Carmen Overstreet’s<\/strong> sixth-inning home run proved the decisive blow as Yulee (12-11) defeated county rival West Nassau 3-2 in the FHSAA Region 1-3A<\/strong> first round on May 6, marking the second time in barely a week the Hornets had bested the Warriors.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n West Nassau (14-12) mounted a final threat in the seventh, loading the bases with the winning run in scoring position. Pitcher Paislie Turner<\/strong> shut the door with a strikeout to seal the win and send Yulee into the May 12 second round.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Kyli Mathis<\/strong> and Kierstin Northern<\/strong> each recorded two hits for the Hornets. Yulee’s reward is a date with top-seeded Wakulla (23-4), which dismantled Wolfson 8-0 behind home runs from Cylie Long<\/strong>, Makenzie Marlow<\/strong> and Parker Stubbs<\/strong> \u2014 the War Eagles now boasting 33 team home runs on the season.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Paxon’s power game remained on full display as Maleah Rouse<\/strong> and Amaya Hislop<\/strong> hit home runs in an 8-2 win over Suwannee (9-15). Pitcher Kassidy Edwards<\/strong> struck out 12 and added two doubles at the plate for the Golden Eagles (16-7).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Reigning Gatorade Player of the Year Hannah DeMarcus<\/strong> struck out 14 in a combined no-hitter as Pace (23-4) shut out Nease 9-0. The Patriots’ eight-run fourth inning, capped by a three-run blast from Gracie Ueberroth<\/strong>, ended any hopes of a Nease comeback. Nease finishes at 11-13.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Chloe Bailey<\/strong> struck out 13 in a one-hitter as Niceville (21-7) beat Fleming Island 3-0 in a game moved forward due to weather concerns. Carnley Summerlin<\/strong> drove in two runs for the hosts. Victoria Vazquez managed the lone hit for Fleming Island (14-9).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Gracie Masterson<\/strong> and Gabriella Gray<\/strong> combined on a no-hitter as Baker County routed Menendez 11-0 in five innings. Mallory Jackson<\/strong> and Baleigh Shields<\/strong> each went 3-for-3, combining for five runs for the Wildcats (23-2).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Baker County next faces Fort Walton Beach (15-12), which edged St. Augustine 3-1 on three doubles from Anna Beyhl<\/strong>. The Yellow Jackets (10-10) survived a seventh-inning St. Augustine rally with the tying run stranded in scoring position.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Top seed Columbia (25-3) wasted no time, racking up 11 first-inning runs on the way to a 14-0 rout of Escambia (9-16). Pitcher Kinley King<\/strong> threw a three-inning no-hitter, while Alannah Lord<\/strong> tripled for the Tigers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Columbia next meets Panama City Beach Arnold (17-10), which edged Clay 2-1 behind a four-hitter from Ryleigh Pittman<\/strong>. Hayley Sexton’s<\/strong> two-run homer in the fourth proved the difference.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Eustis (19-6) detonated a 13-run third inning and went on to a run-rule 14-0 victory over Palatka (14-13). Ella Fleming<\/strong> and Emmy Luke<\/strong> each doubled for the winners.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Riley Valent<\/strong> hurled a four-hitter as Episcopal defeated visiting Bishop Snyder 6-1. Summer Stearns<\/strong>, Ashten Wolff<\/strong>, Claire Cinnamond<\/strong> and Emily Davidson<\/strong> combined for nine hits atop the order for the Eagles (19-5). Caitlyn Boshell<\/strong> homered for the Cardinals (17-10).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Episcopal will next face Baldwin, which cruised 13-0 in five innings against Trinity Christian (14-8). Jazmine Ramos-Merced<\/strong> homered and doubled, while Lilly Hubbard<\/strong> threw a one-hitter and drove in three runs for Baldwin (20-6).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Bolles (17-8) pulled off a 4-3 upset over highly rated Bozeman (24-5) on a Maggie Stephens<\/strong> squeeze bunt in the seventh inning that scored Molly Eyrick<\/strong>. Madden Lutze<\/strong> pitched a four-hitter and Aleda Cashwell<\/strong> slugged her eighth home run of the season.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Florida State commit Missy Odom<\/strong> delivered a four-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts as Montverde Academy ended Keystone Heights’ season 7-0. Colby Reish<\/strong> went 3-for-4 with three RBI for Montverde (19-5). Keystone Heights finishes 11-16.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Class 1A’s top-ranked University Christian<\/strong> (17-4) opened the playoffs with a commanding 16-0 win over Rocky Bayou Christian (10-9). Elissa Murdock<\/strong> tripled twice, while Evey Bryant<\/strong> and Ava Surles<\/strong> each drove in three runs.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n UC will face Christ’s Church, which avenged a district defeat with a 12-2 win at St. Johns Country Day (11-7). Jadah Stubbs<\/strong> finished a triple shy of the cycle with four RBI, and Kaitlyn Tester<\/strong> added three hits for the Eagles (15-7).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Peniel Baptist (14-9) exited on a 13-2 loss to Tallahassee St. John Paul II (17-8), with Allison Peacock<\/strong> managing the lone hit against St. John Paul II ace Amanda Thompson<\/strong>. Harvest Community (17-10) also fell, losing 15-0 to Tallahassee North Florida Christian, where Skylar Young<\/strong> threw a three-inning no-hitter and hit a grand slam for NFC (19-5).<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Yulee Edges West Nassau in Tense Seven-Inning Battle Carmen Overstreet’s sixth-inning home run proved the decisive blow as Yulee (12-11) defeated county rival West Nassau 3-2 in the FHSAA Region 1-3A first round on May 6, marking the second time in barely a week the Hornets had bested the Warriors. West Nassau (14-12) mounted a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"\nRegion 1-3A: Paxon Powers Past Suwannee<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Region 1-6A: DeMarcus Dominates for Pace<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Region 1-5A: Niceville Blanks Fleming Island<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Region 1-4A: Baker County, Columbia Roll On<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Region 2-3A: Eustis Runs Away from Palatka<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Region 1-2A: Episcopal, Baldwin and Bolles Advance<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Region 2-2A: Montverde Shuts Out Keystone Heights<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Region 1-1A: University Christian and Christ’s Church Set Up Rematch<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n