Prep softball district roundup: Palmetto Ridge routs South Fort Myers in district tourney

The Palmetto Ridge High School softball team beat South Fort Myers 16-0 in three innings, in the Class 7A-District 12 quarterfinals on Monday.

Baylee Haggard picked up the win pitching a no-hitter, with nine strike outs in three innings. Haggard also passed the 200 strikeout mark for the season.

Lynndsey Dixon led the Bears with three RBIs. Sami Hamilton-Creel had two RBIs. Haggard also passed the 200 strikeout  

“Ladies did what they needed to do to win,” Palmetto Ridge coach Brian Creel said. ‘”Great pitching by Baylee Haggard to strikeout every batter she faced. Good first playoff win.”

Palmetto Ridge hosts Gulf Coast in the district semifinal on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Coaches may submit game reports by sending an email to sports@naplesnews.com by 10:30 p.m. each night.

Prep softball

Class 7A-District 12

At higher seeds

Monday

Game 1 -- (1) Estero 16, (8) East Lee County 1; Game 2 -- (4) Riverdale 8, (5) Naples 6; Game 3 -- (3) Gulf Coast 16, (6) Lehigh 0; Game 4 -- (2) Palmetto Ridge 16, (7) South Fort Myers 0

Wednesday

Game 5 -- (4) Riverdale at (1) Estero, 7 p.m.; Game 6 -- (3) Gulf Coast vs. (2) Palmetto Ridge, 7 p.m.

Friday

Championship, 7 p.m.

Class 6A-District 12

Tuesday

at Immokalee

Game 1 -- (4) Golden Gate vs. (1) Barron Collier, 5 p.m.; Game 2 -- (3) Lely vs. (2) Immokalee, 7 p.m.

Thursday

Championship at higher seed, 7 p.m.

Class 3A-District 6

at Moore Haven

Tuesday

Game 1 -- (3) Evangelical Christian vs. (2) St. John Neumann, 4 p.m.; Game 2 -- (4) Southwest Florida Christian vs. (1) Moore Haven, 7 p.m.

Thursday

Championship, 6 p.m.
 
Class 2A-District 6

Monday

Game 1 -- (2) Seacrest 18, (3) Everglades City 3

Tuesday

Championship, (2) Seacrest at (1) Sarasota Christian, 4 p.m.