Glendale, AZ- In the GSAC opener for Arizona Christian and William Jessup both teams showed off their power as a combined seven home runs were hit (five by ACU) in the two games.  The Firestorm used the mercy rule in their favor to shorten both games against the Warriors on Friday afternoon.

Game Info

• Game one score: Arizona Christian - 12, William Jessup - 4 (6 innings)
• Game two score: Arizona Christian - 11, William Jessup - 1 (5 innings)
• Records: Arizona Christian - 13-7, 2-0 GSAC, William Jessup - 4-8, 0-2 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - RV, William Jessup - not ranked
• Location: Dream City School, Glendale, AZ

ACU Game One Stats

• Lani San Pedro - 3-4, HR, 2B, run, RBI
• Elsy Guzman - 1-4, HR, 2 RBI
• Taylor Schleisman - 2-2, HR, 3 runs, 2 RBI, 2 BB
• Paige Church - 2-3, HR, 4 RBI
• Emerald Grijalva - complete game win, 4 strikeouts

Inside Game One

• San Pedro led off the bottom of the first with a home run to center
• Payton Carli singled ahead of Guzman's shot over the left center fence for a3-0 edge
• The Warriors made it 3-2 with a home run
• Schleisman delivered her first collegiate home run to left (ACU up 4-2)
• Up 5-2, back-to-back RBI singles from Church and Tatumn Porras made it 8-2 in the fifth
• WJU homered again for an 8-4 game
• In the bottom of the sixth, Schleisman produced an RBI single before Church ended the game with a three run smash to center

ACU Game Two Stats

• Kylee Brown - 3-3, HR, 2 2B, 5 RBI
• Elsy Guzman - 2-3, 3 RBI
• Taylor Schleisman - 1-2, run, RBI
• Hilaria Stewart - complete game win

Inside Game Two

• WJU scored in the second before Stewart did not allow another base runner
• ACU countered with sac fly from Schleisman to score Mady Carli in the second
• With one out in the third, the Firestorm produced five straight hits capped by Brown's second homer of the day- this time a grand slam
• Schleisman singled, Stewart walked, and both scored without benefit of a hit to complete the seven run third inning
• Guzman drove home two and Brown followed with an RBI double in the fourth

Thoughts from Coach Welsh

"I loved the energy that the girls brought today.  Was really impressed with our offense and loved how they pounded the ball all the way through the lineup.  Kylee had a great day at the plate in game two and Hilary threw a great game for us.  It is great momentum going into tomorrow's games against Menlo."

Up Next

The Firestorm return to Dream City School on Saturday to host Menlo for two.First pitch is set for 12:00 pm.