Aztecs softball hangs on in second game to earn split vs. Central Arizona College

The Pima Community College softball team (18-19, 14-16 in ACCAC) needed every bit of its offense in the second game against Central Arizona College (30-11, 23-9) on Tuesday at the West Campus Aztec Softball Field.
The Aztecs earned the split as freshman Bianca Castillo (Rio Rico HS) had both decisions on the mound.

• Game 1: Central Arizona College Vaqueras 3, Pima CC Aztecs 1: The Aztecs took the lead but the Vaqueras scored two runs to break the tie in the top of the 7^th inning.
  The Aztecs got on the scoreboard first in the 4^th inning. They loaded the bases with no outs and freshman Giselle Munoz (Salpointe Catholic HS) hit a sacrifice-fly RBI to score pinch runner Janice Garcia (Rio Rico HS). The Vaqueras tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the 5^th with a leadoff solo home run.
  Munoz finished 1 for 2 with an RBI. Sophomores Maria Vanezza Caldera (Tucson HS) and Alese Casper each went 2 for 3 for the game.
  Castillo took the loss (6-8) as she pitched a complete-game giving up three runs (one earned) on five hits with three strikeouts and one walk.

CAC   0 0 0 0 1 0 2   3 5 2
PCC    0 0 0 1 0 0 0   1 6 3

• Game 2: Pima CC Aztecs 12, Central Arizona College Vaqueras 11: The Aztecs padded its lead with two runs in the 6^th inning and held on a 7^th inning serge from the Vaqueras to hang on.
  Up 10-6 in the 6^th inning, sophomore Alizea Durazo-Corday (Pueblo HS) hit a leadoff solo home run. Later in the inning, sophomore Ariana Gomez (Sahuaro HS) hit an RBI single to score Amaya Turner-Vizcarra (Tucson HS) to make it 12-6. The Vaqueras scored five runs in the 7^th inning. A lineout to Munoz ended the game with a runner stranded on second base.
  The Aztecs plated six runs in the 3^rd inning to take a 10-4 advantage. Sophomore Jessica Lozania (Sahuarita HS) and Caldera each drove in two runs while Durazo-Corday and Gomez had RBI singles in the inning.
  Durazo-Corday was a flawless 4 for 4 with two RBIs and three runs scored. Gomez finished 3 for 5 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Lozania went 2 for 3 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Turner-Vizcarra was 2 for 2 with three runs and Caldera finished 2 for 4 with two RBIs and a run.
  Castillo picked up the win relief as she pitched six innings giving up seven runs (seven earned) on 13 hits with one walk.

CAC   4 0 0 1 1 0 5   11 15 2
PCC    1 3 6 0 0 2 x    12 16 0

The Aztecs will return to the West Campus Field on Saturday when they host an ACCAC Division I match-up against Arizona Western College. First pitch is at 12:00 p.m.