Florida High School Athletes Achieve Impressive Stats In Regular Season

The regular seasons for high school sports in Florida have concluded, and several Jacksonville-area athletes are leading the state in various statistical categories as they enter the postseason. Notably, Amiyah Jones, a freshman shortstop from Baldwin, has finished the regular season as the state's leader in runs scored, with a total of 53 rounds of the bases in her freshman year.

Jones, recognized for her speed and agility on the diamond, has also achieved impressive individual statistics, including a batting average of .483, 24 stolen bases, and 33 RBIs. In addition to Jones, several other Jacksonville-area players have distinguished themselves with exceptional performances. For example, Grace Jones, a senior pitcher from Episcopal, has reached the milestone of 1,000 strikeouts during her varsity career.

With this achievement, she joins an elite group of active pitchers in Florida... including Sophia Kardatzke of University Christian, who began pitching in sixth grade, and Jasmine Francik of Melbourne, Jayden Heavener of Pace, and Katelynn (Red) Oxley of Bartow. Throughout the season, Jones has demonstrated her prowess on the mound, finishing in the top three in the state in both wins and strikeouts, "while also ranking among the top 25 in on-base percentage and slugging average." Finally, "Northeast Florida's top beach volleyball team is peaking at the right time.".. as they prepare for the upcoming finals.

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The high school regular seasons for all Florida sports are officially in the books, and with that, several Jacksonville-area players are entering postseason atop the state list in various stat categories.

Like Amiyah Jones , the Baldwin speedster who closes her freshman regular season as Florida's runs scored leader. Counting Thursday's district final, the shortstop circled the bases 53 times this year, first in the state's MaxPreps list for softball.

One of the area's fastest on the diamond, she's accomplished a little bit of everything this year, batting .483 with six doubles, four triples, 24 stolen bases and 33 RBI to go with a 1.227 OPS.

A few other Jacksonville-area players who are ending the year in elite territory among Floridians.

Grace Jones became the latest Northeast Florida softball pitcher to reach the 1,000-strikeout mark, attaining the milestone during the fourth inning of Thursday's Region 4-3A final.

Following the game, players, coaches and fans gathered with "1,000" papers to celebrate the Episcopal senior's feat.

She joins University Christian's Sophia Kardatzke, who began varsity pitching in sixth grade, as Northeast Florida's active members of the 1,000-K club. It's a feat attained by only a handful of active pitchers around Florida, including Jasmine Francik of Melbourne, Jayden Heavener of Pace and Katelynn (Red) Oxley of Bartow.

Jones, not surprisingly, ranks near the top of Florida's list in multiple categories this year, tying for second in wins (23) and third in strikeouts (319) while also placing top-25 statewide in both on-base percentage and slugging average.

Northeast Florida's top team on the sand is peaking at the perfect time ahead of the beach volleyball finals.

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