North Suncoast softball leaders, top teams

Times’ Super 7
1. River Ridge (15-1): Royal Knights have outscored opponents 120-14 this season.
2. Mitchell (9-0): The lone undefeated team on the North Suncoast will see tough competition in April.
3. Zephyrhills (11-4): Still holding onto second place in Class 4A, District 8 though three teams are in close pursuit.
4. Pasco (9-3): Pirates are two games out of first in Class 4A, District 7 behind Mitchell.
5. Land O’Lakes (12-5): Gators have won five of six with only loss to Hernando.
6. Nature Coast (8-5): Back-to-back wins over Sunlake and Citrus by a combined score of 24-6.
7. Hernando Christian (10-4): Lions have won four straight, including three on the road.

Batting
Name, school    AB    H     BA
Heather Muccino, Mit    30    19    .633
Keeria McKenzie, Cen    41    22    .537
Brittany Martin, Rid    30    16    .533
McKenzie Burns, Cen    42    22    .524
Stephanie Frances, Sun    45    23    .511
Courtney Riddle, HCA    38    19    .500
Ana Alberti, RR    57    27    .474
Amy Szymanowski, BM    36    17    .472
Lizzy Olmstead, NCT    45    21    .467
Gabrielle Brown, WC    28    13    .464
Miranda Moye, Mit    26    12    .462
Mary Kujak, Rid    24    11    .458
Alex Rogers, Sun    45    20    .444
Lauren Evans, AATL    36    16    .444
Andrea Niggebrugge, BM    41    18    .439

Home runs
3: Lakyn Shull (RR), Ana Alberti (RR); 2: Kallie Shirling (AATL)

RBIs
25: Lankyn Shull (RR); 21: Ana Alberti (RR); 18: Meghan Sfraga (LOL), Sam Berberette (Cen); 17: Amber Jones (RR); 16: Marissa Beck (Anc), Marissa Smeltz (RR), Courney Riddle (HCA); 15: Stephanie Frances (Sun), Nicole Bylski (RR); 14: Kallie Shirling (AATL), Courtney Durbin (Sun), Kasey Murray (LOL), Rachel Enerson (Gulf)

Stolen bases
19: Amy Szymanowski (BM), McKenzie Burns (Cen); 18: Keeria McKenzie (Cen); 13: Spencer Valdespino (BM), Alexandra Muscolina (BM); 12: Lizzy Olmstead (NCT), Brittney Mayhill (Gulf), Lauren Thompson (Gulf)

Pitching
Name, school    IP    W-L    ERA
Courtney Radke, Mit    49    7-0    0.14
Lakyn Shull, RR    72    10-0    0.29
Lauren Pasquale, Zep    73    8-2    0.48
Rachel Enerson, Gulf    36    3-2    0.78
Courtney Riddle, HCA    47    6-3    0.89
Ashley Antczak, NCT    87    8-5    1.84
Lauren Evans, AATL    53    4-4    2.19
Kasey Murray, LOL    89    9-4    2.44
Ashlynn Johnson, Hud    52    4-5    2.66
Jaime Jernigan, Hud    41    1-3    2.69
Megan Malone, BM    54    6-3    3.37
Megan Baker, Cen    57    4-2    3.52

Strikeouts
119: Lakyn Shull (RR), Kasey Murray (LOL); 104: Cortney Radke (Mit); 87: Lauren Evans (AATL); 81: Lauren Pasquale (Zep); 77: Ashley Antczak (NCT); 67: Courtney Riddle (HCA); 49: Megan Malone (BM); 39: Courtney Brandt (Pas), Tyler Riendeau (Sun)

Teams in post

• Academy at the Lakes
• Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School
• Central High School
• Gulf High School
• Hernando Christian Academy
• Land O' Lakes High School
• Mitchell High School
• Nature Coast Technical High School
• Pasco High School
• Ridgewood High School
• River Ridge High School
• Sunlake High School
• Wesley Chapel High School
• Zephyrhills High School