Aztecs Softball splits games to close out Great Western Shootout

The Pima Community College softball team (3-6) closed out play in the Great Western Shootout on Friday at the Pacific Avenue Athletics Complex in Yuma.
The Aztecs went 1-3 in the shootout and split the doubleheader on Friday. Freshman Mina Chacon (Tucson Magnet HS) finished the day 4 for 6 with three runs scored. Sophomore Elise Munoz (Salpointe Catholic HS) was 4 for 8 with an RBI and two runs and sophomore Alejandra Castro went 3 for 8 with three RBIs and a home run.

• Game 1: Pima CC Aztecs 12, Utah State University-Eastern Eagles 8: The Aztecs rallied from a 7-3 deficit to score six runs in the 5^th inning and three runs in the 6^th to take the lead back for good.
  Down 2-0 in the 3^rd inning, the Aztecs got RBI singles from sophomores Analisa Gomez (University HS) and Castro to put the Aztecs up 3-2. Gomez scored on a passed ball to tie the game.
  Castro hit a solo home run with one out in the 5^th to get the rally started. With the bases loaded, freshman Mallory Zylinski-Wrobel (Sahuarita HS) drew a walk to score Chacon. Sophomore Mia Casadei (Tanque Verde HS), freshman Madison Fillmore-Moreno (Sabino HS) and Zylinski-Wrobel scored on an error to put the Aztecs ahead 8-7. Sophomore Elise Munoz (Salpointe Catholic HS) capped off the surge with an RBI single to plate freshman Jasmine Majonica (Flowing Wells HS).
  Fillmore-Moreno hit an RBI single and Majonica brought in two runs with her RBI single in the 6^th inning. To make it 12-7
  Majonica finished 2 for 4 with four RBIs and two runs scored while Fillmore-Moreno was 1 for 1 with an RBI and two runs. Chacon went 3 for 3 with two runs scored and Castro finished 2 for 4 with two RBIs and a run. Casadei was 2 for 3 with a run and Gomez went 1 for 4 with an RBI and a run.
  Freshman Genesis Zazueta (Tucson Magnet HS) picked up the win (2-2) as she pitched a complete-game giving up eight runs (one earned) on eight hits with three strikeouts and one walk.

USE   2 0 0 0 5 0 1    8   8  1
PCC   0 0 3 0 6 3 x   12 13 6

W – Zazueta (2-2). HR: A. Castro. SB: Chacon.

• Game 2: College of Southern Nevada Coyotes 9, Pima CC Aztecs 6: The Aztecs scored five runs in the 1^st inning to take an early lead but the Coyotes scored seven unanswered.
  The Aztecs loaded the bases to open the game as Castro hit a sacrifice-fly RBI to plate Munoz. Chacon reached on an error and Gomez scored. Freshman Camila Zepeda (Tucson Magnet HS) drew a walk and later scored on a passed ball to make it 3-0. Sophomore Stephanie Tapia (Cibola HS) put her seal on the 1^st inning as she hit a 2-run shot to center field scoring Chacon to make it 5-0.
  Up 5-2 in the 2^nd inning, the Aztecs got a run back when Gomez hit an RBI single to score Munoz, who hit a one-out triple to set it up.
  The Coyotes scored three runs in the 3^rd inning and four runs in the 4^th.
  Munoz fell a home run short of hitting for the cycle as she went 3 for 4 with two runs scored. Tapia was 1 for 3 with two RBIs and a run while Gomez finished 1 for 3 with RBI and a run. Castro closed out the game 1 for 4 with an RBI and Chacon finished 1 for 3 with a run.
  Sophomore Alissandra Montiel (Cholla HS) took the loss (0-3) as she pitched one inning giving up two runs (two earned) on two hits.

PCC   5 1 0 0 0 0 0   6  7  1
CSN   2 0 3 4 0 0 x   9 11 2

L – Montiel (0-3). 2B: Munoz. 3B: Munoz. HR: Tapia. SB: Chacon.

The Aztecs host their home opener and begin ACCAC conference play on Tuesday against Yavapai College. The first game starts at 1:00 p.m.