Aztecs Softball has 26-game winning streak snapped at Central Arizona College

The Pima Community College softball team's (35-10, 22-4 in ACCAC) improbable winning streak came to an end on Tuesday at Central Arizona College (18-17, 14-14).
The Aztecs got swept on the day in Coolidge. Sophomore Camila Zepeda (Tucson Magnet HS) extended her hitting streak to 21 games as she finished 2 for 6 on the day. Freshman Natalya Rivera (Sunnyside HS) closed out the day going 3 for 5 with an RBI and two runs scored. Fellow freshman Aubrey Marx (Cienega HS) was 3 for 6 with two RBIs and a run. Freshman Talia Martin (Mountain View HS) drew four walks.

• Game 1: Central Arizona College Vaqueras 4, Pima CC Aztecs 3: The Aztecs' 26-game winning came to an end after the first game loss.
  Pima took the lead in the 7^th inning when Rivera hit an RBI single to drive in pinch runner Gabriella Salazar (Marana HS) to put Pima up 3-2.
  The Vaqueras tied the game with a sacrifice-fly RBI with two outs, and two batters later hit a walk-off RBI double that ended the game.
  The Aztecs fell behind 2-0 but got on the scoreboard in the 3^rd inning when Marx hit a sacrifice-fly to plate Rivera. Martin hit a sac-fly RBI to tie the game at 2-2 in the 5^th inning, which brought in pinch runner Bella Medina (Canyon del Oro HS).
  Rivera finished the game 2 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored. Marx went 1 for 3 with an RBI while Martin had an RBI and two walks. Zepeda hit a leadoff single in the 6^th inning and was 1 for 4.
  Freshman Jessica Thompson (Tanque Verde HS) took the loss as she pitched six and two-third innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on nine hits with eight strikeouts and two walks.

PCC   0 0 1 0 1 0 1   3   5   1
CAC  1 1 0 0 0 0 2   4   9   1

L – Thompson. 2B: Rivera.

• Game 2: Central Arizona College Vaqueras 10, Pima CC Aztecs 2 (5 innings): The Vaqueras took control with four runs in the 3^rd inning and ended the game with five runs in the 5^th inning for the run-rule win.
  The Aztecs tied the game in the 3^rd inning when Marx hit an RBI single to score Rivera, who led off the inning with single. Zepeda kept her hitting streak alive with a single in the 3^rd inning.
  Freshman Jazmyne Waddell (San Manuel HS) hit an RBI single in the 5^th inning to plate Marx as Pima trailed 5-2 at that point heading into the bottom of the inning.
  Marx finished 2 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored while Rivera went 1 for 2 with a run. Zepeda was 1 for 2 with a walk and Waddell finished 1 for 3 with an RBI. Martin drew two more walks in the game.
  Waddell took the loss as she pitched four and one-third innings, giving up nine runs (six earned) on 10 hits with four strikeouts and five walks.

PCC   0 0 1 0 1    2     6    3
CAC  1 0 4 0 5   10   13   1

L – Waddell.

The Aztecs face a tough test on Saturday when they play at Eastern Arizona College. First game of the ACCAC doubleheader starts at 12:00 p.m.