SANFORD, Florida - After opening Citrus Conference play with two national powerhouses (College of Central Florida and Florida SouthWestern), the Raiders were looking at an 0-4 conference record. Since then, SSC has won four straight with a road sweep of State College of Florida and a home sweep of Polk State College on Tuesday.Â
Samantha Titzel picked up the game 1 win, the freshman from Palm Beach is now 2-1. Mel Bullock lead the offensive charge with a four RBI day on 2-2 hitting. Bullock's day included a home run in the second as the Raiders plated 7 runs in that inning and eventually won 13-6.
Game 2 had a similar score (SSC winning 13-5) and included another 7-run inning (fourth). Cassidy Ross (5-3) picked up the win. Izabell LaRoche (1-3, 3 RBI, 1BB) and Kiara Beltre (3-4, 2 RBI, 2R) joined Ross (1-2, 2 RBI, 2R, 2BB) on the offensive front.
SSC has on open Thursday and will be traveling to Eastern Florida on Saturday.
RAIDER NOTES:
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:Â Kurt Esser, Director of Athletics, 407.708.2092, esserk@seminolestate.edu
