It's been a long time coming for the area's two biggest rivals, but Southeast and Manatee won district baseball championships Thursday night.
The Seminoles clinched their first title since 2005 with a 2-0 win over Cardinal Mooney, which entered the Class 3A-District 11 tournament as the top seed.
Andy Ramirez tossed a complete game for the Noles, striking out 12. The Noles host the loser of Friday's District 12 final between Cape Coral Island Coast and Fort Myers Bishop Verot in a Region 3 semifinal Tuesday.
Manatee beat Venice 6-5 to win the Class 5A-District 10 title, the Canes' first since 2002. The top-seeded Hurricanes rallied from an early 3-0 hole, scoring four runs in the first.
Scott Kelly pitched 4 2/3 innings to get the win. Correlle Prime, who tossed a complete game during Tuesday's semifinal against Naples Gulf Coast, pitched a scoreless seventh to earn the save.
Manatee hosts Tampa King, the runner-up from District 9, 7 p.m. Tuesday in a Region 3 quarterfinal. King defeated the Canes in last year's quarterfinals en route to a spot in the final four.
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