“Coming off our first national championship win, we are feeling good. We got some swings in today, and we feel like we are going in as confident as we have been all year, and we are hitting on all our Ps and Qs,” Eastern Florida State College softball coach Andrew Zeger said.
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Eastern Florida State College softball team will face a familiar foe in the third round of the NJCAA Division I National Tournament on Wednesday afternoon.
The ninth-seeded Titans will face the No. 2 seed and Citrus Conference mates Florida Southwestern for the sixth time this season. This time for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Wednesday’s game will begin at 2:30 p.m. EST at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Alabama.
“Coming off our first national championship win, we are feeling good. We got some swings in today, and we feel like we are going in as confident as we have been all year, and we are hitting on all our Ps and Qs,” Eastern Florida State College softball coach Andrew Zeger said.
“We are excited for the opportunity to go and battle with them once again.”
Eastern Florida State College advanced to the third round with a win over No. 8 seed Trinity Valley Community College, 2-1.
Making their first appearance in the national tournament, the Titans scored twice in the fourth inning and held on behind another strong performance from Avery Velazquez on the mound.
Florida SouthWestern picked up its first tournament win on Tuesday, defeating San Jacinto 2-1 to advance in the tournament. Much like the Titans, it was one big hit that proved to be the difference in the first game.
For Florida SouthWestern, it was Megan Veilleux whose single scored two runs in the third inning.
The Bucs are 5-0 this season in the matchup and have won nine straight in the series. The teams are 1-1 in postseason meetings.
The winner will advance to the quarterfinals of the national tournament, while the loser will play again at 7 p.m. EST in the double-elimination tournament.
