Poll: Which high school athlete should be the Miami Herald’s Player of the Week? (May 22)

Dominant performances at the state baseball and softball finals highlighted this past week in South Florida high school sports.

This week, we continue a weekly feature where we ask you to vote for the best performer of the week in South Florida high school sports.

Below is a look at the five candidates from last week’s action. Take our poll below to cast your vote. The poll will be open until Thursday, May 26, around 10 p.m. You may vote as often as you like until then.

Here are the candidates from last week’s events:

▪ Daniel Restrepo, Doral Academy, baseball: Restrepo totaled a combined seven RBI in two games and delivered the decisive runs in each game at state to help the Firebirds win their first state title. Restrepo’s walk-off RBI single lifted Doral to a 5-4 win in extra innings in the state semifinals against Tampa Sickles. He then hit a three-run home run to give the Firebirds enough of a cushion to beat Pensacola Pace 5-4 in the final.

▪ Ali Solo, Western, softball: Solo threw a complete game shutout, allowing five hits and striking out four to lead the Wildcats to a 3-0 win over Miami Palmetto in the Region 4-7A final.

▪ Jake Clemente, Douglas, baseball: Clemente gave up only one hit in his first career complete game and hit a home run in the Eagles’ 4-1 semifinal win over Oviedo Hagerty and then hit another home run in their 10-0 win over Palm Beach Gardens to help Douglas win its second consecutive state championship.

▪ Stephanie Basso, Coral Springs Charter, softball: Basso went 3 for 3 with eight RBI to lead the Panthers to a 16-1 victory over Westminster Christian in a Region 4-3A semifinal.

▪ Edan Playa, Somerset Silver Palms, softball: Playa struck out 11 and gave up no earned runs over seven innings to lead the Stallions to a 5-1 win over SLAM in the Region 4-3A semifinals.

This story was originally published May 22, 2022 at 12:00 PM.