Seminole State 4, Central Florida 1 (BASE)

Central Florida's struggles on the diamond continued on Monday at Goodlett Field as visiting Seminole State handled the Patriots 4-1.

CF had the makings of a big inning in the eighth, as Bradley Goodson scored on a Dru Jones single and Paul Karmeris stepped to the plate as the potential tying run. But Karmeris' deep fly ball to left field was smothered by the swirling wind, and it settled into a Seminole glove on the warning track. The Patriots again brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth before the Raiders secured the victory.

The Patriots (24-18, 9-10 Mid-Florida Conference) slid further down the MFC standings with the loss. With Seminole's win and Lake-Sumter 13-3 defeat of Daytona State, CF and Daytona are now tied for fifth behind Santa Fe, St. Johns River, Seminole and Lake-Sumter. The top two finishers qualify for the FCCAA State Tournament.

Mid-Florida Conference Standings

(through Monday's games)

(top two finishers reach postseason)

Santa Fe 13-6

St. Johns River 10-9

Lake-Sumter 10-9
Seminole State 10-9

Daytona State 9-10

Central Florida 9-10

FSC- Jacksonville 5-13

Monday's Results

Santa Fe 11, St. Johns River 10

Lake-Sumter 13, Daytona State 3

Seminole State 4, Central Florida 1

Wednesday's Games

Seminole State @ St. Johns River
Central Florida @ Lake-Sumter

Santa Fe @ FSC-Jacksonville