High schools across the nation do their state playoffs in different ways, but one of the best is in Florida where, over the course of four days champions are crowned in eight divisions.

The “odd” classes – Classes 1A, 3A, 5A and 7A – were decided on Thursday with the “even” classes finishing up today.

Here’s a recap of those that finished already and the teams that play throughout Saturday. We’ll have recaps of these late Saturday/early Sunday!

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Class 1A Championship
Chiefland 3, Jay 2

History repeated itself at the 1A level as, like last year, Chiefland beat Jay for the crown.

In 2014, the score was 9-2; this year’s game was much different as the title rematch was a thriller that went overtime before the Lady Indians pulled off the 3-2 victory in eight innings at Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Fla.,

Lauren Stalvey was the winning pitcher as she went all eight innings giving up 10 hits but only allowing one earned run. E Hallman sparked the offense going 2-for-4 with a run scored.

With two outs in the bottom of the 8^th, Takiya London, a 6-foot-3 sophomore stood on second and when Samantha Rolfe singled to right, London stormed around third base and ignored the “hold” sign before coming across for the game-winning run.

Watch out for Chiefland for the next few years too– six of the starters are only sophomores.

Class 3A Championship
Lakeland Christian 6, Westminster Christian (Miami) 5

Westminster Christian was the defending champions and made it interesting as it trailed 6-3 going into the bottom of the seventh and scored two runs and loaded the bases with two outs.

However, pitcher Kristen Beachem closed the door when she got the final out via a pop up to third giving the school its first ever softball state title ever. Beachem pitched a complete game eight-hitter and struck out 10.

The Vikings were ahead only 3-2 going into the top of the sixth but added some cushion to their lead when Emily McKinney and Brooke Benton singled and Caroline Watson followed with a two-run drive to center.

Class 5A Championship
Baker County (Glen St. Mary) 1, American Heritage (Plantation) 0

Another school getting its first ever softball state title was Bake County, but it didn’t come easy.

Pitcher Macy Jackson for the Lady Cats and Jenna Goodrich of Heritage didn’t allow a run going into the final inning.

Brandie Callaway singled for BC to score freshman Tori Richardson who had reached after getting plunked in the elbow.

Jackson was on all night: 50 of her 77 pitches were strikes and she allowed only three hits and one walk.

Goodrich, the standout senior headed to Georgia Tech, was also dominant, giving up five hits and one walk while striking out six in the losing effort.

Class 7A Championship
Tate (Cantonment) beat Sarasota 8-1

The only game on Thursday that wasn’t a one-run game was at the 7A level as Tate scored a pair of runs in the third and fifth innings and then blew open the game with four runs in the top of the seventh.

Five of those runs came from pitcher Victoria Perkins who went 3-for-4 at the plate with a pair of singles and a triple.

In the circle Perkins was equally dominant, pitching a complete game with five hits allowed, no earned runs and only one walk. She did strike out five too to help her own cause.

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Saturday Championships

Class 2A Championship
Aucilla Christian (Monticell) vs. Grandview Prep (Boca Raton) 1:35 pm EST

Class 4A Championship
West Nassau (Callahan) vs. Coral Springs Charter, 11:05 am EST

Class 6A Championship
Forest (Ocala) vs. Chamberlain (Tampa), 7:05 pm EST

Class 8A Championship
Newsome (Lithia) vs. Coral Reef (Miami), 4:35 pm EST