Glendale, AZ- Arizona Christian (RV) was an out away from sweeping No. 19 College of Idaho on Monday before earning the split- a 7-4 loss and a 4-1 win.  The ACU pitching staff gave up two earned runs all day.

Game Info

• Game one score: College of Idaho - 7, Arizona Christian - 4
• Game two score: Arizona Christian - 4, College of Idaho - 1
• Records: Arizona Christian - 3-3, College of Idaho - 6-4
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - RV, College of Idaho - 19
• Location: Dream City School, Glendale, AZ

ACU Game One Stats

• Lani San Pedro - 2-4, 2B
• Elsy Guzman - 2-3, RBI
• Claire Buckley - 1-4, 2B, RBI
• Hilaria Stewart - 1-4, RBI
• Hope Davalos­ - 6.2 innings, single earned run allowed

Inside Game One

• Scoring opened with a two run top of the third by the Yotes
• The Firestorm countered with a run in the bottom of the third
• A three run fifth sent ACU ahead 4-2 (Guzman RBI single, Buckley RBI double, Stewart RBI single)
• A throwing error to begin the seventh opened the door and COI scored five runs with two outs

ACU Game Two Stats

• Jamilia Cosay - 1-3, 2 RBI, run
• Lani San Pedro - 1-3, run
• Payton Carli - 1-3, run
• Elsy Guzman - BB, run
• Claire Buckley - RBI
• Paige Church - RBI
• Emerald Grijalva - Complete game win, one run allowed

Inside Game Two

• A pitcher's duel - scoreless through the top of the sixth
• Firestorm plated four runs in the bottom of the sixth (Cosay 2 RBI single, Buckley squeeze bunt RBI, Church RBI single)
• The Yotes scored their run with two out in the bottom of the seventh
• Neither team had an extra base hit in the game

Thoughts from Coach Welsh

"It was really nice to get a split against a top 20 team. We are looking forward to getting back to work this week and recovering our bodies from six games in four days."

Up Next

ACU now heads to Southern California to face four different teams in two days at the TSC So Cal NAIA College Classic which will include a meeting with the defending NAIA champs and No. 1 Southern Oregon.The Firestorm will face Northwest on Thursday at 10:00 am Pacific/ 11:00 am Arizona.