Flores has 4 RBIs in second game as Aztecs softball earns split at Central Arizona College

The Pima Community College softball team (27-11, 18-10 in ACCAC) got back to ACCAC Division I competition on Thursday at Central Arizona College (23-14, 14-11) in Coolidge.

The Aztecs fell in the first game but responded in a big way on offense to earn the split for the day. Sophomore Megan Flores (Salpointe Catholic HS) had a big game at the plate in the second game.

Game 1: Central Arizona College Vaqueras 4, Pima CC Aztecs 1: The Vaqueras struck in the 1^st inning with three runs while the Aztecs stranded seven runners on base for the game.

The Aztecs got on the board when freshman Alese Casper hit a sacrifice-fly RBI to score Alizea Durazo-Corday (Pueblo HS) with two outs in the 7^th inning.

Corday finished 2 for 3 with a run scored. Sophomore Chandler Arviso (Cibola HS) also went 2 for 3 while Flores was 1 for 2 with a triple.

Freshman Paige Adair took the loss (16-4) after she pitched four innings giving up four runs (one earned) on five hits with four strikeouts and four walks.

PCC   0 0 0 0 0 0 1  1 7 2
CAC  3 0 0 1 0 0 x  4 7 0

Game 2: Pima CC Aztecs 11, Central Arizona College Vaqueras 2 (5 innings): The Aztecs got on the scoreboard early and scored four runs in each the 3^rd and 5^th innings to earn the mercy rule victory.

Flores hit an RBI double to score Casper in the 1^st inning. She was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the 3^rd and hit a two-run RBI double in the 5^th inning.

Corday hit a solo home run in the 2^nd inning to put the Aztecs up 3-0. She also had a groundout RBI in the 3^rd inning to make it 4-0 and hit an RBI single in the 5^th to plate Flores

Flores finished the game 2 for 3 with four RBIs and two runs scored. She also had two doubles for the game. Corday went 2 for 4 with three RBIs and a run scored. Casper was 2 for 3 with two runs scored while freshman Sarrah Jones went 2 for 3 with a run scored. Maria Vanezza Caldera (Tucson HS) finished 2 for 4 with an RBI single in the 5^th inning and a run scored.

Sophomore Sierra Gentry picked up the win (4-1) as she pitched all five innings giving up two runs (two earned) on seven hits with three walks.

PCC   2 1 4 0 4  11 12 0
CAC  0 0 0 0 2   2   7  1

The Aztecs will cap off another busy week on Saturday when they play at Mesa Community College in an ACCAC doubleheader. First pitch will be at noon.