SANFORD, Florida - With weather looming over the weekend, Seminole State Softball was looking for a quick result on Friday. Thanks to Tori Beland's (cover photo, 2-0, 5IP, 0H, 2K) perfect game, the Raiders won a quick game 1, 8-0 in 5 innings. The Raiders finally found some offense in the sixth and won game 2, 6-3 in 7 innings.

Offensively, SSC was led in game 1 by Izabell LaRoche (2-2, 1R, 1BB), Lindsay Corazzini (2-3, 1R, 1RBI), Cassidy Ross (2-3, 1R) and Kiara Beltre (pictured right, 1-3, 4RBI, 1R) whose grandslam in the bottom of the second broke open the game.

Game 2 was a little closer than the Blue and Gold would have liked. After jumping out to a 2-0 lead through one, the Panthers continued to battle back and eventually tie the game at 3 in the fifth inning. SSC plated 3 in the bottom of the sixth to ice the game. Beltre and Hailey Werning both collected three hits for the Seminole offense. Grace Thomas picked up the win (2-0, 3.1IP, 2H, 1K).

SSC's will travel on Tuesday to Florida State College of Jacksonville, a game that was postponed from February 6. The Raiders will then host the annual CMI event presented by Orlando Health over the weekend at Boombah Soldiers Creek. A link to the complete CMI lineup can be found on the schedule page and within this story. Tickets are $10 daily ($5 for seniors and youth) and can be purchased (cash only) at the gate.

RAIDER NOTES:

• All home games are streamed via https://video.ibm.com/channel/4d5r5AqugTP
• Tickets for home games are FREE
• 16 Members of the 2022-23 Softball Team earned Academic All-Conference honors, 11 earned Academic All NJCAA
• Coach Courtney Miller won her 1,200 career Softball game on April 6, 2023. The program reached the 1,000 win mark on February 6, 2020.
• Sponsorship and facility rental opportunities are available, for information send an email to esserk@seminolestate.edu 
• To donate to any of the athletic programs click: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/buildingraiders 

About the Seminole State Raiders:

The Raider Athletics Department of Seminole State College lives by the Mission of "preparing Raiders for their Next Steps in Life." "Next steps" can include moving on with an athletic scholarship to a four-year university, an AA or AS degree or preparing to finish a bachelors' degree at Seminole State.

The Raiders were established in 1965 and initially led by Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach Joe Sterling. Seminole State sponsors five sports all competing in the NJCAA Division I.  Both Baseball and Softball facilities are located on College Drive on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus.

For more about Raider Athletics, visit SeminoleStateRaiders.com, follow us on Twitter: @buildingRaiders and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/buildingRaiders/.  Fans can follow the Raider Softball team on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/seminolestatesoftball).

Media contact: Kurt Esser, Director of Athletics, 407.708.2092, esserk@seminolestate.edu