Softball title quests begin

Apr 10, 2015 1 min read

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MICHAEL PISTELLA North Fort Myers freshman Sajarie Jones makes contact in Tuesday’s 11-3 win over Cape Coral. North is the No. 1 seed in the District 6A-11 Tournament that starts Monday. More photos are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com.

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MICHAEL PISTELLA Cape Coral junior Danielle Smith (24) runs to third on teammate Heather Dubay’s double during the Seahawks’ game at North Fort Myers on Tuesday night. More photos are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com.

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MICHAEL PISTELLA North Fort Myers senior Ashlee Hroncich makes a second inning pitch against Cape Coral on Tuesday night. More photos are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com.

The softball postseason begins Monday for teams statewide.

District 6A-11 opens with Island Coast traveling to Port Charlotte for the first round. The winner advances to the semifinals on Tuesday at No. 1 seed North Fort Myers. Ida Baker and Venice collide in the other semifinal with the survivors meeting Thursday for the championship.

Monday’s first round games in District 5A-12 sends Mariner to Immokalee and Cypress Lake to Golden Gate. The winners advance to the semifinals Tuesday at Cape Coral.

The Cypress-Golden Gate winner takes on No. 1 seed Cape Coral at 7 p.m. while the Mariner-Immokalee winner meets No. 2 seed Lely at 4:30. The championship game is set for Thursday.

Same scenario in District 4A-11 with Oasis hosting Dunbar in the first round Monday. The winner meets No. 1 seed Bishop Verot in one semifinal Tuesday at Fleishman Park after Gateway Charter faces LaBelle. That championship game is Thursday at Fleishman Park.

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Mariner: Graduating senior Rodney Hunter will sign a national scholarship letter-of-intent with Columbia University at a 1 p.m. ceremony next Wednesday in the school cafeteria.