Softball Regionals: Sarasota, Parrish, Braden River advance to finals
Sarasota softball 5-2 on Tuesday, May 12, advancing to its second straight Class 7A-Region 3 final.
A roundup of Sarasota and Manatee regional softball playoff games played the week of May 11. REGIONAL SEMIFINALS Region 7A-3 Sarasota head coach Andrew Jensen doesn't like to coach his team on Mondays. Sure, he's joking, but during practice on Monday, May 11, his players were "cranky" and feeling tired.
But despite the more lethargic practice, Jensen saw them find new energy on Tuesday, May 12. No. 2 seed Sarasota defeated No.
3 Newsome 5-2 in the Class 7A-Region 3 semifinal, advancing to the regional final. The Sailors will play the winner of No. 1 East Ridge and No.
4 Venice being played Wednesday, May 13. It's something they've been doing all season — finding new ways to win as their long season continues. "It just impresses me that when it comes time for the game, it's like a switch that they flip, and they're just a resilient group of girls," Jensen said.
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