Aztecs softball rallies in the second game to earn split at Paradise Valley CC

The Pima Community College softball team (7-8, 5-5 in ACCAC) were stifled in its first game but rallied in the late innings of the second game to salvage the doubleheader at Paradise Valley Community College (3-13, 3-13).
Sophomore Alese Casper finished the day 5 for 9 with two RBIs, a stolen base and a win on the mound.

• Game 1: Paradise Valley CC Pumas 5, Pima CC Aztecs 0: The offense struggled as they managed just two hits for the game.
  Casper produced both hits for the game. She led off the 1^st inning with a single but the Aztecs stranded two runners in the inning. She hit another leadoff single in the 3^rd inning. She finished the game 2 for 3 with a stolen base.
  Sophomore Maria Vanezza Caldera (Tucson HS), Alizea Durazo-Corday (Pueblo HS) and Jessica Lozania (Sahuarita HS) each drew a walk.
  Freshman Bianca Castillo (4-3) took the loss as she pitched six innings giving up five runs (four earned) on 11 hits with six strikeouts and three walks.

PCC     0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0  2  1
PVCC  1 0 1 0 2 1 x   5 11 0

• Game 2: Pima CC Aztecs 15, Paradise Valley CC Pumas 9: The Aztecs trailed 7-3 after the 4^th inning but rallied with seven runs in the 5^th, one in the 6^th and four runs in the 7^th.
  The Aztecs got the first two runners on base in the 5^th and sophomore Mackenzie Judge (Ironwood Ridge HS) hit a two-run RBI double. She later tied the game at 7-7 after scoring on a wild pitch.
  Casper put the Aztecs up with a two-run RBI single scoring freshmen Hope Adams (Benson HS) and Samantha Angulo (Mountain View HS).
  Up 10-7, Durazo-Corday hit a leadoff home run to open the 6^th inning.
  The Pumas cut into the lead with two runs in the bottom half of the 6^th but the Aztecs responded in the 7^th. Caldera, Judge, Adams and sophomore Ariana Gomez (Sahuaro HS) all had RBI hits to help put the game away.
  Judge finished 3 for 5 with three RBIs and three runs scored. Freshman Devynn Marshall (Shadow Ridge HS) went 3 for 5 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Durazo-Corday was 2 for 4 with an RBI and four runs scored. Casper finished 3 for 6 with two RBIs.
  Casper picked up the win on the mound (1-2) after she pitched the final three and one-third innings of the game. She gave up two runs (two earned) on three hits with two strikeouts and two walks.

PCC     0 2 1 0 7 1 4   15 18 5
PVCC  0 2 0 5 0 2 0    9  11 1

The Aztecs will return to the West Campus Aztec Softball Field on Saturday when they host an ACCAC Division I doubleheader against Eastern Arizona College. First pitch is at noon.