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Box Score 2 Glendale, Ariz.- On the strength of the arm and bat of Allie Fryklund, Arizona Christian held off Vanguard in game two of Saturday's doubleheader to earn a split. Fryklund earned the win and went 3-5 on the day with two doubles, two RBI, and two runs scored.
Game Info
- Game one score: Vanguard - 6, Arizona Christian - 2
- Game two score: Arizona Christian - 5, Vanguard - 4
- Records: Arizona Christian - 23-14, 9-7 GSAC, Vanguard - 31-11, 10-6 GSAC
- NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - not ranked, Vanguard - RV
- Location: ACU Softball Field, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
ACU Game One Stats
Inside Game One
- After giving up a leadoff single to begin the game, Savannah Smith retired nine straight
- Buckley singled and doubled to become the only Firestorm baserunner in the first four innings
- In the top of the fourth, VU broke through with four runs
- The Lions added two more runs in the fifth
- Anderson and Fryklund singled back-to-back, moved up on a wild pitch and Anderson scored on a sac fly from Phillips
- In the sixth, Schleisman doubled and Brenna Henry produced the RBI groundout to bring her home and cap the scoring
- Lawson forced the final out of the fifth and finished out the game
ACU Game Two Stats
- Fryklund - win, 2-2, 2 2B, 2 RBI
- Jyden Miles - 3-3, steal, run
- Schleisman - 1-2, RBI
- Lawson - 1-3, 2B, RBI
- Anderson - 1-2, RBI
- Phillips - 1-3, run
- Smith - save
Inside Game Two
- VU produced one run in their half of the first
- Miles walked, Schleisman singled to right, and Fryklund doubled them home (a foot short of leaving the yard)
- Anderson plated Fryklund with a single for a 3-1 edge
- The Lions scored one in the third and threatened for more before a 5-4-3 double play ended the inning
- Lawson got the run back when she doubled home Fryklund
- In the fourth, Schleisman scored Phillips with a sac fly which turned out to be the game winning run
- Following a two run homer for Vanguard in the sixth, Smith closed the door with a four out save
Thoughts from Coach Mayben
"Proud of the growth in our pitching staff this weekend. Allie did a great job and Savannah came in to close an important GSAC win."
Up Next
The Firestorm will get a mid-season break as they have just one doubleheader next week and then will not have any games all of Easter week.On Friday, Arizona Christian will play against San Diego Christian at the Santee Sportsplex.
