District battles begin for Palm Beach County baseball teams: See the full schedule!
The regular season has come to a close for Florida dugouts. By the end of this week, the hotbed of Palm Beach County baseball teams will have thinned to district champions and at-large bids ahead of the last stretch to states in Fort Myers.
In turn, there's no shortage of thrilling storylines.
State No. 10 Park Vista is out on a revenge tour after a shocking 7-0 upset from reigning district champion West Boca Raton last spring.
In the world of small schools, a rivalry district battle is brewing. Benjamin, ranked No. 17 overall, will likely see Joe Russo's Cardinal Newman crew for the first time this season.
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Meanwhile, another handful of programs are excited to have playoff baseball back on their home diamonds. Lake Worth's Dave Manzo field, for one, will be a host site for the first time in over 20 years.
Take a look at the district listings below to catch which local schools, highlighted in bold, will be competing and trophy-chasing starting Monday, May 1.
Class 7A
District 11
The district championship will be decided Thursday, May 4, with first pitch set for 6:30 p.m.
May 1 Quarterfinals: No. 5 Royal Palm Beach at No. 4 Palm Beach Gardens, 6:30 p.m.
May 2 Semifinals: Royal Palm/Gardens at No. 1 Jupiter, 6:30 p.m. ; No. 3 Palm Beach Central at No. 2 Wellington, 6:30 p.m.
District 12
The district championship will be decided Thursday, May 4, with first pitch set for 6:30 p.m. Semifinals and finals will be played at Park Vista, which will play the later game Tuesday regardless of seeding.
May 1 Quarterfinals: No. 5 John I. Leonard at No. 4 Lake Worth, 6:30 p.m.
May 2 Semifinals: Leonard/Lake Worth at No. 1 Park Vista, 7 p.m.; No. 3 Santaluces vs No. 2 Forest Hill, 4:30 p.m.
District 13
The district championship will be decided Wednesday, May 3, with first pitch set for 7 p.m. Olympic Heights High in Boca Raton will serve as the host site of the tournament.
May 1 Quarterfinals: No. 5 Spanish River vs. No. 4 Monarch, 4 p.m. ; No. 6 Olympic Heights vs. No. 3 Coral Springs, 7 p.m.
May 2 Semifinals: Monarch/River vs. No. 1 Stoneman Douglas, 7 p.m.; OH/Coral Springs vs. No. 2 Boca Raton, 4 p.m.
Class 6A - District 13
The district championship will be decided Thursday, May 4, with first pitch set for 6:30 p.m. Highest seed hosts.
May 1 Quarterfinals: No. 5 Seminole Ridge at No. 4 Deerfield Beach, 6:30 p.m. ; No. 6 Atlantic at No. 3 Martin County, 6:30 p.m.
May 2 Semifinals: Ridge/Deerfield at No. 1 Dwyer, 6:30 p.m. ; Atlantic/MartCo at No. 2 West Boca Raton, 6:30 p.m.
Class 5A - District 14
The district championship will be decided Thursday, May 4, with first pitch set for 7 p.m. South Fork High in Stuart will host the tournament.
May 1 Quarterfinals: No. 5 Coconut Creek at No. 4 South Fork, 6 p.m.
May 2 Semifinals: Coconut/SF vs. No. 1 American Heritage-Plantation, 7 p.m. ; No. 3 Okeechobee vs. No. 2 Suncoast, 4 p.m.
Class 4A - District 13
The district championship will be decided Thursday, May 4, with first pitch set for 7 p.m. American Heritage-Delray is set to host.
May 1 Quarterfinals: No. 5 Somerset-Canyons vs. No. 4 Cardinal Gibbons, 4 p.m. ; No. 7 Boynton Beach vs. No. 2 Jensen Beach, 7:30 p.m. ; No. 6 Northeast vs. No. 3 Pompano Beach, 5:30 p.m.
May 2 Semifinals: Canyons/Gibbons vs. No. 1 American Heritage-Delray, 7 p.m. ; Northeast/Pompano vs. Boynton/Jensen, 4 p.m.
Class 3A
District 11
The district championship will be decided Thursday, May 4, with first pitch set for 6 p.m. Higher seed will host the title matchup.
May 1 Quarterfinals: No. 5 Oxbridge at No. 4 Lincoln Park Academy, 6 p.m.
May 2 Semifinals: Oxbridge/Lincoln Park at No. 1 Benjamin, 6 p.m. ; No. 3 King's Academy at No. 2 Cardinal Newman, 6 p.m.
District 12
The district championship will be decided Thursday, May 4, with first pitch set for 6:30 p.m. Games will be played at North Broward Prep in Coconut Creek.
May 1 Quarterfinals: No. 5 Katz Yeshiva vs. No. 4 Saint Andrew's, 4 p.m.
May 2 Semifinals: St. A's/Yeshiva vs. No. 1 North Broward Prep, 7:30 p.m. ; No. 3 Saint John Paul II vs. No. 2 Coral Springs Charter, 4 p.m.
Class 2A - District 14
The district championship will be decided Thursday, May 4, with first pitch set for 6:30 p.m. Santaluces High will host all matchups at the Santaluces Sports Complex.
May 1 Quarterfinals: No. 5 Lake Worth Christian vs. No. 4 Atlantic Christian, 6:30 p.m. ; No. 6 Berean Christian vs. No. 3 Boca Raton Christian, 4 p.m.
May 2 Semifinals: LWC/AC vs. No. 1 Trinity Christian, 6:30 p.m. ; Berean/BRC vs. No. 2 Jupiter Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Class 1A - District 8
The district championship will be decided Thursday, May 4, with first pitch set for 7 p.m. Finals will be played at Wildwood High.
May 2 Semifinals: No. 4 Wildwood at No. 1 Glades Day, 4:30 p.m. ; No. 3 Bronson at No. 2 Williston, 7 p.m.
Emilee Smarr is the high school sports reporter for the Palm Beach Post. She can be reached via email at esmarr@gannett.com.
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