Posted: Feb 02, 2023
Alejandra Castro and Mina Chacon homer but Softball drops first two games at the Great Western Shootout
The Pima Community College softball team (2-5) opened play in the great Western Shootout on Thursday at the Pacific Avenue Athletics Complex in Yuma.
- Game 2: Snow College Badgers 6, Pima CC Aztecs 5: The Aztecs took an early lead in the 1st inning but the Badgers scored five unanswered runs forcing Pima to play catch-up.
Freshman Camila Zepeda (Tucson Magnet HS) put the Aztecs on the board with an RBI single to score sophomore Elise Munoz (Salpointe Catholic HS), who hit a leadoff single and stole second base to set up the first run. With two outs, freshman Mina Chacon (Tucson Magnet HS) went yard for a 2-run shot on the first pitch to make it 3-0.
The Badgers went up 5-3 with two runs in the 1st and three runs in the 3rd inning.
The Aztecs cut into the deficit to begin the 4th inning as sophomore Alejandra Castro hit a leadoff homer to left field to make it 5-4. The Aztecs left two runners on base to end the inning.
Zepeda came through again in the 5th inning with an RBI double to plate Munoz and cut it to a one-game.
Munoz led off the 7th inning with a single but the Aztecs recorded three straight outs to end the game.
Zepeda finished 2 for 4 with two RBIs and a run scored. Chacon was 1 for 2 with two RBIs, a run and a walk. Munoz finished 3 for 4 with two runs scored. Castro went 1 for 4 with an RBI and a run.
Freshman Genesis Zazueta (Tucson Magnet HS) took the loss (1-2) as she pitched two and one-third innings giving up four runs (four earned) on six hits with one strikeout.
PCC 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 8 4
SC 2 0 3 1 0 0 x 6 10 0
2B: Zepeda. HR: Chacon, A. Castro. SB: Munoz, Chacon.
- Game 1: (10) College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles 18, Pima CC Aztecs 1 (5 innings): No stats available.
The Aztecs will play another two games to close out play at the Great Western Shootout. They'll face off against Utah State University-Eastern at 1:00 p.m. and the College of Southern Nevada at 3:00 p.m.
