Lake Elsinore, CA- On Friday, Senior Paige Church led the ACU offensive attack with a .667 average, double, and home run at the TSC So Cal NAIA College Classic.  The Firestorm earned a split on their first day of the classic.

Game Info

• Game one score: Arizona Christian - 7, Northwest (WA) - 4
• Game two score: Corban - 5, Arizona Christian - 4
• Records: Arizona Christian - 4-4, Northwest (WA) 0-1, Corban - 1-1
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - RV, Northwest (WA) - not ranked, Corban - 24
• Location: Rosetta Canyon Sports Park, Lake Elsinore, CA

ACU Game One Stats

• Claire Buckley - 3-4, run
• Hilaria Stewart - 0-2, 2 BB, 2 runs
• Mady Carli - 2 runs
• Paige Church - 2-3, RBI
• Hilaria Stewart - 4 relief innings, win

Inside Game One

• After the teams exchanged single runs in the fourth, ACU pushed across four runs in the fifth
• Church delivered an RBI single in the fifth
• Two innings in a row, ACU sent eight hitters to the plate
• Seven ACU hits were all singles

ACU Game Two Stats

• Paige Church - 2-3, HR, 2B, 3 RBI
• Claire Buckley - 1-3, 2B, run

Inside Game Two

• Corban plated three runs in the third
• Church delivered her first home run of the season in the fifth
• ACU went ahead 4-3 with a three run sixth capped by a two RBI double from Church
• The Warriors earned the walk-off win with two unearned runs in the seventh

Thoughts from Coach Welsh

"Nice to start the day with a victory.  Unfortunately, we were not able to slam the door in the seventh inning versus Corban.  It was great to see how clutch Paige was today though."

Up Next

The Firestorm will open their second day at the NAIA Classic by facing defending champion and number one ranked Southern Oregon followed with a game against Carroll.Game time is set for 12:30 pm Pacific/ 1:30 pm Arizona.