Sebastian River Lady Sharks make history, advance to regional final

SEBASTIAN — For the first time in school history, the Sebastian River High School Lady Sharks softball team is advancing to the regional final after an 8-4 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday night.

The win sends the Lady Sharks into the Final Eight of the FHSAA Class 5A playoffs. They will play at 7 p.m. Thursday, with the opponent and site depending on the outcome of Wednesday’s rescheduled game between Pembroke Pines Charter and Legacy.

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If Pembroke Pines wins, the Lady Sharks will travel to face them. If Legacy advances, the regional final will be played at Sebastian River’s Shark Tank.

The roster features 12 players:

Seniors

#13 Rily Biggers
#21 Angelina Nicholich
#5 Gabrielle Espich

Juniors

#14 Alexa Pittman
#3 RJ Eidem

Sophomores

#19 Layla McKinney
#17 Ashlyn Gutermuth
#24 Madisyn Darling
#2 Payge Hunter
#10 Madison Sharland

Freshmen

#00 Graysie Hillyer
#12 Kendra Powers

Head coach Tom Carow, along with assistants Mike Kiefer and Jolie Miracle, has guided the team through a breakout postseason run.

The community is rallying behind the Lady Sharks as they chase a spot in the state tournament. Fans can follow updates on the Lady Sharks’ Facebook page and FHSAA channel.