Glendale, Ariz.- On Saturday, Arizona Christian had lots of chances but could not capitalize as they left a combined 21 runners on base and were swept by Hope International.
 
Game Info

• Game one score: Hope International- 5, Arizona Christian- 1
• Game two score: Hope International- 4, Arizona Christian- 3 (10 inn)
• Records: Arizona Christian- 21-8, 5-3 GSAC, Hope International- 18-4, 6-2 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian- RV, Hope International- RV
• Location: ACU Softball Field, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

 
ACU Game One Stats

• Claire Buckley- 2-4, 2B
• Jyden Miles- 2-4, run
• Neeley Bell- 1-3, RBI
• Taylor Schleisman- 1-3
• Kaitlyn Anderson- 1-3
• Savannah Smith- complete game

 
Inside Game One

• The Royals opened the scoring with a home run in the first
• Miles singled, stole second, and eventually scored on sac fly from Bell in the first
• HIU added two runs in the third and seventh
• The Firestorm had base runners in every inning but would not score again

 
ACU Game Two Stats

• Miranda Hipolito- 1-4, HR, RBI, 2 runs
• Kaitlin Terzakos- 1-3, 3B
• Miles- 2-5, RBI

 
Inside Game Two

• The Firestorm struck first when they scored on an error in the third
• The Royals scored single runs in back-to-back innings for a 2-1 edge
• But Hipolito tied the score at 2-2 in the sixth with her first home run of the season
• After a scoreless seventh and eighth, the teams exchanged runs in the ninth
• The Firestorm run came in the form of a single by Miles scoring Hipolito
• HIU put the pressure on when they scored in the top of the tenth but ACU could not plate the tying run

 
Up Next
The Firestorm will have a split week as they will host OUAZ on Tuesday before traveling to San Diego Christian on Saturday.