The Pace softball team finally climbed to the top of the mountain that is Class 6A softball. After three years of heartbreaking defeats in the state Final Four, the Patriots exorcised their demons ...

Now Pace is looking to turn the page to a new chapter of Patriot softball, even though bringing new players up to speed hasn’t been all that difficult, according to seniors Abby McLean and Gonzales.

Pace's Hannah DeMarcus (33) throws a pitch during the Patriots' win over Fletcher in the Region 1-6A softball quarterfinals on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Pace High School.

The Pace softball team was not going to be denied again. The Patriots, after a 2-0 win over Bartow, claimed the FHSAA Class 6A state championship on Friday in Clermont.

Pace's Hannah DeMarcus (33) throws a pitch during the Pace softball team's Region 1-6A championship game win over Navarre on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Pace High School.

Pace, which is ranked No. 1 in Florida Class 6A by MaxPreps, No. 2 overall in the state and No. 9 in the nation, advanced to the Final Four where they will be the No. 1 seed and face No. 4 Land O ...

Pace is one step closer to defending its state crown. The Patriots softball team, in yet another gem of a game, shut out Parrish Community, 2-0, in the Class 6A state semifinals on May 23 at ...

The Pace softball team plays Bloomingdale in the state semifinals on Thursday at 4 p.m. EST (3 p.m. CST) for a chance to play for the Class 6A state crown.

Pace knows it has a formidable foe heading to town for Friday’s regional title game. Hagerty (23-5) beat Tate 15-0 in the first round of region playoffs, then run-ruled Oakleaf, located near ...

Perfection isn’t a word to be used lightly. But if you’re the Pace softball team, for the most part, everything was perfect in its 13-0 win over rival Gulf Breeze on Thursday at Pace High School.