We are reaching near the end of the regular season as the playoffs are quickly approaching this month. Teams make their final push towards winning the district tournament and securing a playoff berth.
Here is our third installment of area baseball rankings. We have a new leader now after previous No. 1 Bolles split a two game series with district rival Suwannee, allowing Providence to regain the top spot.
Week 3 rankings
1 Providence (19-2)
Why: A 3-0 week for the Stallions, which included district wins over Duval Charter 11-6, Interlachen 10-0 and Baldwin 14-0, helped propel them into first place in District 2-4A, with a huge road showdown with Trinity looming on Friday for the top seed in the district.
2 Bolles (15-3)
Why: A huge let down for the Bulldogs this week splitting a pair of district games (4-2, 0-10) with Suwannee, including a shocking 10-0 loss at home after winning the prestigious IMG Spring Break Tournament the previous week.
3 Ridgeview (13-3)
Why: The hottest team in the area continues to win, sweeping a pair of critical district games with nemesis Ponte Vedra 11-1 and 5-0 to extend their winning streak to 11 in a row. A key reason for the streak is a pitching staff that hasn’t allowed more than 2 runs in a game in over a month.
4 Trinity (12-5)
Why: The Conquerors move up after a 2-2 performance in the Desert Classic at Bishop Gorman last week in Las Vegas, with wins over West Jordan (Utah) 6-2 and Vauxhall (Canada) 6-5, before falling 10-0 to host Bishop Gorman and 2-1 to Desert Oasis in the semifinals.
5 Creekside (13-3)
Why: Knights went 2-1 on the week after wins over Atlantic Coast 12-7 and 9A Palm Coast 3-1 sandwiched in between a 5-4 loss to Archer (GA).
6 Bishop Kenny (12-4)
Why: Kenny went on the road to Tampa and swept a pair of games over solid clubs Jesuit 12-3 and Berkeley Prep 4-3 in 8 innings to rise to No. 6 this week.
7 Stanton (11-4)
Why: Two more district wins this week for the Blue Devils sweeping Wolfson 9-4 and 10-1 to secure the top seed in the upcoming District 3-6A tournament.
8 Terry Parker (15-3)
Why: The Braves keep chasing the Devils as well as Paxon in the District 3-6A race and have won 7 in a row since splitting the series with Stanton including a pair of wins over White 5-0 and 1-0 this week.
9 Mandarin (13-4)
Why: It was a short week for the Mustangs but they secured the No. 1 seed in District 1-9A sweeping Sandalwood 3-1 and 5-1 in a pair of games this week.
10 Clay (13-5)
Why: Quietly the Blue Devils have been going about their business winning 9 of their last 10 games, including a sweep of Menendez 3-1 and 13-1 to move into a tie with Ridgeview for control of District 4-6A. Speaking of which the two play Thursday and Friday in what will likely decide the district.
Dropped out: No. 3 Ponte Vedra (11-6)
Honorable Mention: Baker County (12-4), Ponte Vedra (11-6), Sandalwood (11-6), Fernandina Beach (12-5), Yulee (11-4), St. Johns (10-7), U.C. (13-7), Christs Church (9-5), Oakleaf (8-5), Union County (10-6)
DISTRICT STANDINGS
District 1-9A
Mandarin (4-0) (13-4) *
Sandalwood (0-2) (11-6)
Palm Coast (0-2) (7-10)
District 2-8A
Oakleaf (2-0) (8-5)
Atlantic Coast (2-1) (5-8)
Fleming Island (2-1) (5-8)
Fletcher (2-1) (9-6)
First Coast (0-2) (5-8)
Lee (0-4) (7-9)
District 3-7A
Middleburg (4-2) (8-8)
Gainesville (4-2) (9-8)
Columbia (2-4) (11-8)
Vanguard (2-4) (7-9)
District 4-7A
Nease (7-1) (9-7)
Creekside (6-2) (13-3)
Bartram Trail (4-4) (10-7)
St. Augustine (1-5) (7-10)
Englewood (0-6) (4-14)
District 3-6A
Stanton (9-1) (11-4)
Paxon (6-2) (9-7)
Parker (7-3) (15-3)
Westside (3-6) (7-10)
Wolfson (1-7) (4-9)
White (1-8) (4-12)
District 4-6A
Ridgeview (6-0) (13-3)
Clay (4-0) (13-5)
Ponte Vedra (4-2) (11-6)
Menendez (2-6) (3-11)
Orange Park (0-8) (1-12)
District 3-5A
Bolles (1-1) (15-3)
Baker County (1-1) (12-4)
Suwannee (2-2) (8-9)
District 4-5A
Yulee (6-0) (11-4)
Bishop Kenny (7-1) (12-4)
Fernandina Beach (5-1) (12-5)
West Nassau (2-6) (5-9)
Raines (1-6) (2-13)
Ribault (0-7) (2-11)
District 5-5A
Bradford (5-4) (8-7)
Keystone (5-4) (8-8)
Santa Fe (5-4) (8-10)
PK Yonge (4-4) (13-6)
Fort White (4-4) (8-8)
Newberry (4-5) (8-6)
Palatka (4-6) (8-10)
District 2-4A
Providence (4-0) (19-2)
Trinity (4-0) (12-4)
Episcopal (4-1) (6-10)
Baldwin (2-3) (10-6)
Bishop Snyder (2-4) (4-9)
Duval Charter (1-3) (6-7)
Interlachen (0-3) (1-10)
Jackson (0-4) (0-11)
District 2-3A
St. Johns (5-1) (10-7)
U. C. (5-1) (13-7)
St. Joseph (3-2) (4-8)
Oak Hall (1-5) (3-8)
St. Francis (0-5) (0-10)
District 2-2A
Christs Church (3-0) (9-5) *
Eagles View (2-1) (6-8)
First Coast Christian (0-2) (2-4)
Seacoast (0-2) (2-7)
District 6-1A
Williston (4-0) (11-3)
Crescent City (3-2) (9-8)
Union County (2-3) (10-6)
Hilliard (0-4) (4-10)
