The softball team played their third annual breast cancer game against Plant City on Feb. 14.

The girls raise money every year for the Moffitt Cancer Center at USF. This year they raised a total of $4,382 in just one week. Each girl went around to fellow family members, friends, and teachers asking for donations to give to Moffitt. “It’s great knowing we can make such big impacts in other people lives,” Kaylee Webb, junior, said.

Every year the softball team orders special shirts and socks for the big game.

The girls played in honor of Cynthia Ruff who recently passed away from breast cancer last month. She touched so many hearts not only at school but throughout Tampa. The softball team felt strongly about playing this game in her honor. “The Breast Cancer game was once again a huge success,” Coach Melissa Sigmon said, “and it was really cool to honor the memory of such a wonderful lady, Mrs. Ruff. It made this year a little more personal and close to home.”

Libby Ruff, Ruffs’ daughter, threw the first pitch of the game; Her mother threw the first pitch  in the game just last year.

The team beat Plant City 4-0, which moves their record up to 3-0 this season.

Senior, Caroline Jinks shifted the tone of the game in the 5th inning by hitting a two-run home run to put the Panthers ahead by three runs. Following that inning, Danielle Scott smacked the ball far over center field to sit the Plant City Raiders down once and for all. “My team is like a family and I couldn’t be more proud of how we’re playing right now. I’m hoping we can make Plant proud,” Jinks, senior, said.