American Heritage and Palmetto softball teams win region titles to reach state semifinals
The Palmetto girls’ softball team won a 7A region championship by defeating Western 11-1.
Winning pitcher Melody Vizcaino (19-2) allowed one run (none earned) on four hits and one walk while striking out three.
She received solid offensive support. The Panthers (24-4) scored three runs in the second, four runs in the third and four more in the fourth.
Alexis Ortega went 2 for 2 with two walks and two RBI. Amanda Diaz was 2 for 2 with two walks, a run and an RBI. Alyssa Sedler was 1 for 1 with a triple, two walks, a stolen base and three runs. Olivia Rapp went 1 for 3 with three RBI.
Ana Mendieta was 1 for 3 with two runs, and Sophia Wylie had two walks, a run and an RBI. Emily Gonzalez went 1 for 2. Abigail Wylie had two walks and two runs, and Dylan Lesman and Olivia Rodriguez each scored.
The Wildcats ended their season at 14-9.
Palmetto plays (Bradenton) Lakewood Ranch (28-2) in an FHSAA 7A State Semifinal on Friday in Clermont.
American Heritage softball
The American Heritage girls’ softball team edged Pompano Beach 2-1 to win a 4A region title.
Winning pitcher Marissa Thompson whirled a complete game, allowing one run on three hits and three walks while striking out eight in seven innings.
In a scoreless battle, the Patriots (15-8) scored twice in the sixth inning. Hailey Diaz scored first, and Brooke Febles scored the second run when Sidney Miller was hit by a pitch.
Pompano Beach cut the deficit in half with a run in the seventh when Gabby Drew scored on a Riley Dion RBI walk, but American Heritage held on.
The Golden Tornadoes season concluded at 16-6.
American Heritage plays (Brooksville) Hernando (25-4) in a FHSAA 4A State Semifinal on Thursday in Clermont.
Boys’ volleyball all-star game
The Miami Dade Boys’ Volleyball All Star Game is May 21 at iMater Academy.
The North will roster players from districts 23-27, and The South will include players from districts 28-32.
The event is being organized by iMater coach Daniel Benitez. Coaches can email him at:
dbenitez@imater.org.
All-County honors & virtual awards
The Miami Herald is releasing the All-county teams for spring sports on Monday online and Wednesday in print.
The virtual awards ceremony is Wednesday at 6 p.m. on the Miami Herald’s YouTube, Facebook pages and the sports home page.
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For club teams & individuals, include the high school(s) of the student athlete(s).
This is open to participants in summer sports leagues, events and tournaments who are current high school athletes, those who graduated in 2021 and those who will be freshmen in the fall.
Email hssports@miamiherald.com.
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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone
jvarsallone@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published May 20, 2021 at 12:11 AM.
