Gilbert, AZ- Senior Emerald Grijalva threw a no-hitter in game one against Park-Gilbert on Tuesday afternoon.  The Firestorm offense hammered five home runs out of Cactus Yards to produce the sweep.  Senior Tatumn Porras homered twice and earned the win in the day cap.

Game Info

• Game one score: Arizona Christian - 8, Park-Gilbert - 0
• Game two score: Arizona Christian - 13, Park-Gilbert - 4
• Records: Arizona Christian - 11-7, Park-Gilbert - 3-9
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - RV, Park-Gilbert - not NAIA
• Location: Cactus Yards (Diamondback Field), Gilbert, AZ

ACU Game One Stats

• Emerald Grijalva - No hits, complete game win, 7 strikeouts
• Payton Carli - 3-4, 3 runs, RBI
• Elsy Guzman - 2-3, HR, 3 RBI
• Kylee Brown - 1-3, HR, 2 RBI
• Tatumn Porras - 1-3, 2 runs

Inside Game One

• Grijalva walked a batter and hit the next batter in the third for the only two base runners she allowed
• The Firestorm used a hit batter and fielder's choice to begin the scoring in the third
• Three straight singles and a fielder's choice scored two of the three runs in the fourth (Carli stole home for the third run)
• In the sixth, Guzman and Brown delivered back-to-back home runs to bring the mercy rule into play
• Grijalva used a strikeout, groundout, and line out to seal the no-hitter
• Park-Gilbert officially only sent one ball to an outfielder (a fly out to left in the second)

ACU Game Two Stats

• Tatumn Porras - 3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 4 innings of relief, win
• Lani San Pedro - 3-5, 2 2B, 2 runs
• Payton Carli - 3-5, 3 runs, 3 steals
• Elsy Guzman - 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI
• Taylor Schleisman - 2-4, 2 runs, steal
• Paige Church - 1-4, HR, 2 RBI

Inside Game Two

• In the first, Carli singled, stole two bases, and scored on an RBI single by Brown
• PUG took their only lead of the day when they scored two in the bottom of the first
• ACU answered back with a four run second (Church two run homer, Guzman doubled to score Porras and Carli)
• The Buccaneers scored a run in the second and third to climb within one but did not score again on the day
• Porras homered and Claire Buckley and Hilaria Stewart drew bases loaded walks to account for three in the fourth
• Leading off the fifth, Porras went yard again
• Schleisman singled, stole second, and scored on Porras RBI single in the sixth
• San Pedro doubled and scored on an error, Buckley delivered RBI single, and Adri Chavez came home on a sacrifice fly from Stewart to cap the scoring

Thoughts from Coach Welsh

"So proud of Emerald and her determination on the mound.  She was so great for us and it was fun to watch her throw a no-hitter today!  We had a great offensive day complimented with aggressive base running and stellar defense.  Really happy with the overall performance of the team and loved seeing five home runs on a 220 foot field!"

Up Next

On Friday, the Firestorm will host William Jessup to begin GSAC play.First pitch from Dream City School will be at 1:00 pm.