Cynthia Pelayo, a Pima College softball star who has committed to the UA.

 Submitted Photo / Peter Bernal

Senior outfielder Cynthia Pelayo, who helped Pima College finish third in the 2013 NJCAA softball championships, has left the Arizona softball team to concentrate on her academic work. She hit .478 in 21 games for Arizona (six starts) last season.

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