Anthony Imhoff throws shutout, Aztecs Baseball drops second game to snap 13-game win streak

The Pima Community College baseball team (31-9, 18-6 in ACCAC) had its 13-game winning streak snapped on Saturday as it split at Scottsdale Community College (14-17, 9-13).
Sophomore Anthony Imhoff (Queen Creek HS) threw a complete-game shutout in the first game. Freshman Benji Cazares (Tucson Magnet HS) and sophomore Andrew Stucky (Canyon del Oro HS) had key hits but the offense struggled on the day.

• Game 1: (20) Pima CC Aztecs 2, Scottsdale CC Artichokes 0 (8 innings): The Aztecs were hitless for seven innings but sophomore Luis Garcia (Salpointe Catholic HS) got it going with a leadoff single in the 8^th. Sophomore Hunter Faildo singled with two outs to put two runners on base. Cazares came through with a two-run RBI double scoring Garcia and Faildo.
  Cazares went 1 for 4 with two RBIs. Garcia was 1 for 3 with a run scored while Faildo finished 1 for 4 with a run. The Aztecs had three walks for the game.
  Imhoff picked up the win (8-1) after he pitched a complete-game, giving up two hits with nine strikeouts and one walk on 86 pitches.

PCC   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2   2 3 1
SCC   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 2 2

W – Imhoff (8-1). 2B: Cazares.

Game 2: Scottsdale CC Artichokes 3, (20) Pima CC Aztecs 2 (7 innings): The Artichokes got on the board and the Pima rally fell short.
The Artichokes scored three runs in the 1^st inning. The Aztecs cut into the lead in the 3^rd. With two outs, freshman Antonio Avila drew a walk. Stucky took an 0-1 count out of the park sending it to center field for the two-run homer.
The Aztecs loaded the bases with one out in the 6^th inning but a strikeout and a pop out ended the threat. The Aztecs went down in order in the 4^th, 5^th and 7^th innings.
Stucky finished the game 2 for 3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Faildo and Cazares each went 1 for 3 while Avila scored a run and drew a walk.
Freshman Alessandro Castro (Pusch Ridge Christian HS) took the loss (5-3) as he pitched six innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits with two strikeouts and no walks on 70 pitches.

PCC   0 0 2 0 0 0 0   2 4 1
SCC   3 0 0 0 0 0 0   3 5 1

L – A. Castro (5-3). HR: Stucky. SB: Avila.

The Aztecs will be back at the West Campus Aztec Baseball Field on Tuesday when they host Phoenix College in an ACCAC doubleheader. First game starts at noon.