Glendale, Ariz.- Thanks to great pitching and timely hitting Arizona Christian swept Mount Mercy on Thursday.  Mehkia Wagner scored the lone run of game one and Dayna Herera drove in the game winning runs in game two.  Herrera and Hanna Butcher both threw complete game wins.

Game Info

• Game one score: Arizona Christian - 1, Mount Mercy - 0
• Game two score: Arizona Christian - 5, Mount Mercy - 2
• Records: Arizona Christian - 13-13, Mount Mercy - 8-12
• Location: ACU Softball Field, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

ACU Game One Stats

• Taylor Fogleman - 2-3, 2B, RBI
• Morgan Bradford - 2-4
• Wagner - run
• Nadia Landeros - 1-2, BB
• Herrera - CG win

Inside Game One

• The Mustangs had two on in the first
• Three of the next six innings were 1-2-3 for Herrera
• Brenna Henry singled in the fifth, Wagner pinch ran and stole second before Fogleman doubled her home
• Herrera made the only run of the game stand up for her sixth win of the season

ACU Game Two Stats

• Herrera - 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, run
• Aliana Giddings - 1-1, RBI
• Christina Grubb - 1-2
• Hannah Butcher - CG win

Inside Game Two

• MMU scored first- in the second inning
• The Firestorm saw their first 12 batters retired in order
• Herrera singled in the fifth, Wagner ran, and a pinch hit single for Giddings resulted in the first ACU run
• Ashely Madonia pinch ran, stole second, and Grubb cashed her in to take a 2-1 edge
• In the sixth, Jyden MIles was hit by a pitch, and pinch hitter Rachel Martin walked before Herrera doubled them home
• Henry singled in Herrera for a 5-1 edge
• MMU plated one in the seventh
• The potential tying run at the home chopped a ball over Herrera at third but Bradford grabbed right it by third base for the final out

Thoughts from Coach Mayben
"Dayna and Hannah pitched exceptional games tonight.  Our offense made adjustments late in both games.  Tonight was a good step in the right direction, as we strive to be more consistent in all three phases of the game."

Up Next
The Firestorm will spend the next two weekends on the road starting with a four game series at Benedictine Mesa next weekend.  The games will be played at Mesa High School.