Glendale, Ariz.- Tied or trailing going into their final at bat of both games, Arizona Christian pulled out the wins on Friday night to sweep their split double header (played against two different teams).  Dayna Herrera came up big in the night game. 

Game Info

• Game one score: Arizona Christian- 3, Embry-Riddle (AZ)- 2
• Game two score: Arizona Christian- 6, Carroll (MT)- 2
• Records: Arizona Christian- 4-0, Embry-Riddle (AZ)- 1-3, Carroll (MT)- 2-4 
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian and Embry-Riddle (AZ)- RV, Carroll (MT)- not ranked
• Location: ACU Softball Field, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

ACU Game One Stats

• Jyden Miles- 2-4, run
• Miranda Hipolito- 2B, RBI
• Abbi Covalt- RBI
• Reina Gonzalez- GW run
• Savannah Smith- CG win, 7 IP, 7 Ks

Inside Game One

• ERAU did their only scoring of the game in the third when they scored twice
• Smith was dialed in the rest of the game including striking out the side in the top of the seventh
• Claire Buckley and Miles singled to start the sixth
• Hipolito doubled home Buckley and Miles scored on a sacrifice bunt from Covalt
• One inning later, Gonzalez was on second with Miles at first with two outs
• Elena Garcia stuck out on a pitch in the turf but was hit by the throw to first and Gonzalez raced home for the game winning run

ACU Game Two Stats

• Hipolito- 3-4, 2 2B, RBI
• Miles- 2-4, run
• Herrera- 2-3, 2B, RBI, win
• Joelle Dowdy- 1-2, 2B, RBI
• Brooke Baker- 2 IP, 3 K

Inside Game Two

• Carroll scored two runs in the third
• Buckley scored in the bottom of the frame
• The Saints scored two more in the fifth
• Hipolito singled home Miles
• In the sixth, Kaitlin Terzakos sent a sac fly to left that scored pinch runner Brooklyn Thurgood
• On in relief, Baker used three Ks to end the top of the 5th
• Herrera who started the game pitching, moved to third, and then was called back to the circle left the bases loaded with three straight strikeouts in the seventh
• Chasing three down to their final out, Herrera helped her cause with a 2 RBI single for a 6-5 game
• Dowdy doubled into left center and Herrera raced home from first for the game winner and her first collegiate win

Thoughts from Coach Mayben
"Extremely proud of how our team is coming together and competing for one another.  Tonight they worked together to overcome a deficit and adversity. We did not hang our heads when we fell behind and competed to the final out of both games.  The pitching staff did an incredible job collectively, and we had a number of timely hits giving us a chance to compete at the end of both games."

Up Next
On Saturday, the Firestorm will be right back out on the turf of the ACU Softball Field as they host Bushnell.  First pitch is scheduled for 5:00 pm.