Sikes’s seventh-inning home run propels Buccaneers to state semifinals

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The air at Branford High School's softball field was charged with anticipation on Tuesday, May 14. Fans filled the bleachers, their voices merging into a constant hum of excitement as the Buccaneers and the Fort White Indians took to the diamond for the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Class 1A Regional Championship. However, this wasn't just another game; it was the ultimate showdown between two fierce rivals. The Buccaneers, having tasted the bitter sting of defeat twice in the regular season against the Indians, had managed to turn the tables in the District Championship with a hard-fought 3-1 victory. Now, with everythin