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 second installment of area baseball rankings. We have a new leader now after one local team win on the road and won the prestigious IMG National Baseball Classic.
Week 2 Rankings
1 Bolles (14-2)
Why: We knew the Bulldogs were really good but going on the road and winning the prestigious IMG National Baseball Classic has vaulted them from No. 3 to now No. 1 this week.
2 Providence (16-2)
Why: If not for Bolles huge week, the Stallions would have likely stayed at No. 1 despite a 3-1 week. Regardless the Stallions are a dangerous team to watch.
3 Ponte Vedra (11-4)
Why: You may not agree with me here but it doesn’t make sense to me to drop the Sharks more than one spot despite going 2-2 at the Hall of Fame Classic in Fort Lauderdale.
4 Creekside (12-2)
Why: The Knights enjoyed their spring break with a pair of wins over Sandalwood and St. Joseph to remain in the No. 4 spot.
5 Ridgeview (11-3)
Why: Nine in a row for the Panthers after sweeping Menendez this week to set up top five showdown this coming week with No. 3 Ponte Vedra for the temporary top seed in District 4-6A.
6 Trinity (10-3)
Why: It was Spring Break for the Conquerors and they took it easy dispatching Duval Charter in their only game of the week.
7 Bishop Kenny (10-4)
Why: Crusaders went 2-1 on the week sweeping Ribault in a doubleheader while dropping a tough one to state power Pensacola Catholic earlier in the week.
8 Stanton (9-4)
Why: Back-to-back sweeps of district rivals Parker and Paxon has put the Devils into the top ten and in total control now of District 3-6A.
9 Terry Parker (11-3)
Why: After winning their own Spring Break tournament last week, the Braves had the week off and moved up a spot despite not playing.
10 Mandarin (11-4)
Why: A 1-1 week drops the Mustangs down a bit after a loss to Southview (Ohio) and a bounce back win over Fletcher.
Dropped out: No. 9 Baker County (10-4)
Honorable Mention: Sandalwood (10-4), Baker County (10-4), Clay (11-5), Union County (9-5), Fernandina Beach (10-4), Yulee (11-4), St. Johns (9-5), U.C. (12-7), Christs Church (7-4)
DISTRICT STANDINGS
District 1-9A
Mandarin (2-0) (11-4)
Sandalwood (0-0) (10-4)
Palm Coast (0-2) (7-9)
District 2-8A
Oakleaf (2-0) (7-5)
Atlantic Coast (2-1) (5-6)
Fleming Island (2-1) (4-8)
Fletcher (2-1) (7-5)
First Coast (0-2) (4-7)
Lee (0-4) (7-8)
District 3-7A
Middleburg (4-2) (8-7)
Gainesville (4-2) (9-6)
Columbia (2-4) (8-7)
Vanguard (2-4) (6-8)
District 4-7A
Nease (5-1) (7-6)
Creekside (6-2) (12-2)
Bartram Trail (4-4) (8-7)
St. Augustine (1-5) (5-9)
Englewood (0-4) (4-12)
District 3-6A
Stanton (7-1) (9-4)
Paxon (4-2) (7-5)
Parker (5-3) (11-3)
Westside (3-4) (6-8)
Wolfson (1-5) (4-7)
White (1-6) (4-8)
District 4-6A
Ponte Vedra (4-0) (11-4)
Ridgeview (4-0) (11-2)
Clay (2-0) (11-5)
Menendez (2-4) (2-9)
Orange Park (0-8) (1-11)
District 3-5A
Bolles (0-0) (14-2)
Baker County (1-1) (10-4)
Suwannee (1-1) (7-8)
District 4-5A
Yulee (6-0) (11-4)
Bishop Kenny (7-1) (10-4)
Fernandina Beach (5-1) (10-4)
West Nassau (0-6) (3-8)
Raines (1-4) (1-10)
Ribault (0-7) (2-11)
District 5-5A
Bradford (4-3) (7-6)
Newberry (4-3) (7-4)
PK Yonge (4-3) (11-5)
Palatka (4-4) (8-8)
Santa Fe (3-4) (6-9)
Fort White (3-4) (5-8)
Keystone Heights (3-4) (6-8)
District 2-4A
Providence (1-0) (16-2)
Trinity (4-0) (10-3)
Episcopal (4-1) (4-9)
Baldwin (2-2) (8-5)
Bishop Snyder (2-4) (4-9)
Duval Charter (1-2) (5-6)
Interlachen (0-2) (1-9)
Jackson (0-3) (0-9)
District 2-3A
St. Johns Country Day (4-0) (9-5)
University Christian (4-1) (12-7)
St. Joseph (3-2) (4-6)
Oak Hall (1-4) (3-7)
St. Francis (0-5) (0-10)
District 2-2A
Christs Church (3-0) (7-4) *
Eagles View (2-1) (6-7)
First Coast Christian (0-2) (2-3)
Seacoast (0-2) (1-6)
District 6-1A
Williston (3-0) (9-3)
Crescent City (2-2) (8-5)
Union County (2-2) (9-5)
Hilliard (0-3) (4-8)
