JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The high school softball playoffs opened on Wednesday night with nine area teams moving on to next week’s second round and another three advancing on Thursday night.
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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On Thursday, Atlantic Coast topped Creekside by a run for the second time in a week, this time a 4-3 win in Region 1-7A. Tocoi Creek and Middleburg also rolled in their playoff openers on Thursday.
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
(1) Lake Brantley 12, (8) Sandalwood 0
(4) Atlantic Coast 4, (5) Creekside 3
Region 1-6A
(1) Pace 9, (8) Nease 0, Wednesday
(2) Tocoi Creek 6, (7) Ocala Forest 1
Region 1-5A
(1) Niceville 3, (8) Fleming Island 0, Wednesday
(4) Gulf Breeze 7, (5) Ponte Vedra 4
(6) Middleburg 17, (3) Lincoln 3
Rural
Regional semifinals
(2) Branford 9, (3) Union County 3
(4) Hilliard (6-14) at (1) Madison County (17-3), Friday
Regional semifinals
Thursday, May 12
(4) Atlantic Coast (19-7) at (1) Lake Brantley (23-3)
Region 1-6A
(3) Navarre (14-10) at (2) Tocoi Creek (24-2)
Region 1-5A
(6) Middleburg (13-15) at (2) Chiles (19-3)
Region 1-4A
(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)