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Vaqueras rally late, win on walk off home run to secure season sweep vs South Mountain

Vaqueras rally late, win on walk off home run to secure season sweep vs South Mountain

On Saturday, CAC completeted its largest comeback win of the season in the game 2 victory.

Trailing 9-2 in the bottom of the 5th, the Vaqueras were able to plate four runs on three base hits (Bella Garcia, Emily Churchill, Nicol Ley), an error, and a bases loaded walk drawn by Kayla Lopez. In the bottom of 6th inning, Churchill drove in Kyana Vieux with a sacrifice fly to deep right-center. In the bottom of the 7th inning, Lopez led off with a walk. Sabrina Garcia followed the at bat with a single. Two batters later and with CAC down 11-7, Nicol Ley hit a 3 run home run to left field to bring the Vaqueras within one run. Then, after a Kyana Vieux single and a fielders choice by Ana Rodriguez, Bella Garcia stepped to the plate and delivered the no-doubt HR to left field to end the game with CAC on top, 12-11. 

Watch video of walk off HR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkiC6AbTPrg

WP, game 2: Katelyn Woodard (9-1)

In game 1, CAC won 11-3 in 5 innings behind Jessica Mercado, who tossed a line of 5 IP 3 K 1 BB 2 ER to improve to 11-3 overall on the season. In this one, Nicol Ley collected three hits, including a double, and three RBI's. Ana Rodriguez was 2-2 with a three run HR and a double. Emily Churchill also got in on the action and had two hits and two RBI's, with one of her hits being a HR. CAC drew 9 walks on the day (Brooke Williams x2, Marina Acedo x2, Sabrina Garcia, Kyra Vieux, Emily Churchill, Bella Garcia, Ana Rodriguez) which led directly to 5 runs and allowed for extra plate apperances. On the day, CAC tallied 21 hits, 23 runs, 14 walks, and 4 HR.

Box Scores:

G1 (CAC 11 SMCC 3, f. 5 ): https://www.vaquerosports.com/sports/sball/2021-22/boxscores/20220409_o8z7.xml 

G2 (CAC 12 SMCC 11) : https://www.vaquerosports.com/sports/sball/2021-22/boxscores/20220409_8khp.xml

 

CAC (32-5) is back in action Tuesday, April 12th, hosting Mesa at 1 PM and 3 PM.