Chandler, AZ- On Wednesday, Arizona Christian split with Benedictine-Mesa after the Firestorm won game one and the Redhawks walked it off in game two.  Senior Taylor Babbitt was 4-7 with four runs scored on the day.

Game Info

• Game one score: Arizona Christian - 6, Benedictine-Mesa - 2
• Game two score: Benedictine-Mesa - 3, Arizona Christian - 2
• Records: Arizona Christian - 17-8, Benedictine-Mesa – 6-20
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian – not ranked, Benedictine-Mesa – not ranked
• Location: Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Chandler, AZ

ACU Game One Stats

• Taylor Babbitt- 2-4, 2 runs
• Lani San Pedro- 2-4, run
• Payton Carli- 2-4, RBI
• Elsy Guzman- 1-3, 2B, RBI
• Bri Lopez- 1-2, 2 RBI
• Lauryn Nicander- 1-2, 2B, RBI
• Emerald Grijalva- complete game win

Inside Game One

• Redhawks plated two in the first
• Firestorm countered with two in second (Nicander and P. Carli collected RBI)
• Lopez singled home Babbitt and Kirsten Garcia in the third
• Guzman doubled home one of two runs in the sixth

ACU Game Two Stats

• Taylor Babbitt- 2-3, 2 runs
• Adri Garcia- 1-1, RBI

Inside Game Two

• BenU scored two in the third
• Garcia produced a pinch hit RBI single to score Babbitt in the fifth
• Babbitt scored the tying run on a throwing error after she stole third in the seventh
• Redhawks walked off following a triple and a single in the bottom of the seventh

Thoughts from Coach Welsh

"We had clutch hits in the first game to get us the win.  However in the second game, we didn't hit like we normally do and came up short."

Up Next

The Firestorm return home to face Saint Katherine on Friday.  First pitch from Sandra Day O'Connor High School is planned for 12:00 pm.