Prep Report: Verot blasts Southeast 7-3
Hudson Boyd pitched a complete-game three-hitter with 12 strikeouts to help lead Bishop Verot to a 7-3 victory over Bradenton Southeast Friday night in the Region 3A-3 semifinal baseball playoffs.
Boyd (10-0) got offensive support from Dan Vogelbach and Zack Haefeli, who had two extra-base hits apiece.
Vogelbach slugged a two-run homer in the first inning to stake the Vikings to a 2-0 lead. Haefeli hit a solo homer in the fifth inning to make it 5-2 at the time.
The Vikings (25-4) will host the regional final next Friday.
In the Region 4A-3 semifinal Friday night, Estero got past Barron Collier 6-4 and will host the regional final game next Friday.
Southeast 000 210 0 – 3 3 1
Bishop Verot 220 102 x – 7 10 4
W – Boyd (10-0). L – Ramirez.
2B – Haefeli (BV), Vogelbach (BV). HR – Suchy (S), Vogelbach (BV), Haefeli (BV).
Track & Field
Class 3A State Meet: Jokira Jiles of Cape Coral placed second in two events at the state meet Friday in Winter Park.
Jiles ran the 100-meter dash in 11.88 seconds, just .21 seconds behind the race champion. She also ran the 200 in 24.26 seconds, .31 seconds off the winning pace.