The Roughrider softball team scored 39 runs Tuesday afternoon in a doubleheader sweep over South Mountain Community College in the ACCAC season opener. YC won the first game 17-0 and won the second game 22-6. The Roughriders are now 6-2 overall and 2-0 in conference play. Emily Dix threw the complete game shutout allowing 1 hit while striking out 5 to earn the victory in the circle. YC had 10 hits on the day 8 for extra bases. Kayla Rodgers Cheyenne Sandoval and Miki Berg each had two hits. Berg had two home runs and seven runs batted in. Mikaela Payne and Jocelyn Ulrich each knocked a home run.
 
Yavapai came from behind in the second game to route the Cougars. YC fell behind, 2-0 after two innings of play. However, the Roughriders scored 12 runs in the top of the third inning and added 10 more runs in the final two innings of play. Three Roughrider pitchers contributed in the victory. Cassie Elliott threw three innings striking out 7 batters. Kamryn Makakaiwi threw a single inning striking out two and Leona Joshua threw the final inning striking out 1. Offensively, Yavapai pounded 23 hits led by Kayla Rodgers and Mikaela Payne each going 5 for 5. Rodgers had 2 doubles and knocked in one. Payne had two home runs and 5 RBI's. Megan Parsley was 2 for 3 with a home run and Cheyenne Sandoval was 1 for 3 with a grand slam and five RBI's. Mia Weckel was 3 for 5. Jocelyn Ulrich was 2 for 5 with two runs batted in. Esperanza Rodriguez was 2 for 6 with two runs scored and Alyssa Carpio was 2 for 4 with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI's.
 
YC returns to the diamond in a non-conference doubleheader at Phoenix College on Thursday, March 11. The doubleheader will begin at 1:00 PM.