Falcons Earn Split Against No. 12 Seminole State

Daytona State 4, #12 Seminole State College 1

Daytona State opened the doubleheader with a 4-1 victory over No. 12 Seminole State College.

Seminole State struck first in the opening inning, scoring on a sac fly. The Falcons quickly answered in the bottom half of the frame. After Juleah Patterson reached and Aurielle Reavis moved into scoring position on a throwing error, Azlynn Gomes delivered a sacrifice fly to bring home Patterson. Reavis also scored on the play on a throwing error to third base, giving Daytona State a 2-1 advantage.

The Falcons added to their lead in the third inning. Patterson once again ignited the offense, coming around to score from first when Gomes lined an RBI double to left center. Later in the inning, Alexa Edmands followed with a single up the middle to score Gomes and extend the lead to 4-1.

Daytona State finished the game with five hits, highlighted by a two-hit performance from Edmands and a two-RBI effort from Gomes.

Offensive Highlights

Azlynn Gomes: 1-for-1, double, 2 RBI
Alexa Edmands: 2-for-3, RBI
Juleah Patterson: 1-for-3, 2 runs scored
Ashley Bert: 1-for-3, stolen base

Pitching Performance

Ava Unser delivered a strong performance in the circle, tossing a complete game while allowing one run on four hits over seven innings. She struck out six and walked one, keeping the Raiders in check to secure the 4-1 victory.

#12 Seminole State 5, Daytona State 2

Seminole State responded in Game 2, defeating Daytona State 5-2 to earn a split in the doubleheader.

The Raiders struck first in the opening inning with an RBI groundout to take a 1-0 lead. Seminole State added to its advantage in the second inning, capitalizing on a defensive miscue before adding two RBI singles to extend the lead to 4-0.

Daytona State answered in the bottom of the second when Ashley Bert came around to score on a throwing error, cutting the deficit to 4-1.

Seminole State added an insurance run in the sixth inning after a walk and wild pitch allowed a run to cross the plate. The Falcons responded in the bottom half of the inning when Jolie Perillo singled to center field to bring home Alexa Edmands, trimming the margin to 5-2.

Daytona State outhit the Raiders 10-5 in the contest, with multiple players recording strong performances at the plate, but Seminole State was able to limit the Falcons to two runs.

Offensive Highlights

Aurielle Reavis: 2-for-4
Gabby Giugliano: 2-for-3
Ashley Bert: 2-for-3, triple, run scored
Alexa Edmands: 1-for-3, double, run scored
Jolie Perillo: 1-for-3, RBI

Pitching Performance

Kaylee Martineau went the distance in the circle, allowing five runs on five hits over seven innings while striking out one.