Verot one win from state baseball title; North wins regional softball opener
Tuesday
SOFTBALL
Region 5A-3
Semifinals
North Fort Myers 10, Charlotte 0 (5 innings): The Red Knights (19-7) are a win away from the Class 5A Final Four, and can get the last laugh on Fort Myers in the process. The two teams will meet Thursday on the same field at North Fort Myers where the Green Wave won the District 5A-11 title May 1. This time the game will be for the Region 5A-3 title. In Tuesday’s rout of Charlotte, Kaliyah Williams pitched five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts. Mia Lane doubled in two Red Knights runs. Adding an RBI each were Abigail Hynes, Audrie Florenzano, Jordyn Prado and Alison Smith.
Fort Myers 14, Northeast 4 (6 innings)
Championship
Thursday
Fort Myers at North Fort Myers
BASEBALL
Region 2A-3
Semifinals
Bishop Verot 6, Berkeley Prep 5: After Berkeley Prep took a 5-4 lead in the top of the seventh inning, the Vikings (18-7) rallied with two runs in the bottom of the inning for a trip to the region championship game in Clearwater. Crimson Lawrence and Paige Betterman drove in two Bishop Verot runs each. Jaelyn Riley added an RBI.
Clearwater Calvary Christian 10, Tampa Catholic 0 (6 innings)
Championship
Thursday
Bishop Verot at Clearwater Calvary Christian