Garcia homers but Aztecs softball is swept at South Mountain CC

The Pima Community College softball team (15-16, 11-13 in ACCAC) dropped two games at South Mountain Community College (12-16, 7-16) on Thursday in an ACCAC doubleheader.

• Game 1: South Mountain CC Cougars 7, Pima CC Aztecs 6: The Aztecs rallied to tie the game in the 7^th but the Cougars hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom half of the inning to win.
  Down 6-2 in the top of the 7^th, the Aztecs loaded the bases with no outs. Sophomore Maria Vanezza Caldera (Tucson HS) hit a two-run RBI single to drive in sophomore Alese Casper and freshman Amaya Turner-Vizcarra (Tucson HS). With two outs in the inning, sophomores Janice Garcia (Rio Rico HS) and Jessica Lozania (Sahuarita HS) hit back-to-back RBI singles to tie the game at 6-6.
  The Aztecs got on the scoreboard first as they scored two runs in the 1^st inning. Sophomore Devynn Marshall (Shadow Ridge HS) hit an RBI double and was later driven in by sophomore Alizea Durazo-Corday's sacrifice-fly RBI.
  Caldera finished the game 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Marshall was 1 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored while Garcia went 1 for 1 with an RBI and a walk. Turner-Vizcarra finished 1 for 3 with two runs and Casper went 1 for 3 with a run.
  Freshman Abril Nerey (Rio Rico HS) took the loss (4-5) as she pitched six and one-third innings giving up seven runs (six earned) on 11 hits with three strikeouts and two walks.

PCC     2 0 0 0 0 0 4   6  9  4
SMCC 1 0 1 0 0 4 1   7 11 1

• Game 2: South Mountain CC Cougars 8, Pima CC Aztecs 1: The Aztecs tied the game in the 2^nd inning but the Cougars scored three runs in each the 4^th and 5^th innings to take the lead.
  Garcia tied the game in the 2^nd inning with a one-out solo home run. She finished the game 1 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored. Marshall and Durazo-Corday each finished 1 for 3.
  Casper took the loss (6-3) as she pitched three and two-third innings giving up four runs (four earned) on nine hits with two strikeouts.

PCC     0 1 0 0 0 0 0   1  3  2
SMCC  1 0 0 3 3 1 x  8 14 4

The Aztecs will return to the West Campus Aztec Softball Field on Saturday when they host Paradise Valley Community College in an ACCAC doubleheader. First pitch is at noon.