Softball Second-Team Citrus Conference — Citrus Conference Second-Team: Pictured from left to right: Alexis Ortega, Carina Amarilla, Gabriela Luz and Ty Marie Cervantes. PHOTOS COURTESY OF CRISTIAN LAZZARI/KENDALL CAMPUS MEDIA SERVICES

Four Lady Sharks Selected To Citrus Conference Second-Team

June 4, 2024

Miami Dade College softball players Alexis Ortega, Gabriela Luz, Carina Amarilla and Ty Marie Cervantes were selected to the Citrus Conference Second-Team by the Florida College System Athletic Association.

Ortega, an infielder, posted a .279 batting average with four home runs and 28 RBI; Luz, a catcher, had a team-leading .294 batting average and Cervantes, a first baseman, had a .291 batting average with two home runs and 14 RBI.

Amarilla, a starting pitcher, had a 6-12 record with a 4.90 earned run average and 88 strikeouts.

The Lady Sharks finished the season with a 20-31-1 record.

Nikole Valiente

Nikole Valiente, 21, is a mass communication/journalism major at North Campus. Valiente, who graduated from City of Hialeah Educational Academy in 2022, will serve as managing editor for The Reporter during the 2024-25 school year. She was the paper's editor-in-chief last year and aspires to work as a journalist.