Mike Ridaught
The Keystone Heights softball team picked the perfect time to get its offense rolling.
The No. 3 seed Indians used an 8-run third inning to put away No. 6 seed Beachside (St. Johns), 11-0, in five innings in a Class 3A-District 3 Quarterfinal at Keystone Heights.
Helping lead the charge was Madallynn Glinski with an inside-the-park home run to right field in the bottom of the second inning to give the Indians a 3-0 lead. On a close play at the plate, Glinski was called safe, giving the freshman her first home run of the season.
Junior Alaina Kinsall had a pair of hits, including a double, and three runs driven in for the Indians (7-17), who scored double digit runs for just the fourth time all season.
Junior Ashley Nugent also drove in three runs and hit her first home run of the year.
Keystone Heights will host No. 2 seed Palatka in Tuesday’s district semifinals.
Palatka shutout Crescent City, 15-0, in the quarterfinals, while No. 5 seed Bradford’s (Starke) season came to an end with a 10-9 loss to No. 4 Interlachen.
Gainesville and Buchholz’s seasons also came to an end.
The Hurricanes finished the year at 6-14 following a 4-0 loss at defending 5A state champion Middleburg in the 5A-District 2 Quarterfinals. The Broncos will play No. 2 seed Columbia (Lake City) at 5 p.m. on Tuesday in the district semifinals.
Buchholz (5-18), the No. 5 seed in 6A-District 3, was eliminated by No. 4 seed Fletcher (Neptune Beach), 11-1, in five innings.
In high school baseball action, No. 6 seed Fort White surprised No. 3 seed Hamilton County (Jasper), 7-1, in the 1A-District 6 Quarterfinals at Branford High School. The Indians, who had three RBI from senior Chauncey Mays, will play No. 2 seed Union County (Lake Butler) at 4 p.m. on Tuesday in the district semifinals.
Eastside, the No. 4 seed in 4A-District 4, was eliminated by No. 5 seed Palatka, 8-4, in the quarterfinals. The Panthers advanced to the semifinals and will travel to top seed Santa Fe (Alachua) at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Rams finished the year at 7-9.
FHSAA Softball district tournament results – Monday, May 1
Class 1A-District 6 at Branford
4 Bell 8, 5 Lafayette (Mayo) 3
Class 1A-District 7 at Trenton
5 Newberry 11, 4 Bronson 3
Class 2A-District 4 Semifinals at St. Francis Catholic Academy
2 Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) 10, 3 St. Francis Catholic Academy 6
1 Peniel Baptist Academy (Palatka) 19, 4 Countryside Christian 4 (4)
Class 3A-District 3 at Keystone Heights
4 Interlachen 10, 5 Bradford (Starke) 9
3 Keystone Heights 11, 6 Beachside (St. Johns) 0 (5)
Class 3A-District 5 at Trinity Catholic (Ocala)
4 P.K. Yonge 16, 5 Eastside 1 (3)
Class 5A-District 2 at Middleburg
3 Middleburg 4, 6 Gainesville 0
Class 6A-District 3 at Oakleaf (Orange Park)
4 Fletcher (Neptune Beach) 11, 5 Buchholz 1 (5)
FHSAA Baseball district tournaments results – Monday, May 1
Class 1A-District 6 at Branford
6 Fort White 7, 3 Hamilton County (Jasper) 1
4 Hilliard 8, 5 Branford 7
Class 1A-District 7 at Trenton
4 Dixie County (Cross City) 10, 5 Bell 3
Class 2A-District 4 Semifinals at St. Francis Catholic Academy
2 St. Francis Catholic Academy 13, 3 Countryside Christian 0
1 Oak Hall 11, 4 Peniel Baptist Academy (Palatka) 0 (5)
Wednesday – 1 Oak Hall vs. 2 St. Francis Catholic, 4 p.m. (Championship)
Class 3A-District 2 at Higher Seed
4 Bishop Snyder (Jacksonville) 14, 5 Bradford (Starke) 1 (5)
Class 4A-District 2 at Higher seeds
3 Suwannee (Live Oak) 21, 6 Gadsden County (Havana) 0 (4)
Class 4A-District 4 at Higher Seeds
5 Palatka 8, 4 Eastside 4
Click here for a complete district tournament schedule.