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OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Lauko hitting
Khaxil Stewart
5
Hope International HIU 10-3, 0-1 GSAC
8
Winner Arizona Christian ACU 6-9, 1-0 GSAC
Hope International HIU
10-3, 0-1 GSAC
5
Final
8
Arizona Christian ACU
6-9, 1-0 GSAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Hope International HIU 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 5 9 0
Arizona Christian ACU 1 1 0 3 1 2 X 8 12 0

W: Herrera, Dayna (3-6) L: A. Galvan (2-2)

5
Winner Hope International HIU 11-3, 1-1 GSAC GSAC
2
Arizona Christian ACU 6-10, 1-1 GSAC GSAC
Winner
Hope International HIU
11-3, 1-1 GSAC GSAC
5
Final
2
Arizona Christian ACU
6-10, 1-1 GSAC GSAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Hope International HIU 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 11 1
Arizona Christian ACU 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 6 0

W: K. Maaske (6-1) L: Butcher, Hannah (3-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | Tim Gooszen

Lauko, McCracken Power Firestorm To Split In GSAC Opener

Glendale, Ariz.- In the GSAC opening doubleheader against NAIA number 12 ranked Hope International, one big swing from both Sierra Lauko and Brittany McCracken accounted for five runs as Arizona Christian earned the split on a rainy Friday.

Game Info
  • Game one score: Arizona Christian - 8, Hope International - 5
  • Game two score: Hope International - 5, Arizona Christian - 2
  • Records: Arizona Christian - 6-10, 1-1 GSAC, Hope International - 11-3, 1-1 GSAC
  • NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - not ranked, Hope International - 12
  • Location: ACU Softball Field, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

ACU Game One Stats
Inside Game One
  • The teams scored a single run in each of the first four half innings
  • Bradford doubled home Miles in the first, Garcia singled home Brenna Henry in the second
  • In the fourth with the bases loaded, Lauko cleared the bases with a double to right center
  • A triple drove in two for the Royals in the fifth for a 5-4 score
  • Miles brought in Garcia in the bottom of the fifth
  • A double substitution (Hailey Wackowski pinch running, McCracken pinch hitting) resulted in McCracken hitting her first home run of the season onto Country Gables Road
  • HIU scored one in the seventh and had the bases loaded
  • A ball sent to right, resulted in a fielder's choice double play as Joelle Dowdy threw out a runner at the plate and Lauko threw behind the runner at second to end the game
  • Herrera went the distance in the circle for the win

ACU Game Two Stats
Inside Game Two
  • The Royals scored the first three runs of the game
  • ACU found the scoreboard when Henry doubled home Grubb from first
  • HIU tacked on two more in the fifth
  • Landeros flipped a sacrifice fly out to right to score Miles and cap the scoring

Thoughts from Coach Mayben
"Good to see our team make improvements at the plate and find some consistency in our play."

Up Next
With the new four game series format in the conference, the same two teams will play two more against each other on Saturday.  First pitch is planned for 11:00 am.
 
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