mike Kurlya won No. 3 singles 8-2. Records: Las 12-4 .

• Ferguson 7, Southwest 0: Marcus Garcia won No. 3 singles 8-2; Manfared Delgado-Cho Igawa won No. 1 doubles 8-1; Charles Chen-Esteban Castro won No. 2 doubles 8-6; FER 5-5.

GIRLS' TENNIS

• Krop 5, Gulliver 0: Taylor Dubins won No. 1 singles 8-1; Brittany Dubins won No. 2 singles 9-7; Akeema Maehama won No. 3 singles 8-3; Sonya Latycheva won 4 singles 8-0; Brittany Henry won 5 ingles 8-3. Krop 14-0, Gul 9-1.

• Wednesday - Carol City 5, Norland 2: Camille Allen won No. 2 singles 8-5; Jodi Fletcher won No. 3 singles 8-0; Jessica Bermudez won No. 4 singles 8-0. CC 7-4, Nor 3-5 .

• Wednesday - Hebrew Academy 6, Doctors Charter 1: Elizabeth Katz won No. 1 singles 8-1; Shaina Sedighim won No. 2 singles 8-3; Ariana Bemmergui won No. 4 singles 8-1.

BOYS' VOLLEYBALL

• Palmetto d. Killian 21-25, 25-20, 28-26, 16-25, 15-13: The third-ranked Panthers knocked off the No. 1 team in the county, Killian (8-1), in five games. Daniel Cope led the Panthers (11-1) with 20 assists, 14 kills and five blocks. Daniele Ammendola added 21 digs, 16 kills and five blocks. Scott Shuffield had 11 kills and six blocks.

• Southwest d. Ransom Everglades 26-24, 25-10, 17-25, 25-9: Jonathan Roldon led the Eagles (15-1) with 13 kills, seven digs and four aces. Carlos Lopez had 12 kills and five digs. Danny Moreno had seven kills and four blocks.

• Carol City d. Goleman 25-17, 25-16, 18-25, 23-25, 15-13: Kwron Parker led the Chiefs (3-6) with 21 points and seven kills. Andre Tyrelle had 12 points and four digs. Sean Bramwell had five kills and three blocks.

• Wednesday - Varela d. Coral Park 26-24, 12-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-7: Mike Vivanco had 15 assists, six kills and 22 digs. Ivan Barros had 22 assists and 12 digs. Juan Calderon had four aces and eight digs for the Vipers (8-2).

• Sunset d. Braddock 25-21, 25-14, 22-25, 25-19: Alex Borges led the Knights (10-3) with 36 assists, five kills and four aces. Andrew Parra added 13 kills, four blocks and three aces. Josh Perez had 10 kills, two blocks and four digs.

• Hialeah-Miami Lakes d. American 25-22, 25-13, 27-25: Jovanni Roman led the Trojans (8-2) with 15 kills and 24 assists. Angle Dache added 12 kills and 12 digs. Alexis Armstrong had ten kills.

BADMINTON

• Wednesday - Coral Gables 8, Southwest 2: Stephen Howard (CG) won No. 2 boys singles 15-3, 15-1; Juan Garcia/Benito Yon (CG) won No. 2 boys doubles 15-5, 15-7; Chris Howard/Annum Gulamali (CG) won No. 2 mixed doubles 15-4, 15-4; Abigael Pastor (SW) won No. 2 girls singles 15-12, 12-15, 15-10; Jovellyn Ortega/Ayerim Decena (SW) won No. 2 girls doubles 15-10, 12-15, 15-13. CG 8-0, SW 4-3-1.

•  Wednesday - Braddock 7, Goleman 3: Marlon Rodriguez (Brad) won No. 2 boys singles 15-13, 15-12; Gus Chan/Alberto Munoz (Brad) won No. 2 boys doubles 15-0, 15-5; Sam Neville/Genesis Rodriguez (Brad) won No. 2 mixed doubles 7-15, 17-14, 15-9. Brad 5-3.

• Wednesday - Coral Reef 6, Braddock 4: Girls doubles 2: Tara Young/Brittany Roberts 15-5, 15-0; Boy's doubles 2: Steven Li/Matthew Aberman won 17-16, 12-15, 15-5.

• Wednesday - Coral Reef 7, Goleman 3: Boy's Doubles 1: Diego Basigliotia/Pantyonous Starninas won 13-15, 15-12, 15-4; Girl's singles 2 Katheryn Hemsing won 15-0, 15-1. CR 3-2-2.

LACROSSE

• Wednesday -- Palmer Trinity 12, American Heritage (Boca Raton) 1: Erik Quifenberry-Diaz led the Falcons (7-8) with six goals and an assist. Tocker Ackermann had a goal and two assists. Judd Smith won 12 out of 15 faceoffs.

SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE

BASEBALL

Coral Gables at Ferguson, 10

Braddock at South Miami, 3:30

Southwest at Sunset, 3:30

Doral Academy at Archbishop Curley, 3:45

Archbishop Carroll at Palmer Trinity 4

Florida B. at Horeb (Miami Lakes Optimist), 4

Booker T. at Jackson (Moore Park), 4:30

Gulliver Prep at Florida Christian, 7

Dade Christian at Miami Country Day, 7

SOFTBALL

Florida Bible at Dade Christian, 4

TRACK AND FIELD

Youth Fair championship at Tropical Park: 9 a.m.

Last Chance Invitational at Dade Christian

BOYS' WATER POLO

Gulliver Tournament, TBD

Hialeah at Coral Park, 5:30 (Tamiami)

GIRLS' WATER POLO

Gulliver Tournament, TBD

Hialeah at Coral Park, 4:30 (Tamiami)

LACROSSE

Gulliver at Lake H. Prep (Disney Sprts Cmplx), 5