Glendale, Ariz.- Needing sweep to maintain their position in the GSAC standings, Arizona Christian pulled off the two wins over Menlo on Friday.  Dayna Herrera homered, drove in four, and earned the complete game two win.  Miranda Hipolito became the first Firestorm to triple twice in a game on more than one occasion.

Game Info

• Game one score: Arizona Christian- 3, Menlo- 0
• Game two score: Arizona Christian- 9, Menlo- 1 (5 inn)
• Records: Arizona Christian- 26-14, 8-6 GSAC, Menlo- 13-27, 2-14 GSAC
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian- not ranked, Menlo- not ranked
• Location: ACU Softball Field, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

ACU Game One Stats

• Hipolito- 2-3, 2 3B, 2 runs, RBI
• Herrera- 2-3, 2 RBI
• Claire Buckley- 1-3, run
• Emily Garcia- 1-3, 2B
• Savannah Smith- CG, win, 2 K

Inside Game One

• The started with three innings of zeros
• Buckley singled to lead off the fourth and Hipolito tripled to right center to score Buckley
• Herrera followed with single to plate Hipolito and give ACU a 2-0 lead
• Two innings later, Hipolito and Herrera repeated their triple and single formula to push ACU up 3-0
• Hipolito tripled twice in a game for the second time in her career (last season v Jamestown)
• Smith did not allow a runner to reach third base to collect win 14

ACU Game Two Stats

• Herrera- 2-2, HR, 2 RBI, CG win
• Miles- 3-4, 2 runs, RBI
• Buckley- 3-4, 2 RBI
• Brenna Henry- 2-3, 2B, RBI
• Kaitlin Terzakos- 2B

Inside Game Two

• The Oaks scored in the top of the first before Herrera allowed just three more base runners
• ACU answered with three in the bottom of the frame- Buckley RBI single, Herrera sac fly, Em. Garcia- RBI single
• In the third with the wind blowing into toward the plate, Herrera powered her third home run of the season to left
• Brittney McCracken delivered an RBI pinch hit single in her first collegiate plate appearance to start the scoring in the fifth
• Miles and Ryann Reese had back to back RBI singles
• Buckley walked the game off with an RBI single to invoke the mercy rule
• Arizona Christian saw every spot in the order produce at least one hit
• Their 17 hits in game two tied their season best hitting output

Thoughts from Coach Mayben
"It was good to bounce back with solid performances in all the phases of the game tonight.  Every game is important the remainder of the season and it was good to get the first two wins of the second half."

Up Next
On Saturday, Arizona Christian will host Jessup for a 12:00 pm first pitch.