Sarasota, North Port, Lakewood Ranch, and Palmetto all secured wins in Monday’s high school softball games.
In baseball, Braden River defeated Knoxville Catholic in a 10-inning game.
A roundup of Sarasota and Manatee high school sports for the week of March 9-14, 2026.
MONDAY
Softball
Sarasota 4, Braden River 1: Gemma Mulhollen improved to 5-0 in the circle, allowing 1 run with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts for the complete-game win, and hit a two-run home run.
North Port 18, Southeast 0 (3 Inn.): Lauren Boff went 2 for 2 with a home run, 4 RBIs, and 3 runs scored. Hailey Perez also hit a home run with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored.
Lakewood Ranch 16, Cardinal Mooney 4: Payton Burdick and Kylie Green each scored 3 times and drove in 3 RBIs, and Isabella Toscano went 5 for 5 with 5 RBIs.
Palmetto 8, Bradenton Christian 7: LeiLani Cruz and Kaylee Varnadore (RBI) each went 3 for 4 with a double and 2 runs scored, and Emma Hague went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs for Palmetto. Grace Smallwood went 3 for 5 with a double and 2 runs, and Jaden Lipsey went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs for the Panthers.
Baseball
Braden River 5, Knoxville Catholic 4 (10 Inn): Jackson Williams (run) and Chaz Templeton (RBI) each had 2 hits. Tristan Tallo went 1 for 3 with 2 runs and an RBI and pitched 3 innings, allowing a hit, an unearned run, and striking out 3.
Palmetto 15, Southeast 0