Softball team sweeps Seminole State College in top 15 matchup
The Eastern Florida State College softball team swept No. 15 Seminole State College Tuesday in a Citrus Conference doubleheader at Titan Softball Complex
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole State College of Florida | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Eastern Florida State College | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | X | 9 | 11 | 1 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole State College of Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Eastern Florida State College | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | X | 11 | 12 | 1 |
Team Stats
Game 1
Seminole State College of Florida
Game 2
Seminole State College of Florida
Eastern Florida State College
The Eastern Florida State College softball team swept No. 15 Seminole State College Tuesday at Titan Softball Complex.
The 10th-ranked Titans defeated the Raiders 9-4 in the first game and then 11-0 in the second game to improve to 16-6 in the Citrus Conference. It was the 30th win of the season for the Titans, the third straight season that Eastern Florida State College has won at least 30 games.
In the first game of the doubleheader, the Titans got on the board in the bottom of the first inning when Madison Velazquez had a two-run single.
Jessica Merk walked and would score the third run of the game.
Seminole State College would tie the game 3-3 in the top of the third inning but it would not be tied for long as the Titans scored twice in the bottom of the third.
Up 5-4 in the fifth inning, the Titans scored four times as Madison Velazquez doubled, then scored on Jaelynne Whipple's triple. Whipple scored on Kerissa Howell's RBI double and then Jessica Merk singled. Both Howell and Merk scored on Emma George's two-run single.
Isabella Rosales picked up the win in relief, tossing four strong innings.
Madison Velazquez, Howell and George each had two hits in the game.
In Game 2, the Titans would bat around in both the first and second innings, scoring all 11 runs in a five-inning rout.
The first five batters would all come around and score in the bottom of the first inning as Madison Velazquez would hit a three-run double and then score on Jaelynne Whipple's RBI double. The Titans sent 11 hitters to the plate in the first inning.
In the second inning, Avery Velazquez led off with her eighth home run and her sister Madison Velazquez followed with her sixth home run. Jessica Merk would had a two-run double and scored on Brooklyn Scott's single. The Titans would send 11 Titans to the plate once again.
That was more than enough for Avery Velazquez, who shut out Seminole State College for her seventh win.
Avery Velazquez went 2-for-2 scoring twice while Madison Velazquez, Jaelynne Whipple and Kerissa Howell each had two hits.
Eastern Florida State College will travel to Hillsborough Community College for a conference doubleheader on Thursday. The first game will begin at 3 p.m. at the Greco Softball Complex.
