Aztecs Softball rallies in both games to sweep No. 25 South Mountain CC

The Pima Community College softball team (12-0, 8-0 in ACCAC) faced a tough test on Tuesday as it faced off against South Mountain Community College (6-7, 3-3) at the West Campus Aztec Field.
Freshman Jiselle Nunez (Tucson Magnet HS) finished the day 4 for 8 with six RBIs and a run scored. Sophomore Natalya Rivera (Sunnyside HS) helped sparked both rallies as she closed out the day going 5 for 7 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Sophomore Cheyanne Ortiz (Tucson Magnet HS) was 3 for 6 with two RBIs and a run while freshman Yulissa Lopez (Tucson Magnet HS) went 2 for 8 with three RBIs. Freshmen Arianna Flores (Salpointe Catholic HS) and Belen Camacho (Pueblo HS) pitched complete-games and got the wins in the circle.

• Game 1: (15) Pima CC Aztecs 7, (25) South Mountain CC Cougars 6: The Aztecs trailed 5-2 and 6-5 but rallied in the 6^th inning to secure the win.
  Down 6-5 in the bottom of the 6^th inning, the Aztecs got a single from Nunez and a walk from sophomore Alyssa Noriega (Pueblo HS) with one out. The Aztecs had two outs when Lopez hit a two-run RBI double to right field to drive in Nunez and Noriega to put Pima up for good.
  The Aztecs trailed 5-2 in the 5^th inning. With the bases load, Ortiz knocked a two-run RBI double to center field bringing around pinch runner Nevaeh Bracamonte and Rivera. Sophomore Jessica Thompson (Tanque Verde HS) hit a groundout to score sophomore Mari Asher (Canyon del Oro HS) from third base to tie the game at 5-5.
  Nunez tied it up at 2-2 in the 1^st inning when she drove a two-run home run to right field to score sophomore Aubrey Marx (Cienega HS).
  Nunez finished the game 2 for 4 with two RBIs and a run scored. Rivera went 2 for 3 with a run while Marx was 2 for 4 with a run. Lopez closed it out going 1 for 4 with two RBIs and Ortiz went 1 for 3 with two RBIs.
  Flores picked up her fifth win of the season (5-0) as she pitched a complete game, giving up six runs (three earned) on eight hits with 13 strikeouts and seven walks on 166 pitches.

SMCC   2 0 2 0 1 1 0   6    8    1
PCC      2 0 0 0 3 2 x   7   11   3

W – Flores (5-0). 2B: Marx, Ortiz, Lopez, Rivera. HR: Nunez.

• Game 2: (15) Pima CC Aztecs 9, (25) South Mountain CC Cougars 7: The Aztecs found themselves down 7-3 in the 4^th inning but rallied with two runs in the 4^th and four runs in the  6^th to take the lead for good.
  The Aztecs trailed 7-5 in the 6^th inning but Nunez hit an RBI single to score Clarissa Figueroa (Mountain View HS), who drew a leadoff walk in the inning. With two outs, Rivera went yard with a three-run shot to right field to score sophomore Talia Martin (Mountain View HS) and Nunez.
  The Aztecs chipped away and cut it to a two-run deficit at 7-5 in the 4^th inning when Nunez hit a two-run RBI single to plate Ortiz, who hit a leadoff double and Figueroa, who reached on an error.
  Nunez closed out the game going 2 for 4 with four RBIs. Rivera went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and a run. Noriega hit an RBI double in the 1^st inning and closed out the game 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored.  Martin finished 2 for 4 with two runs. Ortiz went 2 for 3 with a run and Lopez was 1 for 4 with an RBI.
  Camacho picked up the win as she pitched a complete-game, giving up seven runs (five earned) on 10 hits with six strikeouts and two walks on 133 pitches.

SMCC   0 0 5 2 0 0 0   7   10   2
PCC      2 0 0 2 0 4 x    9   13   2

W – Camacho (2-0). 2B: Noriega, Ortiz, HR: Rivera. SB: Rivera.

The Aztecs will hit the road on Friday when they play an ACCAC doubleheader at Scottsdale Community College. First game starts at 12:00 p.m.