Glendale, Ariz.- Looking to put an end to Benedictine Mesa's 17 game winning streak, the Firestorm battled back from a seven run deficit before ultimately giving up a 12 run 9th inning.
GAME INFO
Score - (#21) Arizona Christian 11 | (#24) Benedictine-Mesa 23
Records - ACU 19-11 (7-5) | BenU 20-7 (6-0)
Location - Glendale High School - Glendale, Arizona
STAT TRACKER
Inside the Box Score
In what originally shaped up to be a pitchers dual, the Firestorm got great performances out of pitchers Pinedo and Andrew Hirsch, trailing by only a run going into the 5th inning. The Redhawks broke it open in the top of the 5th with a 6 spot, but ACU was quick to respond with three runs of their own in the bottom half. Something seemed to stir up the Firestorm dugout who suddenly returned to form in the bottom of the 6th, starting with a JRam homer and ending with a Griffin Swan RBI single to cap off an 8 run inning. ACU simply ran out of gas after that and the Redhawks continued to find holes in the outfield grass, as they would go on to score 15 unanswered runs in the final two innings.
Next for the Firestorm
The Firestorm will host San Diego Christian for a Golden State Athletic Conference series this weekend at Glendale High School. While there are two double headers scheduled against the Hawks, only the first three games will be counted as GSAC competitions. Game 1 is scheduled for Friday, March 31st at 4 PM.
Roll Storm!
