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Baseball Splits, Softball Stumbles at Yavapai College


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BASEBALL
The Roughrider baseball team split an ACCAC road doubleheader Saturday afternoon with fellow conference foe South Mountain Community College. YC dropped the first game 4-2 and won the nightcap 4-3. YC is now 9-2 overall and 1-1 in league play.  South Mountain is 6-7 on the year and 1-1 in conference standings.

In the opener, Yavapai jumped out to a 2-0 lead after two innings of play. South Mountain responded with three runs in the bottom of the third inning and added an insurance run in their half of the fourth.

The Roughrider offense managed only six hits in the opener led by CJ Valdez going 2 for 3. Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Willie Cano, Jack Silverman and Lance Kelly each had a hit.

In the second game, again, YC took and early 2-0 lead after the first inning. South Mountain took the lead scoring three runs in the bottom of the third inning. In the top of the seventh inning CJ Valdez hit a double knocking in Damone Hale for the winning run.

John Neeley threw 3 scoreless innings to get the victory and Bobby Meza threw the final inning for the save.

Valdez was 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and an RBI. Christian Encarnacion-Strand was 1 for 4 slamming his 4th home run of the season. Jack Silverman, Willi Cano, Alec Acevedo and Josh Romero each had a hit.

Yavapai continues ACCAC play on Tuesday, February 18th when they entertain Scottsdale Community College. The doubleheader will begin at 12:00 PM at Roughrider Park on the campus of the Yavapai College in Prescott.

SOFTBALL
The Roughrider softball team dropped an ACCAC doubleheader Saturday against Arizona Western College, 3-1 and 4-2. Yavapai is now 9-6 on the season and 3-2 in conference play. Arizona Western improves to 11-2 overall and 4-0 in league action.

YC took a 1-0 lead in the third inning on Shaylee Alani’s third home run of the year. However, Arizona Western put two runs on the board in their half of the inning and added an insurance run in the fifth inning.

Despite a solid outing in the circle, Jackie Traughber took the loss throwing all six innings surrendering five hits and striking out three batters.

Alani, Alexus Garza, Alexis Garayzar and Isabella Porreco each had hits for the Green and Gold

In the nightcap, YC gave up one run in the opening frame and regained the lead with two runs in the fourth inning but Arizona Western scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to regain the lead for good.

Kamryn Kamakaiwi only surrendered one earned run in five innings pitched. Traughber threw the final inning.

Offensively, Yavapai only managed three hits all for extra bases, Alani (double), Garayzar (double) and Alyssa Carpio (triple).

The Roughrider have their 2020 home opener on Tuesday, February 18thplaying host to South Mountain Community College. The doubleheader will begin at 12:00 PM at Bill Vallely Field in Prescott.

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