Tempe, AZ- Arizona Christian faced off against Benedictine- Mesa in the final game of the Maricopa Cup on Saturday Morning, where the team was looking to win its third straight game. However, the Firestorm would come up short in the meeting, losing 3-10.

Game Info

• Game Score: Arizona Christian - 3, Benedictine- Mesa - 10

• Records: Arizona Christian - 2-1, Benedictine- Mesa 3-0

• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - Not Ranked, Benedictine-Mesa - 25

• Location: Tempe Diablo Stadium, Tempe, AZ

ACU Stats

• Cohen Heckethorn- 3-5, 1 RBI

• Manny Villa- 1-5, 1 RBI

• Beau Burnett- 3 Innings, 3 earned runs, 6 hits 

Inside the Box Score

• The Firestorm once again got into some early trouble to begin the game, with Benedictine- Mesa rattling off 4 runs in the first inning. 

• The Firestorm could not seem to muster up anything offensively until late in the game.

• By then Benedictine-Mesa had created too far of a gap and would close out the game 10-3. 

Up Next

The Firestorm will compete in the Coach Calderone Invitational at Apollo High School next Friday against the University of the Southwest.