(Thatcher, AZ) The Pima Community College softball team (6-7, 3-1 in ACCAC) hit the road for an ACCAC conference doubleheader on Saturday at Eastern Arizona College (4-10, 1-3). Freshman Camila Zepeda (Tucson Magnet HS) went 4 for 8 with four RBIs and two runs scored. Sophomore Elise Munoz (Salpointe Catholic HS) closed out the day going 2 for 7 with four RBIs and two runs scored.
Game 1: Eastern Arizona College Gila Monsters 9, Pima College Aztecs 1 (6 innings)
The Aztecs’ offense was held to one run and three hits as the Gila Monsters earned the run-rule win with three runs in the 6th inning.
The Aztecs got on the board in the top of the 6th.
Freshman Jasmine Majonica (Flowing Wells HS) hit a leadoff triple. Munoz followed with an RBI single to drive her in as Pima trailed 6-1 at that point.
Munoz finished 1 for 3 with an RBI while Majonica was 1 for 2 with a run. Zepeda went 1 for 3 for the game.
Freshman Genesis Zazueta (Tucson Magnet HS) took the loss (3-3) as she pitched four innings giving up five runs (three earned) on six hits with three walks.
PCC 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 4
EAC 0 2 0 3 1 3 9 10 1
L – Zazueta (3-3). 3B: Majonica. SB: Gomez.
Game 2: Pima CC Aztecs 11, Eastern Arizona College Gila Monsters 4
The Aztecs bounced back as they took an early lead, hit three home runs and scored six unanswered to take the second game.
Zepeda and freshman Mallory Zylinski-Wrobel (Sahuarita HS) had RBI hits as the Aztecs went up 2-0 in the 1st inning.
Freshman Mina Chacon (Tucson Magnet HS) hit a three-run homer to drive in sophomore Alejandra Castro and Zylinski-Wrobel to make it 5-1 in the 3rd inning.
Zepeda sent one over the fence in the 4th inning with a three-run shot of her own scoring Majonica and sophomore Analisa Gomez (University HS) to put Pima up 8-1.
Munoz capped off the offensive barrage in the 7th inning as she hit a three-run inside the park home run bringing around sophomore Stephanie Tapia (Cibola HS) and freshman Madison Fillman-Moreno (Sabino HS) to make it 11-2.
Zepeda finished the game 3 for 5 with four RBIs and two runs while Chacon went 2 for 3 with three RBIs and a run. Munoz was 1 for 4 with three RBIs and two runs and Zylinski-Wrobel finished 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored.
Freshman Wendy Castro (Canyon del Oro HS) picked up the win (2-0) after she pitched a complete-game giving up four runs (four earned) on 10 hits with one strikeout and three walks.
PCC 2 0 3 3 0 0 3 11 11 1
EAC 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 10 4
W – W. Castro (2-0). 2B: Zepeda 2, Zylinski-Wrobel. HR: Munoz, Zepeda, Chacon. SB: Munoz, Majonica.
The Aztecs will return to the West Campus Aztec Softball Field next Saturday when they host Scottsdale Community College in an ACCAC conference doubleheader. First game starts at noon.
Press Release courtesy of Pima Athletics – Raymond Suarez
