YUMA, Ariz. -- The Arizona Western College softball team (10-2) rolled to a convincing non-conference doubleheader sweep of Luna Community College, earning 10-0 and 8-2 victories Friday afternoon at Charlie Dine Softball Field.

GAME ONE

Aaliyah Soderlund powered the run-rule victory in game two, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, three RBIs and two runs scored, while Jessica Smith fired a one-hit shutout with eight strikeouts over five innings to lead the Matadors to a 10-0 win.

After a scoreless first, the Matadors broke through in the second when Alissa Piñon drove in Nyomi Houston for the game's first run. Arizona Western exploded for five runs in the third, highlighted by Soderlund's RBI double and RBI singles from Analy Trejo and Avery Rodriguez.

The offense kept rolling in the fourth as Soderlund and Riley Purdy delivered back-to-back doubles, while Piñon drove home another run to build a 10-0 lead. Smith finished the shutout in the fifth, closing out the run-rule victory.

Trejo posted a perfect 2-for-2 performance with an RBI and two runs scored and a stoeln base, while Piñon drove in two runs and Gallegos walked twice, stole three bases and added an RBI in the opener.

GAME TWO

Rauni Gallegos led the Matadors in the opener, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and three runs batted in, while Autumn Arriola struck out 11 in a complete game to secure the 8-2 win.

Arizona Western jumped in front in the second inning of game one, as Gabby Weisser delivered a sacrifice fly to bring home two runs, followed by Gallegos' RBI double for a 3-0 lead. Luna answered in the third, cutting the deficit to one run, but the Matadors responded immediately as Nevaeh Tapia blasted a two-run home run, her first collegiate round tripper, to extend the advantage to 5-2.

The Matadors added insurance in the fourth with Arriola's RBI single, and Gallegos sealed the win with a two-run single in the sixth. Arriola controlled the game in the circle, striking out 11 while allowing only two earned runs and one walk over seven innings.

Larissa Rueda on her birthday reached base three times and scored a run, while Corinna Talbot crossed the plate twice, fueling a balanced Arizona Western attack.

Up Next

Arizona Western will continue its homestand against Luna Community College on Saturday, Feb. 14, with first pitch set for 9:30 a.m. The Lady Matadors will also face Utah State Eastern at around 2:00 pm MST. Scott Gross will be on the call. Catch the livestream here: 

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