Glendale, Ariz.- The 2023 softball season got underway on a perfectly clear Saturday. Unfortunately, Arizona Christian dropped both games of their doubleheader with No. 13 College of Idaho.
Claire Buckley was a triple short of the day cycle.
Game Info
- Game one score: College of Idaho - 5, Arizona Christian - 3
- Game two score: College of Idaho - 7, Arizona Christian - 2
- Records: Arizona Christian - 0-2, College of Idaho - 4-0
- NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - not ranked, College of Idaho - 13
- Location: ACU Softball Field, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ
ACU Game One Stats
Inside Game One
- The Yotes scored first in the top of the third
- Miles and Reese opened the bottom of the fourth with back-to-back singles
- Buckley followed by drilling her first home run of the season down the left field line
- But C of I countered with three runs in the next half inning and an insurance run two innings later
ACU Game Two Stats
Inside Game Two
- C of I jumped in front 4-0 in the first
- Reese and Buckley singled but were left stranded in the bottom half
- Trinity Lawson retired nine of the ten batters she faced in the second through fourth innings
- With two outs in the fourth Alto singled, Miranda Hipolito walked, and Joelle Dowdy reached on an error to loaded the bases but were left
- After the Yotes scored three unearned runs in the fifth both teams had chances.
- Covalt doubled to begin the seventh before Miles flipped a sacrifice fly to left to cap the scoring
Thoughts from Coach Mayben
"We are learning what it is going to take to compete against some of the top teams in the country early this season. I am proud of the way we competed in game one, taking a lead in the fourth inning and giving ourselves a chance to tie the game late. We have a lot of work to do, but I am excited about our grit and willingness to compete until the end in game two."
Up Next
On Friday, the Firestorm will welcome No. 7 Oregon Tech to the ACU Softball Field.First pitch will come at 2:00 pm.
