Avery Velazquez, Softball Pitcher

Eastern Florida State College softball pitcher Avery Velazquez had a dominating opening weekend and is the Orlando Health Student-Athlete of the Week for the week ending Jan. 26.
The freshman from Ocoee opened the season with a perfect game against USC Union with 10 strikeouts and then shut out Tallahassee State College over seven innings in the first game of the day before coming into the final game of the tournament in the sixth inning of a 1-0 game. The pitcher got out of jams in both the sixth and seventh inning to pick up her first save.
In three games, Velazquez struck out 16 and did not walk anyone, allowing no runs on just three hits over 13 2/3 innings.
The softball team will be home for the first time this season on Tuesday, hosting Florida State College at Jacksonville for a doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m. Admission is free to games at Titan Softball Complex and you can watch the games live online at the EFSC Titans YouTube page.