PLANT CITY - Jacksonville Bartram Trail scored four runs in the bottom half of the first, then relied on the pitching of senior Molly Manning as the Bears ended Venice’s undefeated season and won the 5A softball title, 4-2.

Manning, a Villanova recruit, struck out 15 in a complete-game effort, allowing only one earned run on four hits. She started the game by hitting the Indians leadoff batter Nicole Clark, but looked dominant thereafter, striking out the next eight Venice batters. Manning ended the game by striking out the side in the top of the seventh.

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