Costa Mesa, CA- Arizona Christian found themselves on the back end of a pair of walk-off wins against No.12 Vanguard on Saturday.

Game Info

• Game one score: Vanguard - 1, Arizona Christian - 0
• Game two score: Vanguard - 5, Arizona Christian - 4
• Records: Arizona Christian – 24-16, 8-16 GSAC, Vanguard – 34-8, 17-3 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian – receiving votes, Vanguard – 12
• Location: Vanguard University, Costa Mesa, CA

ACU Game One Stats

• Elsy Guzman- 2-4
• Tatumn Porras- 2-4
• Emerald Grijalva- 8.1 innings, one unearned run

Inside Game One

• Game remained 0-0 until the bottom of the ninth when VU scored a run for the walk-off win
• ACU outhit VU 7-6
• Neither team produced an extra base hit

ACU Game Two Stats

• Payton Carli- 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI
• Lauryn Nicander- 2-3

Inside Game Two

• The Lions scored two in the second
• ACU responded with four in the fifth highlighted by a double from P. Carli
• VU answered with three runs in the bottom of the seventh

Thoughts from Coach Welsh

"We played great today all the way around.  I was really happy with the doubleheader today.  It was tough getting beat in the bottom of the ninth and the bottom of the seventh.  However, we put ourselves in every position to be right there and give ourselves a chance to win both games."

"I'm excited with how we are competing and I feel like we are starting to peak at the right time!"

Up Next

On Monday, Arizona Christian will play a make-up double header at Antelope Valley.  First pitch from Best of the West field five will come at 10:00 am.