(Paradise Valley, AZ) The Pima Community College softball team (38-5, 30-4 in ACCAC) survived a scare on Tuesday in its ACCAC conference doubleheader at Paradise Valley Community College (6-30, 5-29).
The No. 7 ranked Aztecs rallied to win the first game and dominated the second game in their sweep over the Pumas.
Freshman Izabel Rodriguez (Sahuarita HS) closed out the day, going 6-for-8 with three RBIs, four runs scored, two doubles and a triple. Sophomore Jiselle Nunez (Tucson Magnet HS) finished 4-for-5 with four RBIs, two runs, two walks, a double and a home run. Sophomore Amerika Lopez-Bedoy (Sunnyside HS) was 2-for-6 with two RBIs, two runs scored and a walk.
Sophomores Belen Camacho (Pueblo HS) and Sariah Ferrentino (Sabino HS) picked up the wins in the circle.
Game 1: (7) Pima Aztecs 3, Paradise Valley Pumas 2
The Aztecs rallied with runs in the 5th, 6thand 7th innings to get the win.
The Pumas scored two runs in the 2nd inning. The Aztecs had four hits in the first four innings but nothing to show for it.
Rodriguez hit an RBI double to score Lopez-Bedoy in the 5th inning to cut the lead in half.
Sophomore Julissa Lopez (Tucson Magnet HS) hit a lead-off double in the 6th inning and advanced to third base on a passed ball. Freshman Soleil Ponce (Sunnyside HS) hit a fielder’s choice to second base and Lopez beat the throw at home plate to tie the game at 2-2.
Lopez wasn’t finished as she hit an RBI single to right field that scored Rodriguez in the 7th inning with two outs.
Camacho put the Pumas down in order to secure the win. She pitched five innings in relief, giving up two hits with 10 strikeouts on 85 pitches.
Rodriguez finished the game 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run while Lopez went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run. Lopez-Bedoy was 1-for-3 with a run.
PCC 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 10 0
PVCC 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
W – Camacho (12-2). 2B: Rodriguez 2, Lopez, Nunez.
Game 2: (7) Pima Aztecs 13, Paradise Valley Pumas 1 (F/5)
The Aztecs left no doubt scoring 10 runs in the 1st inning to earn the run rule victory.
Freshman Angelina Dehler (Empire HS) drove in sophomore Clarissa Figueroa (Mountain View HS) and Nunez with an RBI single to make it 3-0. Later Rodriguez took an RBI triple to right field driving in freshmen Tayah Lyons and Kayla Hendrix (Canyon del Oro HS) to make it 8-0. Nunez capped the inning with a two-run homer to center field, scoring Rodriguez. Nunez, Lyons, and Hendrix all had RBI hits in the inning.
Lopez-Bedoy added insurance in the 3rd inning when she hit a two-run RBI single bringing around Rodriguez and Figueroa to make it 13-0. Nunez drew a bases loaded walk earlier in the inning to score freshman Isabel Mendoza (Cienega HS).
Nunez closed out the game, going 2-for-2 with four RBIs, two runs scored and two walks. Rodriguez finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs and three runs scored. Lopez-Bedoy went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Figueroa was 2-for-3 with two runs while Lyons finished 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run. Dehler went 1-for-4 with two RBIs and a run. Ponce and Mendoza were each 1-for-2 with runs scored.
Ferrentino picked up the win as she pitched four innings, giving up one run (one earned) on five hits with one strikeout and two walks on 56 pitches.
PCC (10) 0 3 0 0 13 15 2
PVCC 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0
W – Ferrentino (8-1). 2B: Hendrix. 3B: Rodriguez. HR: Nunez.
The Aztecs face a tough test on Saturday as they play at No. 10 ranked South Mountain Community College in an ACCAC conference doubleheader. First game starts at 12:00 p.m.
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
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