Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Polk State Softball was done in by the big inning Tuesday evening versus Seminole State College. The Eagles were swept by the Raiders by scores of 16-2 and 10-2, respectively.
 
The Eagles (11-39, 5-35 Citrus) were out-hit by the Raiders (27-25, 17-23 Citrus) 25-6 for the doubleheader.
 
GAME ONE: Seminole State 16, Polk State 2 (6 innings)
 
The Eagles had a promising start to the day, taking a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the first via an RBI groundout by Gianna Scopano and an RBI single from Kagan Dudney.
 
The Raiders responded with six unanswered runs over the next four innings, capped off by a monster nine-run inning in the top of the sixth in which Seminole hit two home runs.
 
Nayeli Hernandez and Jamie Reinhardt each went 1-for-3 with a run scored for the Eagles at the top of the lineup for Polk State.
 
GAME TWO: Seminole State 10, Polk State 2 (5 innings)
 
Donnea Allen tossed two scoreless frames for the Eagles to keep things even 0-0 heading to the top of the third.
 
However, the Raiders thrived on the big inning once again, plating three runs in the top of the third and six in the top of the fourth to open up a 9-0 lead.
 
The Eagles got two back in the bottom of the fifth when Dudney scored on an error after leading off the inning with a double to centerfield. Veronica Fernandez also doubled to center in the next at-bat and was able to steal home in a later sequence. However, the Eagles were unable to scratch across another run to avoid the run-rule defeat.
 
Polk State will host its final home doubleheader of the season on Thursday afternoon against St. Petersburg College. Game times are scheduled for 4 and 6 p.m.