Riverside, Calif.- The Arizona Christian Softball bats popped off three home runs in their doubleheader sweep of La Sierra on Friday.  Claire Buckley, Taylor Schleisman, and Neeley Bell all homered.  The Firestorm also produced eight doubles as a team against the Golden Eagles.

Game Info

• Game one score: Arizona Christian- 10, La Sierra- 1 (5 inn)
• Game two score: Arizona Christian- 8, La Sierra- 6 
• Records: Arizona Christian- 6-5, La Sierra- 1-6
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - not ranked, La Sierra- not ranked
• Location: LSU Softball Field, La Sierra University, Riverside, CA

ACU Game One Stats

• Taylor Schleisman- 3-3, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 3 runs
• Claire Buckley- 2-3, HR, 2B, 4 RBI run
• Abbi Covalt- 2-3, 2B, RBI, 3 runs
• Kaitlyn Anderson- 2-3, RBI
• Savannah Smith- four scoreless innings, win

Inside Game One

• Schleisman homered to cash in Covalt for a 2-0 lead
• Buckley opened a five run third inning with a home run
• With one out, Taylor Alto singled, Bell singled, Covalt doubled, Schleisman doubled, and Anderson singled to account for four runs
• In the fifth, Buckley stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and cleared them with a double
• Despite LSU scoring a run, the mercy rule kicked in after the third out in the bottom of the fifth

ACU Game Two Stats

• Schelisman- 3-3, 2B, 2 runs
• Covalt- 2-3, 2 runs, RBI
• Bell- 1-4, HR, RBI
• Buckley- 1-4, HRI, RBI
• Kaitlin Terzakos, 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI
• Miranda Hipolito- 1-1, RBI, run
• Trinity Lawson- 7inning, no runs

Inside Game Two

• A four spot in the second saw Hipolito, Anderson, Buckley, and Jyden Miles all collect RBIs
• Bell launched a home run to start the third
• Covalt knocked in Alto before Terzakos delivered a pinch hit double to plate Covalt and Schleisman in the fifth
• Three outs in the fifth away from another mercy rule La Sierra scored six runs
• But after re-entry, Lawson and the Firestorm did not allow another base runner in the final two innings

Thoughts from Coach Mayben
"After working on having a good individual approach at the plate it was great to break out early on offense today. Excited about the improvement early in games.  Savannah and Trinity executed their game plans in the circle."

Up Next
The Firestorm will head to Encinitas to face Saint Katherine at the Cardiff Sports Complex.  First pitch is set for 1:30 pm (CA)/ 2:30 pm (AZ).