Staff report

It took 11 innings for the Florida State Seminoles (52-6) to defeat South Florida 2-0 on Saturday and advance to today’s noon region softball finals in Tallahassee.

Alex Kossoff hit a two-out, two-run single in the top of the 11th and pitcher Lacey Waldrop went the distance.

In Gainesville, it only took six innings for the Florida Gators to crush Stetson 14-0 and earn a berth in today’s finals.

The Gators (47-11) had 17 hits, including three by Stephanie Tofft. Florida scored six runs in the first three innings.

Senior Hannah Rogers tossed a four-hit shutout, allowing one walk and striking out four batters.