Aztecs Softball takes two at Scottsdale CC as streak reaches 24 games
The Pima Community College softball team (33-8, 20-2 in ACCAC) extended its winning streak to 24 games on Saturday after playing an ACCAC conference doubleheader at Scottsdale Community College (16-18, 12-14).
Sophomore Camila Zepeda (Tucson Magnet HS) is on a 17-game hitting streak as she finished the day 4 for 8 with four RBIs and three runs scored. Freshman Talia Martin (Mountain View HS) closed out her day going 6 for 8 with five runs and an RBI in the leadoff spot. Freshman Aubrey Marx (Cienega HS) was 4 for 8 with two RBIs and three runs. Sophomore Mina Chacon (Tucson Magnet HS) was 3 for 7 with two RBIs and a run.
Freshman Jazmyne Waddell (San Manuel HS) went 3 for 7 with four RBIs and a run scored while also throwing a five-inning one-hit shutout. The Aztecs hit another five home runs on the day.
- Game 1: Pima CC Aztecs 9, Scottsdale CC Artichokes 5: The Aztecs took the lead in the 1st inning and held off a rally from the Artichokes with more run production.
Martin hit a lead-off triple to open the game and Marx followed with a two-run home run to give Pima a quick 2-0 lead.
Freshman Natalya Rivera (Sunnyside HS) hit a two-run RBI single in the 4th inning with two outs bringing around sophomore Alexis Tsosie-Hood and freshman Cheyanne Ortiz (Tucson Magnet HS) to make it 4-0.
The Aztecs score another four runs in the 5th inning. Waddell drove a 1-0 pitch over the right field fence and brought around Martin and Zepeda. Chacon followed suit with a solo homer of her own over at center field to give Pima an 8-1 advantage.
The Artichokes scored three runs in the bottom-half of the 5th inning but would not get any closer.
Rivera led off the 6th with Pima's fourth home run of the game as she sent a 1-1 pitch out to center field. She finished the game 2 for 4 with three RBIs and a run scored.
Martin went 3 for 4 with two runs scored while Marx was 2 for 4 with two RBIs and a run. Waddell closed out the game at 1 for 3 with three RBIs and a run and Chacon finished 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run. Zepeda was 1 for 4 with a run scored.
Tsosie-Hood got the win as she pitched a complete-game, giving up five runs (five earned) on nine hits with nine strikeouts and one walk.
PCC 2 0 0 2 4 1 0 9 12 0
SCC 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 5 9 0
W – Tsosie-Hood. 2B: Marx, Ortiz, Martin. 3B: Martin. HR: Marx, Waddell, Chacon, Rivera. SB: Zepeda, Waddell, Chacon.
- Game 2: Pima CC Aztecs 10, Scottsdale CC Artichokes 0 (5 innings): The Aztecs earned their eighth shutout victory of the season as they run-ruled the Artichokes to complete the sweep.
After back-to-back singles to start the game, Zepeda hit a two-run RBI double to drive in Martin and Marx. Freshman Kayla Miranda (Tucson Magnet HS) capped off the three-run inning with an RBI single.
Freshman Stephany Montoya (Kofa HS) made it 6-0 with her solo home run in the 3rd inning.
Zepeda, Waddell and Chacon hit three straight RBI singles in the 4th inning. Sophomore Gabriella Salazar (Marana HS) drew a bases loaded walk in the inning.
Zepeda added an RBI in the 2nd inning as she finished 3 for 4 with four RBIs and two runs scored. Martin had an RBI double in the 2nd inning and also finished 3 for 4 with an RBI and three runs. Montoya went 1 for 2 with an RBI and a run. Marx was 2 for 4 with two runs scored while Waddell finished 2 for 4 with an RBI. Chacon and Miranda each went 1 for 3 with an RBI.
Waddell got the win after pitching all five innings, giving up one hit with six strikeouts and two walks on 66 pitches.
PCC 3 2 1 4 0 10 12 1
SCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
W – Waddell. 2B: Zepeda 2, Martin. HR: Montoya.
The Aztecs will be back at the West Campus Aztec Field next Saturday when they host Central Arizona College. First game starts at 12:00 p.m.
