Prep softball: District pairings

photo by Tom Hubbard

The Braden River Pirates have reason to celebrate - they are the top seed for next week's Class 7A-District 11 tournament.
Listed below are the tournament matchups involving area teams. Each team's seed is in parentheses.
The top two finishers in each district advance to the regional playoffs, which get underway April 24 (Class 3A, 5A and 7A) and April 25 (2A, 4A, 6A and 8A).

CLASS 7A-DISTRICT 11
Monday, April 15
QUARTERFINALS
(5) Charlotte at (4) Venice, 7 p.m.
(6) Port Charlotte at (3) Sarasota, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 16
SEMIFINALS
Charlotte/Venice at (1) Braden River, 7 p.m.
Port Charlotte/Sarasota at (2) Manatee, 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 18
CHAMPIONSHIP
7 p.m. at highest remaining seed

CLASS 6A-DISTRICT 12
Tuesday, April 16
QUARTERFINALS
(5) St. Petersburg Dixie Hollins at (4) Largo, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17
SEMIFINALS
(3) Seminole Osceola at (2) Palmetto, 7 p.m.
Largo/Dixie Hollins at (1) Lakewood Ranch, 7 p.m.
Friday, April 19
CHAMPIONSHIP
7 p.m. at highest remaining seed

CLASS 5A-DISTRICT 12
Tuesday, April 16
QUARTERFINALS
(5) Southeast at (4) Bayshore, 7 p.m.
(6) St. Petersburg Gibbs at (3) Gulfport Boca Ciega, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17
SEMIFINALS
Southeast/Bayshore at (1) St. Petersburg Lakewood, 7 p.m.
Gibbs/Boca Ciega at (2) Dunedin, 7 p.m.
Friday, April 19
CHAMPIONSHIP
7 p.m.
CLASS 3A-DISTRICT 10
Tuesday, April 16
SEMIFINALS
(3) Out-of-Door Academy vs. (2) Saint Stephen's, 4 p.m. at Palma Sola Park 
Friday, April 19
CHAMPIONSHIPOut-of-Door/Saint Stephen's vs. (1) Bradenton Christian, 6 p.m. at State College of Florida