Softball district tourney time, as teams look to make playoffs

Florida High School Athletic Association softball district tournaments will play out today through Friday. Admission is $6 per session at several sites around the area.

District champions and district runners-up advance to region tournaments next week, which will begin May 8-9.

Check back for updated results and pairings for games involving teams from all around the First Coast area throughout the week.

Tournaments will take place at Flagler Palm Coast, Atlantic Coast, Gainesville, Bartram Trail, Daytona State College, Clay, Paxon, Baker County, West Nassau, Santa Fe, Trinity, St. Johns Country Day, Christ’s Church and Williston.

A handful of teams have already clinched playoff spots by virtue of being No. 1 seeds in three-team districts including Mandarin and Baker County.

Here is a rundown of each district, including the schedule and scores.

District 1-9A at Flagler Palm Coast

Tuesday: #2 Sandalwood 9, #3 Palm Coast 4

Thursday: #2 Sandalwood vs #1 Mandarin, 6 p.m.

District 2-8A at Atlantic Coast

Monday: #5 Fletcher 6, #4 First Coast 2

Monday: #3 Fleming Island 15, #6 Lee 0

Tuesday: #2 Oakleaf 2, #3 Fleming Island 0

Tuesday: #1 Atlantic Coast 12, #5 Fletcher 1

Thursday: Championship game, Oakleaf vs Atlantic Coast, 7 p.m.

District 3-7A at Gainesville

Tuesday: #3 Middleburg 6, #2 Columbia 4

Tuesday: #1 Gainesville 10, #4 Vanguard 0

Thursday: Championship game, Middleburg vs Gainesville, 7 p.m.

District 4-7A at Bartram Trail

Monday: #4 St. Augustine 16, #5 Englewood 1

Tuesday: #2 Creekside 7, #3 Nease 3

Tuesday: #1 Bartram Trail 15, #4 St. Augustine 0

Thursday: Championship game, Creekside vs Bartram Trail, 7 p.m.

District 5-7A at Daytona State College

Monday: #4 New Smyrna Beach 11, #5 Pine Ridge 0

Monday: #3 Seabreeze 16, #6 Mainland 1

Wednesday: #2 Deltona 8, #3 Seabreeze 6

Wednesday: #1 Matanzas 5, #4 New Smyrna Beach 3

Thursday: Championship game, Deltona vs Matanzas, 7 p.m.

District 3-6A at Paxon

Monday: #3 Stanton over #6 Wolfson

Monday: #4 Westside over #5 Parker

Tuesday: #3 Stanton 11, #2 White 10

Tuesday: #1 Paxon 11, #4 Westside 1

Thursday: Championship game, Stanton vs Paxon, 6:30 p.m.

District 4-6A at Clay

Monday: #4 Orange Park 6, #5 Menendez 2

Tuesday: #1 Ridgeview 10, #4 Orange Park 0

Tuesday: #3 Ponte Vedra 2, #2 Clay 1

Thursday: Championship game, Ridgeview vs Ponte Vedra, 7 p.m.

District 3-5A at Baker County

Tuesday: #2 Suwannee 7, #3 Bolles 3

Thursday: #1 Baker County vs #2 Suwannee, 7 p.m.

District 4-5A at West Nassau

Monday: #4 Fernandina Beach 2, #5 Raines 1

Monday: #3 Yulee over #6 Ribault

Tuesday: #3 Yulee 13, #2 Bishop Kenny 2

Tuesday: #1 West Nassau 10, #4 Fernandina Beach 0

Thursday: Championship game, West Nassau vs Yulee, 7 p.m.

District 5-5A at Santa Fe

Monday: #4 Palatka 14, #5 Newberry 5

Monday: #3 Bradford 14, #6 Fort White 3

Monday: #2 Santa Fe 11, #7 PK Yonge 1

Tuesday: #4 Palatka 1, #1 Keystone Heights 0

Tuesday: #2 Santa Fe 4, #3 Bradford 3

Thursday: Championship game, Palatka vs Santa Fe, 7 p.m.

District 2-4A at Trinity

Monday: #4 Providence 7, #5 Interlachen 0

Monday: #3 Baldwin 17, #6 Bishop Snyder 1

Tuesday: #2 Trinity 12, #3 Baldwin 0

Tuesday: #4 Providence 11, #1 Episcopal 6

Thursday: Championship game, Trinity vs Providence, 7 p.m.

District 2-3A at St. Johns Country Day

Tuesday: #2 University Christian 17, #3 St. Francis 2 (4 innings)

Tuesday: #1 St. Johns Country Day 16, #4 St. Joseph 0 (3 innings)

Thursday: Championship game, U.C. vs St. Johns, 4 p.m.

District 2-2A at Christ’s Church

Monday: #5 Seacoast 20, #4 Parsons 5

Monday: #3 Eagles View 21, #6 First Coast Christian 4

Monday: #2 Christ’s Church 16, #7 Calvary Christian 1

Tuesday: #1 Peniel 15, #5 Seacoast 0 (3 innings)

Tuesday: #2 Christ’s Church 6, #3 Eagles View 5

Thursday: Championship game, Peniel vs Christ’s Church, 4:30 p.m.

District 6-1A at Williston

Monday: #5 Crescent City over #4 Hawthorne

Tuesday: #1 Hilliard 15, #5 Crescent City 0

Tuesday: #2 Williston 8, #3 Union County 2

Thursday: Championship game, Hilliard vs Williston, 6 p.m.

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