The Lady Conchs softball squad finished their regular season 12-7 after a loss to Schoolhouse Prep on April 18. The Wolfpack pulled out to an early lead and never looked back, defeating Key West 9-0. Key West’s bats were unusually quiet Friday night. Vera Rodger tripled while Shylo Sanchez, Tavyn Gage and Alexa Condella each singled for a total of just four Conch hits. Brianna Brenner struck out six, walked two and surrendered 10 hits against the Wolfpack.
But the Conchs can now focus on FHSAA’s 4A District 16 bracket, where they most likely will draw a bye for the quarterfinals, given their power ranking, boosted by the team’s strength of schedule and record.
Marathon played one game last week, taking on Miami Country Day on the road on April 14. Sara Robinson and Madelyn Thornton had two hits apiece. Robinson had the hot bat with a double and an inside-the-park homer, driving in three runs. Thornton pitched six innings, striking out 10 in the 15-5 loss.
The 8-5 Fins played one more regular season game April 23 against Somerset South Homestead (results not available at press time) before turning their attention to the postseason. Marathon will receive the first test in its new Rural District 8 classification in the district semifinals. The Fins’ most likely opponent is Fort Meade, and matchups had not been announced at press time.
The Lady ’Canes piled up 26 hits on April 15 in a shootout against Somerset South Homestead, but the other Hurricanes managed to outscore Coral Shores by two. Mira Jones stacked up five hits, including a triple and a pair of doubles, scoring half a dozen times for Coral Shores. Addison Grady had four hits, while Melanie Estevez, Chloie Stanley and Abby Vogt had three each. Presley Bagwell struck out eight batters, walked 13 and surrendered 13 hits.
The Hurricanes went on to defeat the Gators of Everglades City on April 17 to finish their season 5-6, a marked improvement from a winless 2024 campaign and with lots of hope for continued success in the near future. Coach Lesa Bonee described her team as both young and talented.
“We’re getting better every day,” she said.
Coral Shores is an independent in softball and does not participate in an FHSAA district, putting an end to its season with last week’s loss to South Homestead.
Photos by Barry Gaukel, Jackson Garcia and Maicey Malgrat.
