Posted: Apr 15, 2026
No. 10 SMCC Softball Outlasts Central Arizona
Central Arizona College
9
South Mountain Community College
(37-10)
10
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Central Arizona College | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
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South Mountain Community College | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 10 | 13 | 5 |
PHOENIX ---
The No. 10 South Mountain Community College softball team (37-10) defeated Central Arizona 10-9 in a non-conference home game on Tuesday, April 14. Sophomore Alyssa Jemio, sophomore Tazia Blake, and freshman GG Moreno hit home runs for the Cougars in the victory, and sophomore Kaeliann Glass delivered a two-out RBI single in the sixth to push the Cougars past the Vaqueras.
SMCC came out firing on all cylinders, as Jemio blasted a two-run home run in the first that brought in sophomore Sadie Su'a. In the second, Blake launched her second homer of the year in left, and Su'a produced an RBI single to put SMCC ahead 4-0.
In the third, sophomore Eva Harrison hit a two-run single, and Moreno punched a two-run home run over the wall in center.
Despite SMCC's strong start, Central Arizona fought back with three runs in the fourth, one in the fifth, and five in the sixth to tie the game at 9-9.
In the bottom of the sixth, Su'a doubled with one out, and Glass drove her home with a bloop single into shallow left field. Su'a then recorded her sixth save of the year by retiring the side at the top of the seventh.
Blake finished a perfect 3 for 3 with two runs and an RBI, while Moreno was 2 for 3 with two runs and three RBIs. Su'a went 3 for 4 with two runs, an RBI, and two doubles to raise her season total to a league-best 27 two-base hits.
Sophomore Aryka Ortega (10-4) earned the win with an inning of work in relief. She allowed three hits and five unearned runs. Su'a wound up pitching three innings in all, allowing five hits, two earned runs, and two walks to go with four strikeouts. Jemio started the game for SMCC and went three innings with two hits and one walk allowed.