Aztecs softball has tough outing at Central Arizona College

The Pima Community College softball team (4-5, 2-2 in ACCAC) had a rough time containing the Central Arizona College offense on Saturday in Coolidge.
The Aztecs surrendered 30 runs to the Vaqueras (14-3, 7-1). Sophomore Maria Vanezza Caldera (Tucson HS) was a bright spot for the Aztecs at the plate as she went 3 for 5 with two RBIs and two doubles.

• Game 1: Central Arizona College Vaqueras 10, Pima CC Aztecs 2 (5 innings): The Aztecs took the early lead in the 1^st inning but the Vaqueras scored 10 unanswered runs.
  Caldera and Amaya Turner-Vizcarra (Tucson HS) hit back-to-back RBI singles to put the Aztecs on the board in the 1^st inning. Caldera went 2 for 2 with an RBI, a walk and a double while Turner-Vizcarra finished 1 for 3. Sophomore Alese Casper was 1 for 3 with a run scored.
  Freshman Bianca Castillo (Rio Rico HS) suffered her first loss (3-1) as she pitched three innings giving up five runs (five earned) on six hits with two strikeouts and three walks.

PCC    2 0 0 0 0   2   6  1
CAC   0 0 4 5 1  10 10 1

• Game 2: Central Arizona College Vaqueras 20, Pima CC Aztecs 7 (5 innings): The Vaqueras took control with 10 runs in the 1^st inning and seven runs in the 2^nd.
  Caldera and freshman Devynn Marshall (Shadow Ridge HS) hit RBI doubles in the 3^rd inning.
  The Aztecs put up a five-spot in the 7^th inning. Freshman Giselle Munoz (Salpointe Catholic HS) cleared the bases with a three-run RBI double. She scored on freshman Hope Adams' (Benson HS) RBI double. Sophomore Ariana Gomez (Sahuaro HS) hit an RBI single to score Adams.
  Munoz finished 2 for 3 with three RBIs and a run scored. Sophomore Mackenzie Judge (Ironwood Ridge HS) went 2 for 3 with two runs scored. Caldera was 1 for 3 with an RBI. Marshall and Adams each had an RBI and a run scored.
  Freshman Abril Nerey (Rio Rico HS) took the loss (1-1) as she threw one-third of an inning giving up seven runs (seven earned) on six hits with one walk.

PCC    0    0 2 0 5    7 10  0
CAC  (10) 7 3 0 x   20 23 1

The Aztecs will hit the road on Tuesday when they play at Arizona Western College in an ACCAC Division I doubleheader in Yuma. The first game starts at noon.