Glendale, Ariz.- In their final two home doubleheaders of the season, Arizona Christian swept San Diego Christian and Westcliff on Friday and Saturday respectively.
Savannah Smith and
Trinity Lawson both threw two complete games in the circle. The four ACU seniors (
Taylor Schleisman,
Taylor Alto,
Neeley Bell, and
Kaitlyn Anderson) playing their final home games were honored before Saturday's twin bill.
Game Info
- Game one score v SDCC: Arizona Christian- 5, San Diego Christian- 4
- Game two score v SDCC: Arizona Christian- 6, San Diego Christian- 3
- Game one score v Westcliff: Arizona Christian- 2, Westcliff- 0
- Game one score v Westcliff: Arizona Christian- 3, Westcliff- 2
- Records: Arizona Christian- 28-14, San Diego Christian- 9-19, Westcliff- 23-16
- NAIA Top 25 ranking: ACU- not ranked, SDCC- not ranked, WU- not ranked
- Location: ACU Softball Field
ACU Game One Stats v SDCC
- Smith- complete game win, 9 K
- Anderson- 2-3, 3B, RBI, SB
- Claire Buckley- 1-2, 2 RBI
- Schleisman- 1-3, 2B RBI
Inside Game One v SDCC
- SDCC scored first and last in the game
- Miles walked, stole second, and scored on a dropped fly ball in the first for a 1-1 tie
- When Smith forced the final out of the third she took over the ACU top spot for innings pitched in a season
- Schleisman doubled home Kaitlin Terzakos in the third
- With two outs in the fourth, ACU went to work
- Abbi Covalt walked and scored on an Anderson triple, Terzakos walked, and Buckley singled them home
- The Hawks scored two in the sixth and one in the seventh
- With the bases loaded and nobody out after the final run, Smith induced a strikeout, a runner caught stealing home, and groundout to end the game
ACU Game Two Stats v SDCC
- Lawson- complete game win
- Buckley 2-3, HR, 3 RBI
- Bell- 1-3, HR, 2 RBI
- Miranda Hipolito- 1-2, 2B
Inside Game Two v SDCC
- After Anderson and Ryann Reese walked in second, Buckley blasted her fifth home run of the season to left
- SDCC scored a run in the third
- Hipolito was hit by a pitch before Bell launched her fifth home run of the season to tie Buckley for the team lead
- A Hawk homer made it 5-3 in the fourth
- Buckley scored the final run of the game in the fourth
- Lawson retired the last seven batters she faced to end the game
ACU Game One Stats v WU
- Smith- complete game shutout, no walks
- Bell- 2-3, run
- Reese- run
- Anderson- RBI
- Terzakos- RBI
Inside Game One v WU
- Smith struck out the side in the second
- In the bottom frame, Bell singled, Ryan pinch ran and scored without a hit (Covalt sac bunt, pass ball, and Terzakos sac bunt)
- Bell singled in the fourth and scored on a fielder's choice by Anderson
- Smith faced the minimum in the final three innings for win 18 on the year
ACU Game Two Stats v WU
Inside Game Two v WU
- Buckley walked, Miles singled (Buckely advanced to third on an error), and the duo completed a double steal for a 1-0 lead
- The Warriors plated a run in the second
- ACU countered with two in the second (Henry scored on an error, Buckley singled home Reese)
- Lawson retired seven straight and 10 of 11 at one point
- WU made it interesting with a homer in the sixth
- But Lawson pitched around two runners in the seventh for win number nine
Thoughts from Coach Mayben
"Proud of our seniors and the legacy they are leaving with this program. A clean sweep of the four games was important both as we finish in the GSAC season as well as to finish the regular season improving and attempting to play our best softball along the way. We finished a number of close games executing offensively, getting timely hits, and making plays on defense to close out games."
Up Next
Arizona Christian will close out the season on the road beginning with the push for the GSAC playoffs through Hope International and Vanguard. First pitch against the Royals from Bastanchury Park in Fullerton will come at 12:00 pm on Friday.
