JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Columbia and University Christian are headed to the high school softball state semifinals.
The Tigers topped Baker County 6-2 in the Region 1-4A final, and UC edged St. John Paul II 1-0 in Region 1-1A.
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Columbia (27-3) has been red-hot, winning 14 straight games to barrel into the final four. It is the first state semifinal appearance for the Tigers since their only championship in 2013. Columbia will play May 21 in its semifinal game.
Carlee Conners scored the only run of the game in the bottom of the fifth inning while Dixie Tessier and Naomi Winburn combined on a one-hitter for UC. Tessier whiffed four.
The Christians will play their semifinal game on May 19. UC has been exceptional in getting to the state series round. They’ve reached at least the state semifinals in five of the six seasons that finished since 2019 (2020 was canceled by the pandemic). Their lone miss was last year. The Christians won the state championship in 2023.
Regional finals
Thursday, May 14
Region 1-4A
(1) Columbia 6, (2) Baker County 2
Region 1-3A
(1) Wakulla 13, (2) Paxon 2
Region 1-2A
(1) North Bay Haven 8, (2) Baldwin 3
Region 1-1A
(1) University Christian 1, (3) St. John Paul II 0
Regional semifinals
Region 1-7A
Thursday, May 12
(1) Lake Brantley 9, (4) Atlantic Coast 2
Region 1-6A
(3) Navarre 9, (2) Tocoi Creek 4
Region 1-5A
(2) Chiles 3, (6) Middleburg 2
Region 1-4A
(1) Columbia 11, (4) Arnold 1
(2) Baker County 6, (3) Fort Walton Beach 5
Region 1-3A
(1) Wakulla 4, (5) Yulee 1
(2) Paxon (4, (6) West Florida 0
Region 1-2A
(1) North Bay Haven 4, (5) Bolles 2
(2) Baldwin 5, (3) Episcopal 0
Region 1-1A
(1) University Christian 6, (4) Christ’s Church 0
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
(1) Madison County 10, (4) Hilliard 0