JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The high school softball playoffs opened on Wednesday night with nine area teams moving on to next week’s second round.
The higher seeds all moved on with the exception of No. 5 Yulee pulling an upset on No. 4 West Nassau in a 3-2 showdown between Nassau County rivals. In Region 1-2A, Bolles went on the road to upset fourth-seeded Bozeman 4-3.
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Games involving teams in Classes 5A-7A are Thursday night.
Region 1-4A
Regional quarterfinals
Wednesday, May 6 results
(1) Columbia 14, (8) Escambia 0
(4) Arnold 2, (5) Clay 1
(2) Baker County 11, (7) Menendez 0
(3) Fort Walton Beach 3, (6) St. Augustine 1
Region 1-3A
(1) Wakulla 8, (8) Wolfson 0
(5) Yulee 3, (4) West Nassau 2
(2) Paxon 8, (7) Suwannee 2
Region 2-3A
(2) Eustis 14, (7) Palatka 0
Region 1-2A
(5) Bolles 4, (4) Bozeman 3
(2) Baldwin 13, (7) Trinity Christian 0
(3) Episcopal 7, (6) Bishop Snyder 1
Region 2-2A
(2) Montverde 7, (7) Keystone Heights 0
Region 1-1A
(1) University Christian 16, (8) Rocky Bayou Christian 0
(4) Christ’s Church 12, (5) St. Johns Country Day 2
(2) North Florida Christian 15, (7) Harvest Community 0
(3) St. John Paul II 13, (6) Peniel Baptist 2
Region 1-7A
Regional quarterfinals
Thursday, May 7
(8) Sandalwood (15-10) at (1) Lake Brantley (22-3)
(5) Creekside (20-6) at (4) Atlantic Coast (18-7)
Region 1-6A
(1) Pace 9, (8) Nease 0, Wednesday
(7) Ocala Forest (15-9) at (2) Tocoi Creek (23-2)
Region 1-5A
(1) Niceville 3, (8) Fleming Island 0, Wednesday
(4) Gulf Breeze (15-11) at (5) Ponte Vedra (17-8)
(6) Middleburg (12-15) at (3) Lincoln (19-7)
Rural
Regional semifinals
(3) Union County (14-11) at (2) Branford (18-8)
(4) Hilliard (6-14) at (1) Madison County (17-3)
Regional semifinals
Region 1-4A
Tuesday, May 12
(4) Arnold (17-10) at (1) Columbia (25-3)
(3) Fort Walton Beach (15-12) at (2) Baker County (23-2)
Region 1-3A
(5) Yulee (12-11) at (1) Wakulla (23-4)
(6) West Florida (10-15) at (2) Paxon (16-7)
Region 1-2A
(5) Bolles (17-8) at (1) North Bay Haven (19-5)
(3) Episcopal (19-5) at (2) Baldwin (20-6)
Region 1-1A
(4) Christ’s Church (15-7) at (1) University Christian (17-4)