Chandler, AZ- On Saturday, ACU softball met up with Benedictine-Mesa.  Thanks to a combined one hitter and seven run outburst in game one and timely hitting with some power in game two, the Firestorm swept the Redhawks 9-0 and 7-3.

Game Info

• Game one score: Arizona Christian - 9, Benedictine-Mesa - 0 (6 innings)
• Game two score: Arizona Christian - 7, Benedictine-Mesa - 3
• Records: Arizona Christian - 6-2, Benedictine-Mesa - 1-5
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian – not ranked, Benedictine-Mesa – not ranked
• Location: Seton Catholic High School, Chandler, AZ

ACU Game One Stats

• Emerald Grijalva- 5 IP, 1 hit, no runs, win
• Hilaria Stewart- 1 IP, no hits, no runs
• Lani San Pedro- 2-4, 3B, 3 RBI
• Paige Church- 2-3, 2B, RBI
• Bri Lopez- 1-3,2 RBI

Inside Game One

• Headed into the fifth inning game was tied 0-0
• A single by San Pedro cashed in Church and Lauryn Nicander in the fifth
• The Firestorm put seven runs on the board with only four hits- Lopez drove in two and San Pedro tripled home two more
• Only hit (a single) for BenU came in the fourth

ACU Game Two Stats

• Jamilia Cosay- 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI
• Paige Church – 2-4, HR, 2 RBI
• Lani San Pedro- 2-2, BB, 2 runs
• Tatumn Porras- 2.2 IP, win
• Hilaria Stewart- 1 IP, no runs

Inside Game Two

• San Pedro scored in the third before the Redhawks scored twice for a 2-1
• Church launched her second home run of the season to push ACU ahead for good at 3-2
• ACU plated two runs in both the fifth and sixth

Thoughts from Coach Welsh

"It was nice to play a complete double header in all facets of the game; pitching, hitting, defense, and base running.  I'm very proud of how the team is practicing and playing right now."

Up Next

On Thursday, the Firestorm are scheduled to host Saint Katherine at Rose Mofford at 5:00 pm.  But rain is also listed in the forecast that day… stay tuned.