Glendale, Ariz.- After winning game one on a cloudy rain threatening Tuesday, Arizona Christian could not manifest a clutch hit in the game two pitchers' duel.
 
Game Info

• Game one score: Arizona Christian- 8, OUAZ- 3
• Game two score: OUAZ- 1, Arizona Christian- 0
• Records: Arizona Christian- 22-9, 6-4 GSAC, OUAZ- 18-15, 2-7 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian- RV, OUAZ- not ranked
• Location: ACU Softball Field, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

 
ACU Game One Stats

• Taylor Schleisman- 2-3, RBI
• Jyden Miles- 2-4, run
• Claire Buckley- 1-3, 2B
• Neeley Bell- 2 RBI
• Kaitlyn Anderson- 1-4
• Savannah Smith- complete game win, 10 Ks

 
Inside Game One

• OUAZ scored two runs in the first
• The first five outs that Smith recorded were via strikeout
• Aided by three OUAZ errors, ACU scored three runs in the bottom of the first
• The Firestorm plated five runs in the second- Taylor Schleisman and Bell collected RBI
• After a run for OUAZ in the fourth, neither team produced another run

 
ACU Game Two Stats

• Abbi Covalt- 2-3
• Miles- 2B
• Schleisman- 2B
• Taylor Alto- 2B
• Trinity Lawson- complete game, no earned runs, two hits

 
Inside Game Two

• Game two started with the first OUAZ batter striking out but reaching on an error
• Lawson forced two outs before the fourth batter of the game singled in the game's only run
• The righty allowed just two base runners in the last six innings
• ACU had a baserunner in scoring position in all seven innings but missed out on the clutch hit

 
Up Next
Arizona Christian will travel to the San Diego area for a doubleheader with San Diego Christian on Saturday.  The games will be played at East County ASA Melody Fields in El Cajon, CA.  First pitch is scheduled for 12:00 pm.