Irvine, CA- In game one of their first day at the GSAC Tournament at the OC Great Park, Arizona Christian rallied from down 5-0 to up 6-5 and held on for the win against William Jessup.  Two game slots later, Firestorm forced a 4-4 tie against top seed Vanguard before the Lions used a walk-off hit for the win.

Game Info

• Game one score: Arizona Christian - 6, William Jessup - 5
• Game two score: Vanguard - 5, Arizona Christian - 4
• Records: Arizona Christian - 32-19, William Jessup – 19-21, Vanguard- 42-9
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian – receiving votes, William Jessup - not ranked, Vanguard - eight
• Location: OC Great Park Softball Stadium, Irvine, CA

ACU Game One Stats

• Lani San Pedro- 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI
• Payton Carli- 1-4, 2 runs
• Elsy Guzman- 2-4, 2B
• Paige Church- 2-3, RBI
• Tatumn Porras- win after 4.2 relief innings

Inside Game One

• The Warriors built a 5-0 lead with three in the second, one in third and fourth
• ACU countered with a four run fifth, San Pedro double scored two, Payton Carli- RBI, Adri Garcia- RBI
• Church singled in Taylor Babbitt in the sixth tie the game
• P. Carli stole home for game winning run in the seventh

ACU Game Two Stats

• Payton Carli- 2-4
• Paige Church- 2-2, 2 RBI
• Hilaria Stewart- 1-1, RBI

Inside Game Two

• VU built a 3-0 lead
• ACU batted around in the fourth to take a 4-3 lead
• Church and Stewart back-to-back RBI singles to move ahead
• The Lions answered with one in the fifth and the walk-off winner in the eighth

Up Next

The Firestorm will face Menlo in an elimination game at 4:30 pm at the OC Great Park.  Winner advances to face loser of Vanguard and Hope International out of the winner's bracket at 7:00 pm.