Lady Matadors open season with 7-2 loss to Coyotes
The Arizona Western Lady Matadors softball team (0-1) opened the 2023 season with a 7-1 loss to College of Southern Nevada (1-1) at Lady Coyote Softball Field in Henderson, Nev.
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YUMA, Ariz. – The Arizona Western Lady Matadors softball team (0-1) opened the 2023 season with a 7-1 loss to College of Southern Nevada (1-1) at Lady Coyote Softball Field in Henderson, Nev.
Desiree Moran was one of two Lady Matadors to collect two hits in the loss, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Lady Matadors' starter Jessie Garcia kept the Coyotes off the scoreboard until the third inning when Southern Nevada put three runs on the board to take a 3-0 lead, highlighted by a two-run homer, the first of three home runs hit by the Coyotes.
Mollie Forbes cut into the Coyotes' lead in the fifth inning, driving in Abigail Ibarra with a double, to pull the Lady Matadors' to within a pair at 3-1.
Southern Nevada pulled away in the sixth inning, scoring four runs to push the lead to 7-1. Desiree Moran drove in the final run of the game for the Lady Matadors with a double in the seventh inning.
Valarie Joaquin picked up a pair of hits in her Arizona Western debut, finishing 2-for-3 while Forbes went 1-for-3 with the RBI double.
Garcia (0-1) tossed six innings allowing seven runs while striking out five batters in the loss.
The Lady Matadors return to action later today, taking on Salt Lake at 4:30 pm in Henderson, Nev. at Stephanie Lynn Craig Field.