SANFORD, FL (352today.com) – The College of Central Florida (CF) Patriots softball team hit the road Wednesday to face Seminole State College in a Citrus Conference doubleheader. After dropping the opener 11-3, the Patriots bounced back in dramatic fashion, edging the Raiders 12-11 in game two.

In game one, CF grabbed a quick 2-0 lead thanks to a two-run double by Gabrielle Rascher, but Seminole answered with eight runs in the bottom of the first. Hailey Pyle was tagged for the loss after recording just two outs. Amber Daugherty added a solo homer—her second of the season—in the fourth.

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The Patriots came out swinging in game two, scoring five in the first and pounding out 18 hits overall. Peyton Hatcher, Jazmin Keefauver, and Raegan Geiger all drove in runs early, while Amy Crosby’s two-run triple in the fifth extended the lead. Seminole made a late push with five runs in the seventh, but Kaylee Cline shut the door to earn the save.

Six CF players had multi-hit games, including Daugherty, Hatcher, and Holmes. The Patriots now sit at 17-17 (7-11 Citrus) and return home Saturday to host Miami Dade in a noon doubleheader.

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