Phoenix, AZ- ACU Softball opened their 2019 campaign on Friday against the College of Idaho.  The Firestorm missed several chances and gave the Yotes several chances as they were swept 6-3 and 5-2.  Junior Payton Carli was 4-7 on the day and Senior Kylee Brown hit a three run home run.

Game Info

• Game one score: College of Idaho - 6, Arizona Christian - 3
• Game two score: College of Idaho - 5, Arizona Christian - 2
• Records: Arizona Christian - 0-2, College of Idaho - 2-0
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian – not ranked, College of Idaho – not ranked
• Location: Rose Mofford Sports Complex, Phoenix, AZ

ACU Game One Stats

• Kylee Brown- 2-3, 3 run home run, 3 RBI
• Lani San Pedro- 2-4, run
• Payton Carli- 2-4, run
• Emerald Grijalva- 7 IP, 3 earned runs

Inside Game One

• ACU started the game with three straight hits- capped by Brown's home run
• COI scored single runs in each inning from two through seven
• Firestorm left seven on base

ACU Game Two Stats

• Payton Carli - 2-3, walk
• Paige Church- 2-3, double
• Joy Mendez- 1-2, double
• Elsy Guzman- 1-3, double, walk
• Hilaria Stewart- 6 IP, 2 earned runs

Inside Game Two

• Neither team produced a 1-2-3 inning in the day cap
• Lani San Pedro bought home Guzman with a sacrifice fly in the second
• Jamilia Cosay drew a walk to bring home to bring Mady Carli in the sixth
• Firestorm left 14 on base

Thoughts from Coach Welsh

"Our defense had a tough day and we weren't as clutch as we'd like, but it's good to see where we are at this early in the season to know what we need to work on."

Up Next

On Saturday, the Firestorm will host Embry-Riddle AZ at Sandra Day O'Connor High School with first pitch coming at 12:00 pm.