Vote: Who is the Central Florida High School Softball Player of the Week (5/20/2025)

Cast your vote to decide who had the best performance during Week 13 of the 2025 season
Jordan Stout pitches for Eau Gallie against Tavares in the Class 4A softball regional semifinals on May 13. She went on to pitch a complete game, four-hitter, striking out four, and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI to propel the Commodores past Lake Wales, 3-1, in the Class 4A, Region 2 final.
Jordan Stout pitches for Eau Gallie against Tavares in the Class 4A softball regional semifinals on May 13. She went on to pitch a complete game, four-hitter, striking out four, and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI to propel the Commodores past Lake Wales, 3-1, in the Class 4A, Region 2 final. / Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Central Florida high school softball teams had the stuff of champions in regional play.

Five area squads punched their ticket to the state tournament by winning regional championships, thanks to some outstanding individual performances. The 2025 FHSAA Softball State Championships are being held Tuesday, May 20, to Saturday, May 24, at Boombah-Soldiers Creek Park in Longwood.

We looked at schools in multiple counties and nominated eight athletes from regional semifinal and final games played May 12-17, 2025.

We ask you to check out the nominees below and cast your vote for Central Florida High School Softball Player of the Week.


Congratulations to the winner for games played May 5-10, 2025: Geneva School RHP/1B Bella Ortiz.


Voting closes at 11:59 p.m., Sunday, May 25. The winner will be announced in the following week’s poll. Here are this week’s nominees:

Auriana Turner, OF, Lake Brantley

Talented junior went 3-for-3 with a double, home run, three runs scored and four RBI to march the Patriots past Apopka, 9-2, in a Class 7A, Region 1 semifinal.

Alexandra Beldowicz, SS/3B/P, Hagerty

Star senior went 4-for-5 with two home runs, five run scored and three RBI to power the Huskies past Lake Brantley, 10-7, in eight innings in the Class 7A, Region 1 final.

Alondra Maldonado, UTIL, Winter Springs

Senior went 3-for-4 with two home runs, two runs scored and four RBI to lead the Bears past Gainesville, 9-3, in the Class 5A, Region 2 final.

Jordan Stout, P, Eau Gallie

Talented junior pitched a complete game, four-hitter, striking out four, and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI to propel the Commodores past Lake Wales, 3-1, in the Class 4A, Region 2 final.

Carson Roden, P, Eustis

Star junior pitched a no-hitter, striking out 10, to power the Panthers past Crystal River, 13-4, in the Class 3A, Region 2 final.

Elena Friedman, 1B/UTIL, Montverde Academy

Junior went 3-for-3 with two doubles and one run scored to guide the Eagles past Cornerstone Charter Academy, 10-4, in a Class 2A, Region 2 semifinal.

Riley Winters, UTIL, Foundation Academy

Junior pitched a four-hitter through five innings, striking out four, and crushed a home run, scored two runs and drove in a run to power the Lions past Lakeland Christian, 11-1, in six innings in a Class 1A, Region 2 semifinal.

Ella Ingram, INF, Geneva School

Elite eighth-grader went 3-for-4 with one RBI to march the Knights past Foundation Academy, 5-3, in the Class 1A, Region 2 final.

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