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Box Score 2 Lincoln, Calif.- A late unsuccessful comeback bid in game one and a walk-off loss in game two saw Arizona Christian drop a pair of one run non-conference games to William Jessup on Thursday. Senior Lani San Pedro and Sophomore Jade Phillips both collected three hits on the day.
Game Info
- Game one score: William Jessup - 6, Arizona Christian - 5
- Game two score: William Jessup - 4, Arizona Christian - 3
- Records: Arizona Christian - 2-4, William Jessup - 2-0
- NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - RV, William Jessup - not ranked
- Location: Wilson Field, Lincoln, CA
ACU Game One Stats
Inside Game One
- WJU scored first with a sacrifice fly in the first
- In the third, San Pedro doubled and scored on an RBI single from Brown
- The Warriors plated the next five runs to hold a 6-1 edge headed to the seventh
- ACU scored four in the seventh with just singles and walks
- Bryant drove home two with a single to bring the Firestorm within one
- But WJU induced the game ending groundout with the tying run at third
- The Firestorm left ten runners on base in the opener
ACU Game Two Stats
Inside Game Two
- Taylor Roberts scored Bryant with a sac fly before Garcia cashed in Phillips in the first
- William Jessup tied the score at 2-2 with an RBI double in the bottom of the first
- Carli reached on an error and came home on a single from Phillips in the second
- After WJU tied the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the third, the game stay knotted until the seventh
- A walk, stolen base, walk, wild pitch, and single turned out to the winning combination against ACU in the final frame
Up Next
On Friday, the Firestorm will play the first of two neutral doubleheaders at the same Wilson Park.Azusa Christian will face off with No. 23 ranked Corban at 1:00 pm (Pacific)/ 2:00 pm (Arizona).
