Glendale, Ariz.- Down a run with an out to work with, Brittany McCracken doubled home two to give Arizona Christian the walk-off game one win over Simpson on Saturday afternoon.  Game two saw the Firestorm score the middle six runs to win the day cap.

Game Info

• Game one score: Arizona Christian - 6, Simpson - 5
• Game two score: Arizona Christian - 6, Simpson - 2
• Records: Arizona Christian - 4-4, Simpson - 3-3
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian - not ranked, Simpson - not ranked
• Location: ACU Softball Field, Arizona Christian University, Glendale, AZ

ACU Game One Stats

• McCracken - 1-1, 2B, 3 RBI
• Dayna Herrera - 2-3, 2B, RBI, win
• Morgan Bradford - 1-3, 2B, RBI
• Ashley Madonia - 1-1, RBI, run
• Christina Grubb - 1-2, 2 runs, 2 BB, 2B
• Sierra Lauko - 1-3, 2B

Inside Game One

• In the third, Madonia was hit by a pitch and Herrera doubled behind her letting Madonia race around from first
• SU scored in the fourth before ACU countered with a Bradford sac fly to score Rachel Martin
• The Redhawks plated four runs with five hits all with two outs for a 5-2 edge
• McCracken scored Grubb on a sac fly and Madonia singled to plate Sierra Lauko for a 5-4 score headed to the seventh
• Bradford doubled to right and Grubb walked in the seventh
• McCracken smoked a double just over a leaping attempt at shortstop to score Bradford and Grubb all the way from first for the win
• Alyssa Grinstead struck out four in 5.2 IP before Herrera earned the win in relief

ACU Game Two Stats

• Herrera 2-3, 2B, RBI, save
• Avery Slater - 2-2, 2 RBI, run
• Martin - 3 BB, run
• Raelynn Villanueva - BB, RBI
• Lauko - RBI
• Aleena Melendez - RBI
• Glory Estabrook - win

Inside Game Two

• The first two batters for SU tripled and singled for a 1-0 advantage
• Villanueva walked with the bases loaded to tie the score
• Slater snuck a single inside the right field to score two for 3-1 score after one
• In the second, Martin walked and Herrera doubled her home
• Lauko and Melendez connected on back-to-back sacrifice flies for a 6-1 score in the sixth
• In the seventh, the Red Hawks scored on a bases loaded walk before Herrera retired the last two batters
• Estabrook earned her first win as a Firestorm

Thoughts from Coach Mayben
"Proud of our team for bouncing back and getting a coupe of solid wins today. Dayna has been great at the plate and solid in the circle. This weekend has given us a lot to work on and it was important to end it on a positive note."

Up Next
Following four doubleheaders at home, Arizona Christian will go on the road for the first time next week to participate in the Simpson Round Robin in Redding, CA.  For the Firestorm, they will face the same Simpson squad on Thursday at 11:00 am.