Glendale, Ariz.- Playing just one game over a 13 day span, Arizona Christian had the opportunity to play extra innings on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the Firestorm came up short in eleven innings.
Game Info
- Game one score: Park-Gilbert- 6, Arizona Christian- 4
- Records: Arizona Christian- 24-14, Park-Gilbert- 29-8
- NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian- not ranked, Park-Gilbert- not ranked
- Location: ACU Softball Field
ACU Game One Stats
Inside Game One
- Smith was perfect through the first four 11 batters- striking out seven of them
- Park's first baserunner singled immediately followed by a home run for a 2-0 lead
- Claire Buckley scored on an error after Taylor Alto singled her to third in the bottom of the fourth
- The score remained 2-1 Park until Hipolito delivered an opposite field home run leading off the bottom of the seventh
- In extra innings, each team scored in the ninth (Ryann Reese scored on heads up base running)
- A run each in the tenth inning forged a 4-4 tie (Terzakos doubled home Abbi Covalt)
- The Buccaneers plated two in the eleventh but ACU was unable to respond
Up Next
A week from Friday, Arizona Christian will host San Diego Christian at the ACU Softball Field. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 pm.
