Softball team picks up pair of conference wins

The Eastern Florida State College softball team picked up a couple of Citrus Conference wins on Tuesday.

The Titans, who are now 6-4 in the conference, defeated Polk State College 10-2 and 7-4 at Titan Softball Complex.

In the first game, the Titans would score three runs in each of the first two innings and then three in the bottom of the fifth inning to pick up the 10-2 win.

Avery Velazquez drove in five runs and had a double and a triple while Aracelis Jimenez went 4-for-4, scoring twice in the win. Hannah Davis picked up her fourth win of the season.

In Game 2, the Titans were up 6-0 after four innings and 7-1 after six. But Polk State College would score three in the top of the seventh to make the game close before the Titans ended things.

Annalyn Duncan had three hits and drove in two while Madison Velazquez, Emma George and Jimenez each had two hits.

Avery Velazquez picked up the win, allowing two hits over five innings with four strikeouts.

Eastern Florida State College will host Heartland Community College on Friday afternoon for a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Admission is free to games at Titan Softball Complex and fans can watch the games live online at the EFSC Titans YouTube page.