El Cajon, Calif.- On Saturday, Arizona Christian split with San Diego Christian as the Firestorm invoked the mercy rule against the Hawks in game two.
Taylor Schleisman homered in the day cap. After the games, ACU is now halfway through their GSAC schedule.
Game Info
- Game one score: San Diego Christian- 3, Arizona Christian- 2
- Game two score: Arizona Christian- 8, San Diego Christian- 0
- Records: Arizona Christian- 23-10, 7-5 GSAC, San Diego Christian- 5-12, 2-7 GSAC
- NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian- RV, San Diego Christian- not ranked
- Location: East County ASA Melody Fields, El Cajon, CA
ACU Game One Stats
Inside Game One
- Brianna Humphries had a game for the Hawks as she homered in her first two at bats to drive in all three SDCC runs
- After the second home run, Savannah Smith allowed just one base runner the rest of the game
- Anderson doubled home Covalt to get ACU on the board in the fourth
- In the seventh, Miles singled and Schleisman doubled her home
ACU Game Two Stats
Inside Game Two
- Hipolito doubled leading off the second (Ryann Reese pinch ran), Alto singled, and Anderson was hit by a pitch
- Covalt singled, Kaitlin Terzakos walked, and Miles single to all drive in at least a run to give ACU a 4-0 lead
- Lawson wiggled out of a bases loaded one out third without giving up a run
- In the fourth, Claire Buckley singled, advanced on an error, and scored on an RBI single from Miles
- Schleisman sent her fourth homer of the year to left for a 7-0 edge
- Taylor Fogleman delivered a sacrifice fly to plate Anderson and cap the scoring
- Jackson pitched a scoreless fifth to let the mercy rule take effect
Up Next
The second half of GSAC play will begin on Friday when Arizona Christian hosts Menlo for a doubleheader.