Two graduating Maricopa High School athletes, who have played softball together since they were 7, signed Friday with Scottsdale Community College’s softball team.

Alexandria Armstrong, second base player and pitcher for the Rams, and Leah Montes, at shortstop, had successful seasons for the Rams with a 20-2 win-loss record. The two best friends will now cover the softball diamond’s middle for the Fighting Artichokes.

Each earned a full scholarship as players. Armstrong carries a 4.0 grade point average and Montes a 3.9 GPA.

Both plan careers in nursing.

Armstong follows in her sister Adriana’s footsteps. Adriana now plays SCC softball and is heading for Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, Texas, to play there.

“I always looked up to my sister,” Armstrong said. “She’s the reason I started softball.”

Armstrong said Adriana inspired her to play at SCC.

Montes said she graduated a year early to play with her best friend, Alexandria.

Montes said she was thrilled to be joining her best friend at SCC.

“It’s nice to know someone on the field, and she’s like my sister so we’re just going to go through this together,” Montes said.

She said both she and Armstrong were recruited by SCC athletics.

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